Planning

Lift Modernisation Contract - Preliminary Market Engagement

SOUTHERN HOUSING

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08 May 2025 at 13:51

Summary of the contracting process

Southern Housing, a sub-central government public authority located in London, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Lift Modernisation Contract - Preliminary Market Engagement." This procurement, which falls under the works category, aims to replace approximately 44 lifts per year across four contracts, primarily concentrated in London and other UK regions. The scope includes lift installation, quality assurance, and compliance with the Building Safety Act. Interested parties should note that 10% of the work pertains to high-risk buildings. Key dates include a scheduled milestone due by 15th October 2025, with the start of the contract period beginning on 1st April 2026 and potentially extending until 31st March 2036.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction, installation services, and building maintenance to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given its suitability criteria. The procurement seeks to forge long-term partnerships that offer value for money and social value, with incentivised performance metrics tied to profits, customer satisfaction, and project resilience. Companies with innovative solutions for efficiency improvements and comprehensive quality assurance procedures will find this venture aligns with their business growth strategies.

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Notice Title

Lift Modernisation Contract - Preliminary Market Engagement

Notice Description

Southern Housing are seeking to replace circa 44 lifts per year, split across 4 contracts. 75-80% of the work is based in London. Circa 10% of the works will be to High Risk Buildings as defined by the Building Safety Act. Scope of Works: The scope of the contract will include: a) Replacement of lift installations b) Quality assurance of work delivered by contractors with provision of supporting evidence. c) Principal Contractor role for CDM and Building Safety Act requirements d) Lift repairs and maintenance during the warranty period The scope of the contract will exclude: a. Lift Repairs and Maintenance beyond the warranty period Strategic Objectives Key strategic objectives required of the procurement process are: 1. Seeking long term relationships, value for money, social value 2. KPIs - delivery of programme, customer satisfaction 3. Incentivised performance linked to profit 4. Resilience through multiple contractors 5. To commence in 26/27 financial year 6. Consistent quality and experience delivered for Southern Housing tenants based through a single suite of contract delivery processes. The added value benefits we are seeking are: a) Maximisation of guarantees/warranties and component lifecycles. b) Delivery of social value outcomes. c) Ideas and innovation as to how the works could be delivered more efficiently each year to continuously improve the customer experience.

Planning Information

Please see the Information Memorandum and other documents accompanying this notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ef0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059266-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts

44100000 - Construction materials and associated items

44110000 - Construction materials

45300000 - Building installation work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN HOUSING
Contact Name
Kim Newman
Contact Email
procurement@pmlgroup.com, procurement@southernhousing.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1M 5LA
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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