Award

Lift Maintenance & Repairs Service

GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

15 Dec 2025 at 15:43

Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 15:57

Planning

01 Jul 2025 at 15:19

Summary of the contracting process

Great Places Housing Group Limited has concluded its procurement process for a comprehensive “Lift Maintenance & Repairs Service”, which addresses maintenance needs across various properties they manage, totalling over 27,000 homes in the North West and South Yorkshire. The procurement, conducted via an open procedure in line with the Procurement Act 2023, culminated in an award notice dated 15th December 2025. The contract encompasses planned maintenance and responsive repairs across multiple regions, including Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South Yorkshire. The initial contract period will start on 2nd March 2026 and will run until 1st March 2031, with provisions for further options. The awarded supplier is Pickerings Europe Limited, and the service will cater to various lift types and ensure 24/7 operational support.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in lift maintenance and related services, particularly those capable of providing high-quality standards and swift response times. The focus is on proactive and reactive maintenance, which allows businesses with expertise in lift engineering, compliance with health and safety standards, and experience in handling large-scale maintenance contracts to thrive. The potential for additional work through various service expansion options and installations further supports growth opportunities. The project suits companies ready to adapt to regulatory changes and support sustainability goals, offering an ideal platform for SMEs and larger enterprises with the appropriate certifications and skills.

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Notice Title

Lift Maintenance & Repairs Service

Notice Description

Great Places Housing Group is responsible for over 27,000 homes and properties across the North West and South Yorkshire. This contract is for the planned preventative maintenance and responsive repair of passenger lifts and domestic stair lifts across a diverse property portfolio, including residential blocks, sheltered housing, offices, and community facilities. For passenger lifts, platform lifts, step lifts, through-floor lifts, and stair lifts installed within the Employer's Properties, the awarded Contractor will complete to best industry practice: (1) Lift Servicing (2) Reactive maintenance / responsive repairs (3) 24/7/365 entrapment response. The contract will cover properties located in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South Yorkshire. This covered procurement is was conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, using the open procedure. Tenders were submitted via the e-tendering portal, ProContract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: GPHG may exercise the following options while the contract is valid: a) Successful suppliers may be invited to quote for installation works. b) Suppliers may deliver additional services/works or location that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as: > to support other departments within Great Places > to help to meet carbon net zero objectives > supporting any incoming or new regulatory and legislative changes > in cases of urgency > supply chain delays > in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination > in cases of GPHG staff absence or illness c) in the event GPHG acquires additional stock, e.g. through merger, contract or other acquisition, then GPHG reserves the right to extend the contract by a further period of 1 year and up to 50% value. d) All bids are to remain valid for a period of 6 months.

Planning Information

The objectives of this PME are to understand: 1. Supplier capacity 2. Suitable pricing mechanisms 3. Scope of services We invite suppliers to complete an online survey, accessible via desktop or mobile: https://forms.office.com/e/6BR8uRtSnY The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous by default, but you may leave your contact details if you wish to be notified when the tender is published. Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest. Deadline for responses: Monday 14th July 2025 Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion. Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional preliminary market engagement notice not described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME. This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition. Participation in this exercise is voluntary and not a prerequisite for bidding in any future procurement. The formal tender process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055702
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083010-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

42416000 - Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways

42417000 - Elevators and conveyors

42419500 - Parts of lift, skip hoists or escalators

42419510 - Parts of lifts

44115600 - Stairlifts

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,078,452 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
18 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@greatplaces.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M21 7QP
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLE3 South Yorkshire

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Chorlton Park
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PICKERINGS EUROPE

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