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LOLER Inspections

Moat Homes Limited

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 14:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Jun 2026 at 17:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

13 Mar 2026 at 11:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

19 Feb 2026 at 15:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

17 Feb 2026 at 17:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

09 Jul 2025 at 16:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Moat Homes Limited, a housing association based in Dartford, is procuring a single provider for statutory LOLER inspections of passenger and domestic lifts across its housing stock. The service supports the organisation’s aim of maintaining full legal compliance for lifting equipment. The requirement covers 97 passenger lifts and 118 domestic lifts in properties across Kent, London, Essex and Sussex. The work is a technical inspection and testing service, including inspections of both lift types and the associated reporting and safety follow-up. It is intended for an experienced provider able to manage a geographically dispersed housing portfolio and maintain consistent compliance arrangements for a substantial number of lifts.

This procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender was complete, with 12 bids received, and MAND (PLS) LTD was selected on 5 June 2026. The estimated value was £320,000 excluding VAT (£384,000 including VAT); the awarded and signed contract value is £309,000 excluding VAT (£370,800 including VAT). The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2028, with an option to extend subject to performance until 2 August 2030. The tender deadline was 25 March 2026, enquiries closed on 4 March 2026, and the award period ended on 11 May 2026. Quality proposals carried 60% and price 40%. Economic and technical selection criteria applied, and the opportunity was suitable for SMEs.

This award shows sustained demand from Moat Homes for a single specialist provider covering lift safety inspections across Kent, London, Essex and Sussex. A credible competitor would need demonstrable experience delivering LOLER inspections for both passenger and domestic lifts, with the operational capacity to manage at least 215 assets across a dispersed housing portfolio. Strong performance would depend on completing every inspection before its due date, sending reports to Moat within 48 hours, and maintaining reliable records of customer communications for domestic-lift users. Providers would also need robust defect escalation arrangements: any serious defect must trigger immediate shutdown and isolation, with prompt telephone and email notification. An SME has demonstrated suitability for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LOLER Inspections

Notice Description

Moat Homes Limited is a housing association that own and manage approximately 22,000 properties across the southeast of England. The geographical spread of Moat properties are Kent, London, Essex and Sussex. Ensuring 100% compliancy with Fire, Lifts, Asbestos, Gas, Electrical and Legionella services is something that Moat are very proud of being able to achieve. We are now looking for an experienced single provider to support us in maintaining 100% compliance by delivering LOLER Inspections to both passenger and domestic lifts in Moat properties. There are 97 passenger lifts and 118 domestic lifts that are subject to LOLER inspections.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will include options to extend up to a maximum of four years depending on supplier performance.

Planning Information

Moat has never procured for LOLER inspections as this was previously provided by our insurance provider. Due to this being a new service, we want to engage with suppliers to help shape our requirements and understand the market for suppliers that offer LOLER services. Meetings will be a maximum of 1 hour long and will be held via Microsoft Teams on the 28th and 29th July 2025. If you are interested in meeting with us, please contact us at tenders@moat.co.uk by 5pm Thursday 24th July 2025. An agenda will be issued to all invited suppliers by 5pm Friday 25th July 2025. This will include a list of questions that will be asked to allow for preparation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c58
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083087-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£309,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£309,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Moat Homes Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA2 6QE
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex, TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Stone Castle
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAND (PLS) LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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