This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 09:23

Award

15 Jul 2026 at 14:13

Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 15:29

Planning

18 Aug 2025 at 13:44

Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council has awarded a contract for the 'Occupational Therapy - Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Service for Lifting Equipment' to Caretech UK Ltd. The focus of this procurement, valued at approximately £450,000, is to maintain and repair lifting equipment located in private dwellings and community equipment service warehouses, ensuring efficient service delivery to Southend-on-Sea residents and their carers. The procurement followed an open procedure, reflecting the council's intent to engage with the market through a transparent and competitive tender process. The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2026 and run through to 31st August 2030, following an 8-day standstill period, which ends on the 27th of July 2026. This procurement stage is now complete with the recent award notice published on the 16th of July 2026.

This tender presents a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in repair and maintenance services to expand their portfolio by working with a public authority. SME businesses like Caretech UK Ltd, which has successfully secured the contract, can leverage this project to demonstrate their capabilities in delivering compliant and high-quality service maintenance. Companies with expertise in maintaining lifting and handling equipment, particularly those familiar with regulatory standards such as the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and the Health & Social Care Act 2008, are well-suited to compete for similar procurement opportunities. By aligning service offerings with the needs of public sector clients like Southend-on-Sea City Council, businesses can gain significant exposure and refine their service delivery models to achieve long-term growth and sustainability.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Occupational Therapy - Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Service for Lifting Equipment

Notice Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking to award to a single supplier for the Provision of a Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Service for Lifting Equipment. The equipment that requires this service is generally located in private dwellings for the use of Southend-on-Sea residents and their carers, or may be located in the community equipment service warehouse. Start Date: 1st September 2026 End Date: 31st August 2030 Estimated Value: PS450000 Please note the contract award notice was published yesterday, however the estimated value required updating. This notice therefore replaces the previously published notice. For the avoidance of doubt, only 1 contract is to be awarded. This contract award notice triggers an 8 working day standstill. Providing no challenge is received, standstill will end at midnight on the 27th of July. Please note all bidders have been notified of this.

Planning Information

Early Market Engagement: Southend-on-Sea City Council wishes to receive information and market knowledge from any interested potential bidder or relevant supplier in the home-based Adaptions sector. To assist with this aim, the Council has created a questionnaire that we invite all potential bidders and relevant suppliers to complete. Please provide a response to this Microsoft Forms Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6qk6Ua8AIEehgWeNc3h43rU8dZLQc49Gt2r6aNbXiRhUMVA2QVY0WjhEMUMzSUdXMERMTkhOUjNTNi4u Please complete the linked questionnaire by no later than 17:00 1st September 2025. For any questions relating to this questionnaire, please email Johnsharman@southend.gov.uk. Important Information: Respondents are advised that the purpose of this notice is to gather information from the market for a potential future procurement. The scope of service, date of publication or potential contract value should not be taken as a final "version" of requirement. This notice is not a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or (lack) to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice impact your organisation's submission to any future procurement process that Southend-on-Sea City Council may conduct. Southend-on-Sea City Council uses the e-tendering platform "ProContract" for the procurement of all public contracts. While our opportunities (including this potential future procurement) are advertised on the Central Digital Platform, bidders are required to register and use "ProContract" to make bids. Therefore, please follow the link below to sign-up to "ProContract": ProContract: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/ Contract Length & Procurement Timeline: It is intended that the future contract length will be for 36 months (with a provision to extend by up to 24 months). The estimated annual contract value (including VAT) is £250,000. A high-level, indicative procurement timeline is as set out below. It is the Council's current intention to use the single stage Open Procedure. Please note that the procurement procedure to be used and indicative timescales are subject to change. • Market Engagement: August 2025 • ITT Published: September 2025 - October 2025 • Evaluation and Moderation of Bids: October - November 2025 • Assessment Summaries: December 2025 • Contract Award Notice & Standstill: December 2025 • Contract Details Notice and Contract Documents Signed: January 2026 • Mobilisation: January 2025 - March 2026 • Service Commencement: 1st April 2026 This timeline is not confirmed, and is subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067092-2026
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£1,034,814 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARETECH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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