Planning

BU782024- Lift Maintenance

PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY

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Planning

06 Oct 2025 at 08:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bangor University, a sub-central government public authority in the United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for lift maintenance services under the tender title "BU782024- Lift Maintenance." This opportunity targets the industry category of lift-maintenance services with a procurement value of £672,000 gross (£560,000 net). The procurement concerns maintaining 59 lifts across campuses in Bangor, Anglesey, and Wrexham. Key dates include a market engagement milestone due on 22 October 2025, with the contract planned to start on 5 January 2026 and potentially extend up to 4 January 2031. The opportunity invites expressions of interest from qualified suppliers to determine the best route to market and is scheduled to proceed under Welsh devolved regulations with adherence to statutory standards like LOLER and PUWER.

This tender presents significant growth prospects for businesses specialising in lift maintenance services, particularly those familiar with statutory compliance, preventative maintenance, and rapid response services. Suitable candidates would be suppliers capable of delivering 24/7 callout services, emergency entrapment response, and repair solutions, including the installation and maintenance of lift communication systems. Additionally, businesses with the ability to supply parts and provide trained personnel will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. SME suitability is marked within the tender, opening doors for smaller enterprises to leverage their specialised expertise in the competitive lift maintenance market, fostering business expansion and partnership opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BU782024- Lift Maintenance

Notice Description

Bangor University is seeking a competent Lift Maintenance Contractor to provide statutory compliance and preventative maintenance for its portfolio of passenger, goods, platform, and stair lifts. The University's stock is aged, with many obsolete systems, and therefore a focus on minimum statutory compliance, reliability, and effective reporting is required. Bangor University would like to invite expressions of interest from suppliers who are qualified and interested in this opportunity to enable us to decide the best route to market. Core Requirements The Contractor will be required to deliver: * Statutory inspection and preventative maintenance of all lifts within scope, to comply with LOLER, PUWER, EN13015, and relevant British Standards * 24/7/365 callout service, including: * Entrapments: attendance within 1 hour (working hours) / 2 hours (out of hours). * Breakdowns: attendance within 2 hours (working hours) / 4 hours (out of hours). * Emergency release of trapped persons. * Repair and rectification of defects identified by third-party inspections (LOLER/insurance). * Proactive, preventative maintenance in accordance with manufacturer requirements and industry codes of practice. * Supply of spare parts, labour, and materials (excluding vandalism/misuse, unless agreed). * Auto-dialler installation and testing. * Compliance with statutory safety requirements for machine rooms, pits, shafts, lighting, and safe access. * Clear communication, single point of contact, and uniformed, trained engineers. Bangor University has 59 Lifts across its campuses in Bangor, Anglesey and Wrexham with varying models, ages and conditions. Year of Manufacture ranges from 1965-2023. To receive the full list of lifts, please register your interest in this notice. Further information will then be provided via email.

Planning Information

Bangor University would like to invite expressions of interest in this opportunity from qualified suppliers to enable us to decide the best route to market. Interested suppliers record their interest in this notice and will receive more details via email. To manage the resource of both the suppliers who express an interest in this exercise and the time of the team at Bangor University, Bangor University reserves the right to decline to engage with organisations who do not operate in this particular market. Bangor University provides no guarantee that a procurement will be carried out pursuant to this exercise or that it will be carried out within a given period of time. Suppliers who engage with Bangor University should do so on the understanding that information provided is to support and develop an understanding of the market only. It does not represent information for evaluation purposes, and it will not constitute a tender. Information provided by the suppliers in this exercise will be treated confidentially.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a86a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062368-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Olivia Cahill
Contact Email
o.cahill@bangor.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+441248382625

Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
LL57 2TR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Glyder
Westminster Constituency
Bangor Aberconwy

Further Information

Notice Documents

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