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Ark Schools Lift Maintenance

Ark Schools

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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16 Jan 2026 at 19:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Oct 2025 at 13:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ark Schools, a public authority and sub-central government organisation based in London, is managing a procurement process for lift maintenance services across its network of 39 schools located in Birmingham, Hastings, London, and Portsmouth, with plans to expand to locations such as Pontefract, Yorkshire. The contract, titled "Ark Schools Lift Maintenance", is designed to ensure the servicing and repair of passenger lifts and other lifting equipment used by approximately 30,000 students. The process follows an open procedure and is currently in the award stage as of 16 January 2026, with the contract period set to commence on 31 January 2026 and extend through 31 December 2028, with potential renewals until 2030. The total value of the contract is approximately £460,945.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in lift maintenance services to establish a long-term partnership with Ark Schools. Companies that possess the infrastructure and capacity to deliver services across multiple locations in England will find this contract appealing. The competition witnessed participation from various bidders, with 12 submissions reaching the final stage, including entries from small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses with expertise and flexible service delivery models stand to gain the most, enabling sustainable business growth through this public sector engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ark Schools Lift Maintenance

Notice Description

Ark has circa 30,000 students learning through a network of 39 schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London, and Portsmouth. A number of the Schools have passenger lifts and other types of lifting equipment and Ark have procured a new Term Maintenance Contract for the servicing and repair of this equipment. Over the term of the contract, Ark Schools has plans to extend their network of Schools throughout England. An example of this is Pontefract, Yorkshire where Ark Schools will be expanding in 2026. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004034822

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cdf3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004116-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£525,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£525,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£460,945 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ark Schools
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W12 7TF
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
White City
Westminster Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rubax Lifts Ltd

Further Information

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