Passenger Lift Modernisation - Appleby Court, St Neots, Hazelhurst Court, Bradford & Victoria Buildings, Skipton

ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 May 2026 at 13:06

Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

Accent Housing Limited, a UK-based provider of social housing, has recently awarded a contract for the modernisation of passenger lifts at three locations: Appleby Court in St Neots, Hazelhurst Court in Bradford, and Victoria Buildings in Skipton. The procurement process, categorised under the 'works' industry, utilised an open competition method and involved multiple lot offerings. The award was announced on 8th May 2026, with the contract scheduled to start on 18th May 2026 and completion expected by the end of the year. This tender focuses on modernisation and maintenance work, with UK Lift & Escalator Company Ltd winning the contract to deliver these services at a contract value of £357,957.

The open procurement process conducted by Accent Housing Limited, with quality and commercial criteria evaluated, provides lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in lift installation and maintenance services. Companies with experience in modernisation projects, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), stand to benefit from participating in such tenders. As Accent Housing aims to serve a vast customer base across the UK, suppliers with a proven track record in various regions are well-suited to meet the organisation's needs and contribute to business growth through such cooperative ventures.

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Notice Title

Passenger Lift Modernisation - Appleby Court, St Neots, Hazelhurst Court, Bradford & Victoria Buildings, Skipton

Notice Description

Accent Housing Ltd is looking to procure a contractor / contractors for the modernisation of three (3) passenger lifts within its portfolio. The works will be procured as three seperate Lots with Contractors being invited to tender for all three if applicable. The successful contractor(s) will have a proven track record of providing these works. The contract period will be for the duration of these works. All correspondence must be done via the In-tend e-Sourcing portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/accenthousing/ Emails will not be responded to. Accent Housing Ltd is an English Registered Provider of Social Housing. We are Team Accent. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since to now serve over 41,000 customers across the North, East and South of the country. At Accent we care, we are inclusive, smart and driven and we work in partnership with others to ensure our customers and communities are heard and supported to grow and thrive. Our customers' voice drives our decision making and our colleagues are invested in to deliver the best outcomes, ensuring that together, we create moments that matter. Further information about Accent is available our website: www.accentgroup.org

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Appleby Court, St Neots Lot 2 - Hazelhurst Court, Bradford Lot 3 - Victoria Buildings, Skipton

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042548-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

42416100 - Lifts

45313000 - Lift and escalator installation work

45313100 - Lift installation work

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£357,957 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Dec 20256 months ago
Contract Period
17 May 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 4AS
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK LIFT & ESCALATOR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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