This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 May 2026 at 14:22

Award

01 May 2026 at 08:58

Tender

19 Dec 2025 at 15:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), located at Caxton House, London, is undertaking a procurement process for Lift Technical Audit Services 2, involving maintenance audits and compliance checks across their estate of approximately 800 sites in the UK. This procurement falls under the industry categories of lifts and building management services. The process was conducted using an open procedure with an award date of 19th May 2026, resulting in a contract with TUV SUD Ltd for services extending from 18th June 2026 to 17th June 2028, with potential extensions up to 2030. The contract has a value of £405,886.32 for the initial term, expected to rise to £710,301.06 including extensions, adhering to an evaluation based on technical merit (90%) and social value (10%). Key dates of interest included enquiry and tender end dates on 9th January 2026 and 23rd January 2026, respectively. 

This tender provides significant business opportunities, especially for firms specialising in lift maintenance and technical auditing services. Given the scale of DWP’s estate, larger enterprises capable of handling extensive audits and compliance checks efficiently could compete advantageously. Furthermore, the engagement requires additional capabilities for providing ad-hoc services such as emergency surveys and technical support. This procurement approach, focused on competitive technical evaluation and price quality balance, encourages innovation and efficiency, aligning with businesses committed to delivering high-quality services in the public sector domain. Opportunities also arise in the long-term engagement potential through contract extensions, demonstrating a stable partnership opportunity for qualified suppliers. 

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Notice Title

Lift Technical Audit Services 2

Notice Description

The Services are comprised of certain core Services, which the Supplier is required to deliver, and certain ad-hoc Services, which the Supplier is required to deliver at the Buyer's request. The Supplier will provide the following core Services (the scope of which is described further in this Specification): (the "Core Services") Maintenance audits of lift Planned Preventative Maintenance ("PPM") and reactive works Compliance spot checks of lifts Checking remedial estimates provided by the Lift Contractor Autodialler management Ongoing technical support including attending weekly and monthly meetings with Estates Supply Chain Members At the Buyer's request, the Supplier will also provide the following ad-hoc Services (the scope of which is described further in this Specification): (the "Ad-Hoc Services") Additional maintenance audits of lift PPM and reactive works Additional compliance spot checks of lifts Site surveys Acquisition surveys Emergency LOLER Value given in this notice is for the initial term and we would expect the value of the contract to be PS710,301.06 if all extension options are exercised). The delivery will be to the lifts located throughout the DWP Estate which the Buyer is responsible for maintaining. DWPs estate compromises of around 800 sites. The evaluation criteria compromised of Technical 90% Social Value 10% Final contract award will be to the lowest score of the Price per Quality Point (PQP) evaluation

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two extension periods of no more than 12 months each

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045827-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

42416100 - Lifts

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£338,238 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£338,238 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jun 2026 - 17 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TUV SUD LTD T/A DUNBAR BOARDMAN

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