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Engineering Inspection Services (EIS)

London Borough of Southwark

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PlanningUpdate

19 Aug 2026 at 09:44

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

21 May 2026 at 11:17

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Southwark intends to procure borough-wide statutory engineering inspection services for its housing stock and associated assets. The scope covers communal lifts; lifting equipment including stairlifts, step lifts, hoists, home lifts, and passenger and goods lifts; and pressure vessels within the housing stock. The work is classified primarily as technical inspection and testing services (CPV 71630000), with an additional electrical services classification (CPV 71314100). Delivery is across the London Borough of Southwark. Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation is acting as the framework provider and procuring entity on behalf of the council. This is a services requirement focused on statutory inspection, testing and associated compliance activity for housing-related engineering assets.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Southwark has announced its intention to buy, but there is no invitation to tender at this stage. The council expects to use a selective mini-competition under the YPO Engineering Inspection Services and Insurance Open Framework, through the YPO e-Tendering portal, as a below-threshold framework call-off. The procurement is planned as one lot and is expected to run for five years, from 18 February 2027 to 17 February 2032, with renewal rights stated. The estimated value is £1,771,000 excluding VAT, or £2,125,200 including VAT. The procurement is below the relevant threshold and is intended to be competitively awarded under the framework.

The requirement is likely to suit engineering inspection businesses with the technical capability and operational capacity to cover a borough-wide housing portfolio over a five-year contract. Relevant experience would include statutory inspection and testing of communal and domestic lifting equipment, passenger and goods lifts, hoists, stairlifts, step lifts, home lifts and pressure vessels. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate that they can organise inspections across multiple housing assets, maintain reliable records and provide evidence suitable for the council’s compliance obligations. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for the requirement. The strongest fit is likely to be suppliers already eligible to participate in the YPO engineering inspection framework and able to compete through its mini-competition process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engineering Inspection Services (EIS)

Notice Description

A borough-wide contract for a period of five (5) years, commencing February 2027, with an estimated total contract value of PS1.771m excluding VAT. The contract will provide statutory engineering inspection services across the Council's housing stock and associated assets, including: - Communal lifts; - Lifting equipment such as stairlifts, step lifts, hoists, home lifts, and passenger and/or goods lifts; and - Housing stock pressure vessels.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ec2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078799-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71314100 - Electrical services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,771,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Feb 2027 - 17 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Southwark
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

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