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Provision of Lift Maintenance Services 2026

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2026 at 10:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

02 Sep 2026 at 11:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 Jul 2026 at 16:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

14 Jul 2026 at 12:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

13 Jul 2026 at 15:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester procured lift maintenance services across its university sites in Chester. The requirement covers the co-ordination, management, administration and completion of maintenance for lifts, including goods lifts and mechanical lifts. Services must be delivered in line with SFG20 requirements, with task administration and management carried out through the University’s Q2 CAFM software from Quantarc. Lift installation works are expressly outside the scope and would be procured separately. This is a services contract, intended for suppliers able to manage planned and reactive lift maintenance across multiple sites, administer work through the specified CAFM system and meet the relevant maintenance standards.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. One lot was used, and the contract was awarded on 1 September 2026 to Allied Lift Services Division (UK) Ltd. The estimated awarded and contracted value is £750,000 excluding VAT and £900,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 October 2029, with renewal options of two years in total, structured as one year plus one year, taking the maximum end date to 31 October 2031. Fourteen bids reached the final stage, including 11 from SMEs. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 65% and commercial cost at 35%.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from the University of Chester for a specialist lift maintenance provider able to support a multi-site university estate. A credible competitor would need proven capability in coordinating and administering lift maintenance, including goods and mechanical lifts, while delivering work to SFG20 requirements. Operational readiness should include the capacity to manage maintenance tasks across multiple university sites and use Q2 from Quantarc for CAFM-based work administration and management. The evaluation emphasis shows that technical delivery capability is more important than commercial price, so suppliers would need strong evidence of service quality, maintenance processes, mobilisation and contract management. The competition also shows that the requirement is accessible to SMEs, with 11 SME bids reaching the final stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Lift Maintenance Services 2026

Notice Description

Following the standstill period which began with the publishing of the UK6 Contract Award Notice on 2nd September 2026, we are now issuing the UK7 Contract Details Notice . University of Chester invited tenders via the open procedure for the Provision of Lift Maintenance Services throughout the University. We have awarded one contract for the co-ordination, management, administration and completion of these services. Please note that any future lift installation works would be by separate tender and are not part of the scope or requirements for this tender. All maintenance services will be delivered to SFG20 requirements, and the administration and management of these tasks will be required to be delivered using the University's CAFM software Q2 from Quantarc. Full details of the specification and requirements were outlined in the tender document set which was available via the University's In-Tend portal. Please note the contract value is estimated based on potential requirements across all sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and University requirements

Planning Information

For information and interest at this stage. If you would like to arrange a Teams call with the Estates team please express interest via the University of Chester In-Tend portal and send a correspondence message.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087623-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

42416100 - Lifts

42416120 - Goods lifts

42416130 - Mechanical lifts

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allied Lift Services Division (UK) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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