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Framework Agreement for the provision of Maintenance of Fixed Equipment

Staffordshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2026 at 07:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Jul 2026 at 12:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract for comprehensive maintenance, call-outs and repairs to fixed equipment, including hoists and stairlifts. The work covers repairs arising from defects found during thorough examinations, removal and storage of equipment, minor modifications, and use of salvaged parts where suitable. A 24-hour call-out facility is required, along with any further work requested following examinations by the Council’s insurance providers. Services are for premises ordinarily within Staffordshire, with a small number of locations outside the county also potentially included. The procurement is for lift and fixed-equipment maintenance services (CPV 50750000), rather than the supply of new equipment.

The procurement is complete and Staffordshire County Council selected Wessex Lift Co Ltd. The award is dated 2 October 2026 and is valued at £1.25 million excluding VAT (£1.5 million including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2028, with an option at the Council’s discretion to extend it by 24 months, to 15 November 2030. This is a single-supplier, closed framework agreement, awarded through an open procedure without reopening competition. Two bids were received. The evaluation weighted price at 60% and quality at 40%. The contract terms include a winner’s fee of 0.5% of the award value.

For suppliers outside the award, this outcome signals recurring demand from Staffordshire County Council for end-to-end servicing of fixed equipment, particularly lifts, hoists and stairlifts. A credible competitor would need to deliver planned maintenance and repairs, respond to emergency call-outs around the clock, and handle equipment removal, storage, minor modifications and repairs informed by thorough examination findings. The requirement also favours providers able to manage work across county premises and occasional sites beyond Staffordshire, with the operational capacity to support a single-supplier arrangement. The Council assessed both service quality and price, with price carrying the greater weighting. Wessex Lift Co Ltd, identified as an SME, won against one other bidder, showing that an SME competed successfully for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for the provision of Maintenance of Fixed Equipment

Notice Description

The scope of this service is to provide: The maintenance, call outs, repairs of Fixed Equipment and repairs resulting from defects reported from a Thorough Examination of Fixed Equipment. Services to Fixed Equipment that shall comprise, but not be limited to: - *a full comprehensive service maintenance and repair provision. *the removal and storage of Fixed Equipment. *minor modifications as instructed by the Authority. *the use of spares from Fixed Equipment removals to undertake repairs. *a twenty-four (24) hour call out facility. services as may be expressly required by the Authority from time to time following a Thorough Examination of the Fixed Equipment by the Authority's insurance providers. This service relates to Premises which are ordinarily located within the County of Staffordshire. However, from time to time the Authority may have a small number of locations based outside of the County boundary and which shall be included in this Specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by 24 months to a final end date of 15th November 2030 on the same terms for such period in accordance with the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cce3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093071-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

42416300 - Hoists

44115600 - Stairlifts

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 2026Today
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 15 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-05-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wessex Lift Co Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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