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Swaffham Lift Replacement 2026/27

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

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21 Jul 2026 at 12:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East of England Community and Health Care NHS Trust procured works to replace a lift at Swaffham Hospital. The requirement covered lift installation work for the hospital site in Swaffham, supporting the Trust’s healthcare facilities. This is a specialist building-services and vertical-transportation requirement rather than a general maintenance or equipment-supply contract. The named buyer is East of England Community and Health Care NHS Trust. The work was structured as a single requirement, covering the replacement of one hospital lift. Businesses operating in lift replacement, lift installation, vertical-transportation engineering or associated construction works would find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they can deliver installation works in an operational healthcare setting.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was a single-lot process, with two bids received and two reaching the final stage; both final-stage bidders were SMEs. The contract was awarded on 13 July 2026 to Axel-Elex Ltd trading as Curt Lifts. The awarded value is £127,350 excluding VAT, or £152,820 including VAT. The contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 1 March 2028. The award is active, with the signature scheduled for 31 July 2026. This outcome shows the Trust used a targeted competitive route for a defined lift replacement project rather than an open, multi-lot procurement.

For a supplier that did not win, this award provides a clear example of the Trust’s demand for specialist lift replacement works at its hospital estate. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need the practical capability to remove and replace a lift, install and commission the new system, and manage the associated construction and engineering activities. Experience of delivering works in a hospital or similarly operational public building would help demonstrate that the supplier can coordinate safely around patients, staff and essential services, although the procurement does not publish specific accreditation or qualification requirements. The participation of two SMEs at the final stage indicates that a focused specialist contractor can compete for this scale of hospital lift installation work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Swaffham Lift Replacement 2026/27

Notice Description

Replacement Lift at Swaffham Hospital

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfc9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068669-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45313100 - Lift installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£127,350 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST IVES
Postcode
PE27 4LG
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
St Ives South
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Axel-Elex Ltd

Further Information

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