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PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supply, Installation & Maintenance for Stairlifts & Through Lifts

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is initiating a public procurement process for the supply, installation, maintenance, and repair of stairlifts, step lifts, and through-floor lifts within domestic properties across Barnsley, South Yorkshire. This procurement is at the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement currently scheduled to understand market capacity and inform the procurement strategy. The engagement is set to run until 21st August 2026, and future notices are anticipated by 22nd September 2026. The procurement falls under the category of goods with additional service elements, and this process is above the procurement threshold, highlighting its significance.

This tender offers an attractive opportunity for businesses specialising in electrical machinery services, maintenance, and installation of lifting equipment, particularly those classified as SMEs due to the project’s suitability indications. The projected total value is £3.6 million, making it a lucrative contract for businesses looking to expand their footprint in public sector contracts. Companies with expertise in stairlift and lift maintenance, specifically those with capabilities to service the domestic sector within the South Yorkshire region, will find this opportunity particularly advantageous for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Supply, Installation & Maintenance for Stairlifts & Through Lifts

Notice Description

Barnsley Council is conducting a pre-market engagement exercise to help inform its procurement strategy and specification requirements for the provision of a service which includes the supply, installation, maintenance and repair of stairlifts, step lifts and through-floor lifts to domestic properties within the borough.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108000&TID=100113071&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df5f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075405-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

44115600 - Stairlifts

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

51511100 - Installation services of lifting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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