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Tender

04 Sep 2026 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, is seeking lift maintenance services for its college facilities. The requirement covers maintaining existing lifts, with the relevant classification describing lifts and lift-maintenance services (CPV 42416100 and 50750000). The buying organisation is St Edmund’s College Cambridge, with SSC Partnership acting as agent and procuring entity. Work will be carried out at St Edmund’s College, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge, CB3 0BN. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. Suppliers can arrange a site visit to inspect the current facilities, understand the layout and gather information relevant to preparing their bids; the planned visit is at the college site.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bidders must complete the Invitation to Tender and Procurement Specific Questionnaire, with both forming the bid, and submit electronically through the In-Tend procurement portal. The submission deadline is 28 September 2026 at 12 noon; late returns are not permitted. The planned site visit is on 11 September 2026 and is not mandatory. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with an option to extend for up to 24 months, giving a maximum end date of 31 October 2031. The published gross tender value is GBP 0, while the lot value is AED 0. Award is based on the most advantageous tender using the detailed criteria and weightings in the ITT.

This opportunity suits lift maintenance contractors able to service and maintain facilities at a university college in Cambridge and to support delivery over an initial three-year term, with potential continuation for a further two years. It is suitable for an individual company or consortium, as the tender expressly allows interested organisations and consortia to bid. Suppliers need to engage with the formal open-competition process, obtain the tender documents through the In-Tend portal, and complete the ITT and Procurement Specific Questionnaire in full. A site inspection is available for businesses that want to assess the existing lift facilities and layout before bidding, although attendance is not required. The tender materials set out the deliverables and detailed evaluation weightings.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

St Edmunds College Lift Maintenance Services

Notice Description

SSC Partnership (the Agent) on behalf of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge are currently out to tender for the provision of Lift Maintenance Services. This procurement is being run under the open procedure, which is a formal bidding procedure, under which the contract is advertised, and all interested organisation/consortium can bid. This ITT provides further details of the proposal and process for submitting bids. All Bidders are required to complete the ITT document in order to submit their completed Bid. Bids must comprise both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and ITT response documents. All aspects of the ITT should be completed in full and submitted as part of a Bid. The ITT aims to: Provide information to Bidders on the Procurement and the opportunities available; Set out clearly the Authority's requirements; Provide information on the Authority's approach to the open procedure process; Set out the deliverables required from Bidders; and Set out the evaluation criteria and weightings that the Authority will use to assess Bids. Following the submission of Bids, the Authority expects to undertake an evaluation process to identify which Bid is the most advantageous tender (MAT) and will be put forward for consideration to be awarded the Contract. The Agent on behalf of the Authority is using the In-Tend portal for the Procurement Process. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ("the Procurement Portal"). Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 28th September at 12 noon. Arrangements will be made for Companies to visit St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN and view the current facilities to obtain a better understanding of the layout and any other relevant information to help in putting together tender bids. The site visit is planned to take place Friday 11th September 2026. Please note that the site visit is not mandatory to submit a bid. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority will sign a contract with the successful Company for a period of 36 Months (3 Years) with the option to extend it for up to a further 24 Months (2 Years). The maximum contract term is 5 years inclusive of the extension period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f231
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083873-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

42416100 - Lifts

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0BN
Postcode Area
Cambridge
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
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

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