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Lift Fabrication Framework

Durham County Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 07:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council established a Lift Fabrication Framework for lift control panels and equipment used in lift modernisation and repair work. The requirement covers the supply of control panels and associated equipment, alongside lift repair and maintenance services. The framework is for the council and may also be used by other contracting authorities in the North East that have entered into a procurement service-level agreement with Durham County Council. The work is therefore relevant to suppliers of lift control systems and equipment, and firms able to support public-sector lift repairs and modernisation in that area. The framework does not guarantee a minimum volume of goods, services or expenditure, and appointment does not require the council or other participating authorities to use the framework exclusively.

The procurement is complete and the framework has been awarded to Lester Control Systems Limited and Thames Valley Controls. Each supplier has an active contract under the single framework lot. Lester Control Systems Limited’s contract is valued at £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT); Thames Valley Controls’ contract is valued at £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). Both contracts were signed on 14 September 2026 and run from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2028, with two 12-month extension options and an outside end date of 20 September 2030. The competition was a below-threshold limited competition. The framework allows call-offs both with and without reopening competition. A 1% rebate on all spend applies.

The awards show that Durham County Council uses a multi-supplier framework for lift control panels and equipment supporting lift modernisation and repairs, with provision for call-offs with or without further competition. Suppliers seeking to compete when this requirement next comes to market would need credible capability in lift control systems and equipment, and the capacity to support repair and modernisation work for the council and eligible public authorities in the North East. Both appointed suppliers are small and medium-sized enterprises, demonstrating that the requirement was met by specialist suppliers rather than requiring a single large provider. Commercial planning should account for variable demand: the framework guarantees neither minimum orders nor minimum spend, and the buyer is not committed to exclusive use of the framework or any supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lift Fabrication Framework

Notice Description

Lift Fabrication Framework Provide Lift Control Panels and Equipment for Durham County Council lift modernisation and repairs the values provided in this notice are for indicative guides only. The Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of goods and / or services, or any minimum expenditure. Furthermore, appointment under the Framework Agreement does not constitute a commitment by the Council, or any other contracting authority to the exclusive use of the Framework or an individual supplier for such requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091221-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Lester Control Systems

Thames Valley Controls Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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