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Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services

NHS Highland

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

10 Nov 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland has successfully completed a tender for "Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services," aimed at ensuring compliance with PUWER and LOLER statutes across its sites in the Highlands of Scotland. The procurement process, which involved an open procedure, reached the contract award stage with successful contracts signed in June 2026. The main procurement category was services, focused on health within the region UKM6. This contract spans from July 2026 to June 2030 with an option for a one-year extension, reflecting NHS Highland's commitment to maintaining high safety standards in its healthcare facilities.

This tender offers multiple opportunities for business growth, particularly for firms specialising in maintenance and inspection services for healthcare equipment. Large-scale companies like Arjo UK Ltd, which secured a segment of this contract, and SMEs such as WH Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd, illustrate that varied business sizes can successfully compete in this domain. With contracts emphasising both quality and price in their award criteria, firms with proven compliance and technical expertise stand out as ideal contenders in future solicitations. Additionally, the focus on community benefits within the NHS Highland procurement framework further encourages businesses to engage in practices that enhance local and regional well-being.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services

Notice Description

NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under PUWER and LOLER across NHS Highland sites

Lot Information

Annual PPM Servicing & Maintenance PUWER

NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under PUWER and LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.

Renewal: The Contract has an option to extend for up to a further 12 months then it will be subject to renewal.

Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER

NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under PUWER and LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.

Renewal: The Contract has an option to extend for up to a further 12 months then it will be subject to renewal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000815202
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559776
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£126,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£124,870 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
8 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
If contract isn't extended - 2031

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Highland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Arjo UK Ltd

WH Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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