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title: "Tender for Lift Servicing -- The Abbeyfield Society."
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# Tender for Lift Servicing -- The Abbeyfield Society.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15f8f409-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is responsible for a tender titled "Tender for Lift Servicing" for The Abbeyfield Society, aimed at providing essential maintenance for various lift equipment across approximately 133 properties in the UK. This includes passenger lifts, stair lifts, patient hoists, and bath hoists, distributed among three divisions: North, East, and West. The contract value is around £450,000, divided equally among the divisions, and is set for a duration of three years, starting from 16 December 2016. The tender closed on 23 September 2016, and the procurement method utilised a selective restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant growth prospects, particularly for businesses specialising in lift maintenance services. Companies that can efficiently manage servicing across multiple locations and demonstrate compliance with legislative requirements would be well-positioned to compete. With the potential expansion of The Abbeyfield Society’s network, there may be additional opportunities for bidders to secure contracts for new sites as they arise. Overall, this serves as an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises in the facilities management sector.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide servicing of all lifts at The Abbeyfield Society. The equipment consists of passenger lifts, stair lifts, patient hoists, bath hoists etc. The Abbeyfield Society is a charity whose mission is to provide the best service of care and housing for their residents, and to be a champion for older people. The requirement is for the servicing of all lifts at approximately 133 properties across the UK. The requirement is for the servicing of all lifts at approximately 133 properties across the UK. Properties are split across 3 divisions; North, East and West, and equivalent Lots will be offered for the purpose of this tender. Interested parties may bid for all Lots or any combination of Lots. Dependent upon group expansion further sites may become part of the process. All works must be undertaken to comply with all applicable legislation. Contract value is approximately 450 000 GBP, broken down into: North 150 000 GBP; West 150 000 GBP; East 150 000 GBP. 3 year contract, commencing 16.12.2016. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_abbeyfield_society The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 23.9.2016 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this OJEU notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b43612f-68e1-4d73-a080-52847a4ffd50 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 24 Feb 2017 - 23 Feb 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | ST ALBANS |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL1 3JW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | St Albans |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | St Albans |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | N/A |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2017 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b43612f-68e1-4d73-a080-52847a4ffd50
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a56d3222-d497-47b1-a92e-d9ebf4e7db3b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b43612f-68e1-4d73-a080-52847a4ffd50
  24th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a56d3222-d497-47b1-a92e-d9ebf4e7db3b
  24th August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_abbeyfield_society
  PQQ Documentation ~ The Abbeyfield Society

## Notice URLs

- http://www.abbeyfield.com

## Provenance

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