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title: "ARMI DPS Award Notice Lot 11 External Mechanical Access Lifts (e.g. step lifts)"
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# ARMI DPS Award Notice Lot 11 External Mechanical Access Lifts (e.g. step lifts)

Buyer: Independence C I C  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ff5a7df-b482-4aac-9d61-198ad13cd17c

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## Summary

Independence C I C procured external platform lifts, including step lifts. The work is classified as construction works and concerns the supply or installation of external mechanical access lifts. The listed delivery coverage includes the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and other parts of the world. This indicates a geographically broad requirement rather than a single named delivery site. The buyer is Independence C I C, based in Plymouth. The procurement title identifies this as Lot 11 of the ARMI dynamic purchasing system, focused on external mechanical access lifts.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to a supplier identified in the data as a company, but its name is not provided. The award was made on 21 April 2023. The stated award value is £0, while the tender estimate was £31,478.97; these are separate figures and the award value should not be read as a confirmed contract price. The contract period ran from 26 September 2023 to 28 February 2024. The procurement was part of a dynamic purchasing system and was divided into lots; this award relates to external mechanical access lifts. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. No evaluation criteria are stated.

This award shows that Independence C I C procures external platform lifts, including step lifts, through the ARMI dynamic purchasing system. The requirement is relevant to lift manufacturers, specialist access-lift installers and firms able to deliver external mechanical lift work across a broad geographical footprint. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the technical ability to supply and install suitable external platform lifts, together with the capacity to coordinate delivery across the locations covered by the requirement. The buyer’s stated suitability for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises suggests that smaller specialist firms can be relevant competitors. The selected supplier’s name and the evaluation basis are not available in the process data, so the award does not establish particular qualifications or experience as selection requirements.

## Notice

External Platform Lift

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/435c27ae-1286-4c40-be0a-b3ec9bb1d96b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 26 Sep 2023 - 28 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,478 |
| 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 | Independence C I C |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42416100 - Lifts

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/435c27ae-1286-4c40-be0a-b3ec9bb1d96b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/435c27ae-1286-4c40-be0a-b3ec9bb1d96b
  8th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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