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title: "Authorising Engineer (AE) Working at Height"
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# Authorising Engineer (AE) Working at Height

Buyer: United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a28a9a2-d316-449a-a902-3cacbd20141d

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## Summary

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust appointed an Authorising Engineer for Working at Height across its community health service sites in Lincolnshire. The requirement is specialist engineering advice and assurance relating to work at height, rather than construction or the supply of equipment. Delivery is across the Trust’s sites in Lincolnshire, including the stated location in Lincoln. This is a health-sector safety and engineering services requirement, relevant to consultancies or engineering businesses with expertise in working-at-height governance and the ability to support multiple NHS premises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Drlc Ltd. The award was made on 9 September 2026 for £50,000, with the contract running from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2031. The stated estimated procurement range was £8,481 to £50,000; the buyer noted that the full value and extension options are not guaranteed to be taken up. The Trust used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 21 August 2026. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements beyond identifying the service as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award shows a continuing need for specialist working-at-height engineering advice across a community health trust’s estate, delivered through a framework call-off and over a multi-year contract. For a future competition, a credible supplier would need demonstrable Authorising Engineer capability for working at height and the organisational capacity to provide consistent support across multiple healthcare sites. Experience of working in NHS or similarly complex occupied premises would help a competitor show it can apply safety assurance in an operational healthcare environment, although no specific accreditation or experience threshold is stated here. The awarded supplier is an SME, and the requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist consultancies can compete for this scale of service.

## Notice

To appoint Authorising Engineer for Working at Height across Lincolnshire Community Health service NHS Trust sites. Additional information: notice includes all extension dates and options values, there is no guarantee of the take up of full values or extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094ea9bb-d4b5-4080-8b24-edc6ee87f271 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN5 7JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DRLC Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094ea9bb-d4b5-4080-8b24-edc6ee87f271

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094ea9bb-d4b5-4080-8b24-edc6ee87f271
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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