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title: "Term Service Contract for Lifts & Associated Equipment"
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# Term Service Contract for Lifts & Associated Equipment

Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-948347c1-c3a3-4fcf-952b-40af8ee6660b

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## Summary

Portsmouth City Council is currently initiating a tender for a "Term Service Contract for Lifts & Associated Equipment," focused on lift maintenance and servicing across its extensive property portfolio. The procurement is at the Tender stage, with expressions of interest accepted until 11th June 2021. The successful contract is slated for award by 11th December 2021, with a commencement date of 4th April 2022. This contract will last for an initial term of five years, with the possibility of a further five-year extension. The procurement is classified under the main category of services, specifically under lift-maintenance services, and employs a selective procurement method, indicative of its significant estimated value of £38 million.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses that specialise in lift maintenance, servicing, and installation, particularly those equipped to handle large-scale operations like those required by Portsmouth City Council. Companies with experience in mechanical and electrical installations will find this procurement especially relevant. With a project of this scale, both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms could compete, especially those capable of providing responsive repair services and planned preventative maintenance. The contract encompasses diverse service requirements, creating an avenue for innovative solutions and comprehensive service delivery in the lift management sector.

## Notice

Portsmouth City Council (the Council) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably experienced contractors for the responsive repairs, servicing, planned preventative maintenance and project replacement of lifts across the Council's entire property portfolio. The portfolio currently equates to approx. 121 housing lift assets and 60 commercial (Landlord) lift assets. The Council is targeting to have awarded the contract by Monday 11th December 2021 to allow for contract commencement on 4th April 2022. The contract will then run for an initial term of 5 years extendable by a further 5 years in increments to be agreed to a maximum total term of 10 years. Service requirements are currently delivered via an existing contractual arrangement with CES Ltd which is due to expire on 3rd April 2022 following utilisation of all available extension options. The scope of works which will be covered under the contract encompasses, but is not limited to, the following: ? Reactive repair response to be available 24 hours a day 365 days a year ? Staffed call centre 24 hours a day 365 days a year ? Emergency call out response time within 1 hour ? Variety of call out response times to be available ranging from 1 hour to 28 days ? Routine servicing of lift assets as per statutory legislation and British standards ? Planned preventative maintenance to lift equipment ? Minor installations and replacements of lift equipment ? Minor upgrade and replacement of key components of lift equipment ? Full modernisations of existing lift equipment ? New installation of lifts within both new and existing buildings ? Management and use of intelligent remote monitoring equipment to drive reliability of the lifts. ? Provision of servicing and reactive work paperwork in electronic format ? Inputting of servicing and repair information into Portsmouth City Council's web-based database in real time conditions. The Council's housing stock comprises approx. 15,000 properties across 7 estates located within Portsmouth and surrounding environs being: o Portsea o City South o Landport o Buckland o Paulsgrove o Leigh Park o Wecock Farm The Council's broader property portfolio encompasses a range of building types which include but are not limited to: o Residential buildings including blocks of flats low, medium and high rise o Schools o Offices o Commercial buildings, warehouses and depots o Libraries o Museums o Leisure centres, swimming pools and sporting facilities o Community centres and other community facilities o Care homes o Sheltered housing and supported living properties o Maritime port facilities The majority of the Council's lift stock are traction open protocol equipment using the combination following manufactures for bespoke designed lift equipment: o Lester Controls o Internation Lift Equipment o Kollmor... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/deaac612-c4f0-459a-9ec5-5bdb1f940e0d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Apr 2022 - 2 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMPSHIRE |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 44115600 - Stairlifts
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45313100 - Lift installation work
- 45313200 - Escalator installation work
- 45313210 - Travelator installation work
- 45350000 - Mechanical installations
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 50740000 - Repair and maintenance services of escalators
- 50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

## Release History

- 11 May 2021 at 08:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/deaac612-c4f0-459a-9ec5-5bdb1f940e0d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/deaac612-c4f0-459a-9ec5-5bdb1f940e0d
  11th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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