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title: "Lift 1 and 2 Modernisation at Poole General Hospital"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0509a9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-07-29"
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# Lift 1 and 2 Modernisation at Poole General Hospital

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509a9

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the modernisation of Lifts 1 and 2 at Poole General Hospital. This procurement, identified under the award with ID 043686-2025, falls into the category of works, specifically lift installation and maintenance services. The tender process was an open competition below threshold and concluded with the awarding of the contract to RJ Lifts Group Limited. Key milestones include a scheduled contract signature date on 29 August 2025, with works commencing from 1 September 2025 and anticipated completion by 30 June 2026. Located in Poole, United Kingdom, this project promises a substantial enhancement of hospital infrastructure, complying with relevant standards for an economical lifecycle of at least 20 years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in lift installation and maintenance. As the procurement involved an open competition method, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were well-positioned to compete, underscored by the fact that all final stage bids came from SMEs. Lift-specialist firms with expertise in compliance with standards such as EN81:20 and EN81:80 and the capacity to handle substantial engineering projects will find this tender particularly suited to their services. The award criteria included commercial, technical, and social value submissions, making it essential for competing firms to demonstrate a comprehensive value offering. Businesses located within or familiar with the Dorset region could leverage proximity and local knowledge to enhance their bid attractiveness.

## Notice

Modernisation existing Lifts 1 & 2 at Poole General Hospital comprising the strip out / removal of existing lifts and equipment and re-provision with new Lifts (complying with EN81:20 where reasonably practicable and shall be required to comply with EN81:80 where applicable and engineered for an intended economical life cycle of a minimum of 20 year). The works to be undertaken consecutively and to include dismantling and removal from site of existing lifts equipment, car assemblies, landing entrances and signalisation; retention of existing guide rails and counterweight frame assemblies and provision of pair of new 24-person (1800kg) duplex lifts each serving 7 floors (approx. travel of 22.50m for each lifts). The full details will be contained within the Tender Specification and associated Tender documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043686-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | £493,207 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH15 2JB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Poole Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poole |
| Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RJ LIFTS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 45313100 - Lift installation work
- 50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 08:18 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043686-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 07:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017788-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043686-2025
  29th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017788-2025
  30th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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