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title: "Ark Schools Lift Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cdf3"
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# Ark Schools Lift Maintenance

Buyer: ARK SCHOOLS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdf3

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## Summary

Ark Schools, a public authority and sub-central government organisation based in London, is managing a procurement process for lift maintenance services across its network of 39 schools located in Birmingham, Hastings, London, and Portsmouth, with plans to expand to locations such as Pontefract, Yorkshire. The contract, titled "Ark Schools Lift Maintenance", is designed to ensure the servicing and repair of passenger lifts and other lifting equipment used by approximately 30,000 students. The process follows an open procedure and is currently in the award stage as of 16 January 2026, with the contract period set to commence on 31 January 2026 and extend through 31 December 2028, with potential renewals until 2030. The total value of the contract is approximately £460,945.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in lift maintenance services to establish a long-term partnership with Ark Schools. Companies that possess the infrastructure and capacity to deliver services across multiple locations in England will find this contract appealing. The competition witnessed participation from various bidders, with 12 submissions reaching the final stage, including entries from small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Businesses with expertise and flexible service delivery models stand to gain the most, enabling sustainable business growth through this public sector engagement.

## Notice

Ark has circa 30,000 students learning through a network of 39 schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London, and Portsmouth. A number of the Schools have passenger lifts and other types of lifting equipment and Ark have procured a new Term Maintenance Contract for the servicing and repair of this equipment. Over the term of the contract, Ark Schools has plans to extend their network of Schools throughout England. An example of this is Pontefract, Yorkshire where Ark Schools will be expanding in 2026. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004034822

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004116-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £525,000 |
| Lots value | £525,000 |
| Awards value | £460,945 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W12 7TF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | White City |
| Westminster constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RUBAX LIFTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 19:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004116-2026
- 16 Oct 2025 at 12:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065913-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004116-2026
  16th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065913-2025
  16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004034822
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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