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title: "SCH Lift Authorising Engineer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebb3"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# SCH Lift Authorising Engineer

Buyer: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebb3

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## Summary

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a lift authorising engineer for Sheffield Children’s Hospitals in Sheffield. The requirement is a specialist safety consultancy service covering the authorising engineer function for the Trust’s lifts. The appointed supplier will provide the technical oversight and professional engineering input needed for the safe management of lift equipment across the hospitals. This is a healthcare estates and compliance opportunity for firms experienced in lift safety, inspection, engineering assurance and statutory requirements. The contracting authority is Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, based at Western Bank, Sheffield. The work is focused on the Trust’s hospital sites and relates specifically to the authorisation and safe operation of lifts rather than general building services or wider facilities management.

The process reached tender: the Trust invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries closed at 12:00 on 9 October 2026, and tenders were due by 12:00 on 30 October 2026. Tenders are submitted through the Atamis e-tendering portal, with electronic submission allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with an option to renew twice for one year each, potentially extending the term to 3 January 2032. The estimated value is £55,000 excluding VAT, or £66,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation is based on commercial criteria at 49%, technical quality at 41% and social value at 10%.

This opportunity suits specialist lift engineering consultancies, independent lift safety advisers and firms providing authorising engineer services to healthcare or other complex estates. Suppliers need to demonstrate the technical and professional ability to perform the work, relevant experience, adequate financial standing and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The technical scope is suited to organisations that can provide authoritative advice on lift safety, engineering assurance, inspections, maintenance oversight and statutory compliance, while working effectively with a hospital estates team. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable participants. Bidders should also be able to provide evidence supporting their competence and previous relevant work, and to deliver a dependable professional service across the Trust’s hospital lift estate.

## Notice

Provision of a lift authorising engineer for Sheffield Children's Hospitals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080902-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | £55,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 14:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080902-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080902-2026
  25th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk

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