Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of Lift Consultant for Lift Replacement Works - Phase 4 & 5
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Lanarkshire Council wishes to establish a Contract to procure the services of a suitably qualified lift consultant.
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The successful consultancy is required to undertake the production of full design documentation encompassing the RIBA Stages from 1 to 7.
CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Civil engineering support services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Structural engineering consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1North Lanarkshire Council wish to establish a Contract with a suitably qualified lift…AwardedPublished value£250,000
North Lanarkshire Council wish to establish a Contract with a suitably qualified lift consultant.
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The successful consultant is required to undertake the production of full design documentation encompassing the RIBA Stages from 1 to 7.
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The Council require to renew 9 no. lifts across 5 multi-storey tower block sites within its geographical boundary area to ensure a prolonged safe and reliable service to their tenants, residents and other visitors to the sites. The appointed lift consultant will act on the council’s behalf to allow a tender to be prepared and subsequent appointment of a contractor to carry out works.
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The works will comprise of but not limited to:
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Survey of all existing lifts,
Produce design, specification, existing and proposed drawings,
Produce tender specification and schedule of rates,
Provide advice on phasing of works and timescales,
Provide probable cost estimates including pre-tender estimate,
Assist with tender evaluations including report on lifts offered,
Attend design team meetings during design stage,
Attend pre-start mobilisation meeting,
Attend site regularly to inspect works,
Contribute to snagging list,
Sign-off completed works,
Contribute to final defects list and sign-off once complete.
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In addition to the 5 multi-storey tower block sites where the lifts have already been identified for renewal, the Council requires lift condition surveys completed at a further 30 sites (50no. lifts) to assist with future capital investment planning. A comprehensive condition survey is required on the facilities at each site with an assessment of condition at the time of the survey including a projected remaining lifespan of the facilities.
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A full list of the addresses for the above lifts can be found within the tender documents. Additional information: Candidates should read and refer to the ITT. Failure to comply with the instructions contained within the ITT may result in a Candidate's submission being rejected.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS - THURSDAY 13th JUNE AT 17:00.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- End User Satisfaction: 30
- Project Delivery: 35
- Fair Work Practice: 10
- price: 60
- Health & Safety and Environmental: 25
Published award criteria (5)
- End User Satisfaction: 30%
- Project Delivery: 35%
- Health & Safety and Environmental: 25%
- Fair Work Practice: 10%
- Price: 60
- Suitability
If required by the member state, Bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.
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SPD (Scotland) 4A.1 - Bidders must be registered or enrolled in the relevant trade register kept in the Member State of its establishment (as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations 2015.
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SPD (Scotland) 4A.1 - Bidder’s should provide a response confirming that they are on a relevant trade register i.e. Companies House and provide their Company Registration Number.
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Bidders identified for appointment to the contract may be required to provide evidence that demonstrates they are registered on Companies House.
- Economic & financial standing
The acceptable range for Acid Test financial ratio is the bidders most recent financial year where fully audited accounts are available.
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Minimum value required: a value of greater than or equal to 1.00 to 2 decimal places.
The Acid Test Ratio will be calculated as follows: (Current Assets minus inventory) divided by Current Liabilities, calculated to 2 decimal places.
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The Bidder will be required to provide their audited financial accounts for the previous year in order that the Council may confirm this ratio.
The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek information from the applicant in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, to determine the Applicant's economic and financial standing. North Lanarkshire Council requires to ensure that the operator has the necessary economic and financial capacity to perform and complete the contract. In the current difficult economic environment, the Council seeks to ensure that the contractor who undertakes the Services required, has suitable financial strength and capacity to complete these Services.
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SPD (Scotland) 4B.5 - It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
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- Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - Minimum 5m GBP (TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING) for each and every claim
- Public Liability –…
Minimum: SPD (Scotland) 4B.4 - The Acid Test (or Quick Ratio) compares a company's most short-term assets to its most short-term liabilities to see if a company has enough cash to pay its immediate liabilities, such as short-term debt. The Acid Test ratio disregards current assets that ar… - Technical & professional ability
SPDS Selection Criteria, Part IV Section C: Technical and Professional Ability:
4C.1,4C.1.1, 4C.4, 4C.6,4C.10 and SPDS Selection Criteria, Part IV Section D: Quality Assurance Schemes and Environmental Management Standards
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4D.1, 4D.1.1, 4D.1.2, 4D.2, 4D2.1 and 4D.2.2.
Owing to the character limitations in this section of the Contract Notice it is not possible to provide all of the information relating to this section (III.1.3 in the Contract Notice. Therefore the Objective and Non-Discriminatory Criteria for Questions 4D.1.1 and 4D.2.1 are set out in full in the SPDS and the SPDS Minimum Requirements document, which can be accessed through the buyer attachment area within the portal.
Minimum: 4C.1 Bidders should provide a minimum of two (2) examples, at least one example within the last 3 years and completed through final defects, which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver requirements within the contract which were similar in regard to scope, scale,…
- Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 May 2024, 16:21 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 10:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
HO TB 23 051 / NLC-SLP-24-002- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054157- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046960Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to The Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Courts or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: This notice retrospectively completes the Contract Award. The contract period is 31 October 2024 until 10 August 2028. For avoidance of doubt, this is not a new open requirement. (SC Ref:809418)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
20 Jun 2024 → 5 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline20 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened20 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published5 Sept 2025, 10:13 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2025, 10:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUV SUD LIMITED | £51,240 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 054157-2025-NLC-SLP-24-002-1 · TUV SUD LIMITED
- Signed
- 3 Oct 2024
- Value
- £51,240
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
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| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish CourtsReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TUV SUD LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.