Official UK procurement notice
CHIC Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework 2025-29
Authority: Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCHIC is acting on behalf of its Members (and others in other Consortia or as individuals who become CHIC Members over time) in procuring a 4-year Framework for the supply, installation, replacement, servicing and maintenance of Lifting Equipment and Mobility Aids:
(1) Passenger Lifts
(2) Mobility Aids including Stairlifts, Through-floor Lifts and Personal Handling Equipment
The framework created will provide coverage across the United Kingdom and will be accessed by any of CHIC's existing and future members and any authorised users.
CPV: Devices for the disabled · Lift and escalator installation work · Lift installation work · Lift-maintenance services · Lifting equipment for health care sector · Lifts
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 11 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 17 Nov 2025
- Buyer regions
- UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
4% of call-off value · CHIC's costs for the services it provides for its members are recovered from transaction fees applied to all supplies, works and services delivered under call off contracts. CHIC is a non-profit making organisation, owned by its members.
At the establishment of a framework, in the pricing documents, there is a transaction fee added to the Suppliers prices. The level of the fee varies according to the type of works, supplies or services and the contract value. Under call off contracts this fee will be collected by the supplier in the prices charged to members and paid (rebated) to CHIC, which will invoice on a retrospective basis.
CHIC reserves the right to vary the transaction fee (which can range from 0.5%-4%) for individual contracts, dependent upon the contract value and level of management support each member requires
Who may buy through it
The Framework will be accessible by Members of CHIC as detailed on the Procurement document, including all of CHIC's current and future members,Registered Providers of Social Housing,Local Authorities,Blue Light Services,Education,NHS,and all other contracting authorities,Registered Social Landlords, Housing Associations, Local Authorities.i.e. County, Metropolitan (City), District, Borough Council or a Unitary Authority in the United Kingdom, Arms-Length Management Organisations (ALMO), Charities, Executive Agencies, health and care organisations,such as NSS National Procurement in Scotland, NHS Shared Services System in Wales, the Procurement and Logistics Service in Northern Ireland,commissioners and ombudsman, non-departmental public bodies, and any public sector organisation that is required to procure works,supplies and services under the Procurement Act 2023 and any such Act,Directives,Regulations,policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies,services and works.
Published description of the framework
CHIC is acting as a Centralised Procurement Authority (CPA) for our members (Contracting Authorities). Members that decide to use the framework must comply with the Act and they can delegate their obligations to carry out call-off exercises in whole or in part to CHIC. Call-off contracts may be awarded with or without competition(direct award contract (DAC)). Any DAC by a member will be subject to a business case complying with the objective mechanism of the framework and the core terms of the call-off contracts. A 'competitive selection process' will be used including 'conditions of participation' to assess suppliers' technical ability to perform the contract. In a competitive selection process,any assessment of suppliers' proposals must be based on some or all of the award criteria used to assess tenders at framework award, which may be refined,e.g.,additional sub-criteria may be included or the criteria explained further. Call-off contracts may extend beyond the term of the framewor
- Passenger Lifts · WOLVERHAMPTON HOMES LIMITED · 14 Oct 2026
- Domestic Lifts and Mobility Aids · WOLVERHAMPTON HOMES LIMITED · 14 Oct 2026
- Lift Servicing and Maintenance · Muir Group Housing Association Limited · 2 Jul 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Passenger LiftsAwardedPublished value£100,000,000
This Lot will be for providing a full range of installation and refurbishment to lifts across the UK.
The scope of works undertaken via the framework agreement will involve installation, modernisations and refurbishment of passenger lifts, goods lifts, to meet the latest Lifts Regulations, DDA and current safety regulations standards. This could extend to include design work and also servicing and maintenance works post installation.
Lot #2Mobility AidsAwardedPublished value£400,000,000
This Lot will be for providing a full range of installation and refurbishment to personal lifts across the UK.
The installation and servicing of stairlifts, step lifts, platform lifts, through-floor lifts, patient hoists and other similar older persons/patient lifting equipment.
The scope of works undertaken via the framework agreement will involve servicing and maintenance works of personal lifting equipment, post installation.
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 (3)
- Quality Statements: 50%
- Price: 40%
- Quality Statements for Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality Statements
- Quality Statements for Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “CHIC Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework 2025-29” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- The Framework will be accessible by Members of CHIC as detailed on the Procurement document, including all of CHIC's current and future members,Registered Providers of Social Housing,Local Authorities,Blue Light Services,Education,NHS,and all other contracting authorities,Registered Social Landlords, Housing Associations, Local Authorities.i.e. County, Metropolitan (City), District, Borough Council or a Unitary Authority in the United Kingdom, Arms-Length Management Organisations (ALMO), Charities, Executive Agencies, health and care organisations,such as NSS National Procurement in Scotland, NHS Shared Services System in Wales, the Procurement and Logistics Service in Northern Ireland,commissioners and ombudsman, non-departmental public bodies, and any public sector organisation that is required to procure works,supplies and services under the Procurement Act 2023 and any such Act,Directives,Regulations,policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies,services and works.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 May 2025, 10:45 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2025, 16:26 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
260- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052925- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052585Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 4% of call-off value · CHIC's costs for the services it provides for its members are recovered from transaction fees applied to all supplies, works and services delivered under call off contracts. CHIC is a non-profit making organisation, owned by its members.
At the establishment of a framework, in the pricing documents, there is a transaction fee added to the Suppliers prices. The level of the fee varies according to the type of works, supplies or services and the contract value. Under call off contracts this fee will be collected by the supplier in the prices charged to members and paid (rebated) to CHIC, which will invoice on a retrospective basis.
CHIC reserves the right to vary the transaction fee (which can range from 0.5%-4%) for individual contracts, dependent upon the contract value and level of management support each member requires
Timeline
24 May 2025 → 11 Dec 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published24 May 2025, 10:45 BST
- Next notice expected6 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
- Clarification questions by392 days ago19 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends385 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by336 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts334 days ago17 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent325 days ago26 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends312 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published309 days ago11 Dec 2025, 16:26 GMT
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 May 2025- Pipeline notice published24 May 2025, 10:45 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published4 Jun 2025, 13:20 BSTUK1
- Published value updated4 Jun 2025, 13:20 BST
- Tender notice published1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BSTUK4
- Published value updated1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
- Status changed to active1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST1 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
- Contract award notice published26 Nov 2025, 17:17 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Nov 2025, 17:17 GMT
- Contract signature expected8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 Dec 2025, 16:26 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Value updated
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 4 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 24 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Passenger Lifts1 award | |||
| Concept Elevators (UK) LtdSME, LIFT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Lift Craft LtdSME, Pickerings LiftsSME, RUBAX LIFTS LIMITEDSME, Stannah Lift Services LimitedCHIC Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework 2025-29 - Lot 1 Passenger Lifts8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029 | £100,000,000 inc. VAT | 26 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Mobility Aids1 award | |||
| Concept Elevators (UK) LtdSME, LIFT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Lift Craft LtdSME, Liftability LimitedSME, Premier Mobility (UK) LtdSME, SAADIA LTD (05549717) - t/a 24-7 HealthcareSME +3 moreCHIC Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework 2025-29 - Lot 2 Mobility Aids8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029 | £400,000,000 inc. VAT | 26 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
CHIC Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework 2025-29 - Lot 1 Passenger Lifts · Concept Elevators (UK) LtdSME, LIFT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Lift Craft LtdSME, Pickerings LiftsSME, RUBAX LIFTS LIMITEDSME, Stannah Lift Services Limited
- Signed
- 5 Dec 2025
- Value
- £100,000,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
CHIC Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework 2025-29 - Lot 2 Mobility Aids · Concept Elevators (UK) LtdSME, LIFT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDSME, Lift Craft LtdSME, Liftability LimitedSME, Premier Mobility (UK) LtdSME, SAADIA LTD (05549717) - t/a 24-7 HealthcareSME +3 more
- Signed
- 5 Dec 2025
- Value
- £400,000,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Passenger Lifts | 6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Mobility Aids | 9final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 7 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCONCEPT ELEVATORS (UK) LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · all lots
- wonLIFT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · all lots
- wonLIFT CRAFT LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · all lots
- wonPICKERINGS EUROPE LIMITEDSME · North East England · 1
- wonRUBAX LIFTS LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1
- wonSTANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITED · South East England · all lots
- wonLIFTABILITY LIMITEDSME · South East England · 2
- wonPREMIER MOBILITY (UK) LIMITED · East Midlands · 2
- wonSAADIA LTDSME · South East England · 2
- did not winSTILTZ LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 2
- wonWESSEX LIFT CO LTDSME · East of England · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- CONCEPT ELEVATORS (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LIFT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LIFT CRAFT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LIFTABILITY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PICKERINGS EUROPE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PREMIER MOBILITY (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RUBAX LIFTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SAADIA LTDFramework contractor
- STANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STILTZ LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WESSEX LIFT CO LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Draft as Framework Agreement
- Signed contract Draft as Framework Agreement
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender