Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 11 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Edinburgh Lift Modernisation · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sunderland (Education)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£264,000£264,000 inc. VAT21.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2025awarded 5 Feb 2026
Awarded to JACKSON LIFT SERVICES LIMITED
Contract term 6 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The full and complete refurbishment of this electric traction passenger lift, including all associated building and making good works.

CPV: Lift and escalator installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£264,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (6 mo)Value: £264,000 exc. VAT · £264,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2026, 11:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Jan 2026
Authority reference
UOS/Edinburgh Lift Modernisation/0925
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072824
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Lift and escalator installation work
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05debb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Nov 2025 → 11 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published348 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by324 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline313 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by286 days ago
    11 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts265 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent262 days ago
    5 Feb 2026
  7. Standstill ends250 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published228 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 11:45 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    11 Mar 2026, 11:45 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £206,5011 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
JACKSON LIFT SERVICES LIMITED2 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£206,501 inc. VAT5 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Sunderland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVDN-7726-TBVN 5th Floor, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland, Gateshead, North East, SR3 1SDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Jackson Lift ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02186996 Hoults Yard, Walker Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE6 2HLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender