Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 28 Apr 2026, 10:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

For the Provision of: Passenger Lifts Service and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: First Choice Homes Oldham (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£40,000≈ £20k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 May 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 27 Jun 2028 · up to 27 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 28 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is requesting quotations to service and maintain their passenger lifts. The project consists of 16 passenger lifts that serve social housing buildings which are located in Oldham area of Greater Manchester. The contract is scheduled to start on 28th of June 2026 for a period of 2-years, with the option to extend for an additional 2-years.

CPV: Lifts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 28 Jun 2026 – 27 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 27 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend at annual intervals.

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 30%
  • Criterion 1: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 70%
  • Criterion 2: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
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
28 Apr 2026, 10:57 BST
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038415
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Lifts
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068c61 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
25 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published179 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 10:57 BST
  2. Clarification questions by159 days ago
    18 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline152 days ago
    25 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent127 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts118 days ago
    28 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published102 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 10:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 13:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2026, 13:17 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    5 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Procurement termination notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 09:25 BST
    UK12

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £40,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ascendant LiftsSME6 Jul 2026 – 27 Jun 2028 · up to 27 Jun 2030Extensions: Option to extend at annual intervals.£40,00019 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ascendant LiftsSME

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 27 Jun 2028
    Status
    cancelled (1 Jul 2026)

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one100—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

First Choice Homes Oldham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJLC-4124-RHNV First Place, 22 Union Street, Oldham, North West, OL1 1BEContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASCENDANT LIFTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZPJ-8787-TNRN 11 Vance Business Park, Gateshead, North East, NE11 9NEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination 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