Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Personal Lifts and Hoists
Authority: Knowsley Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionKnowsley Council, Trafford Council and Rochdale Borough Council are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement (the Contract) for the supply, installation and maintenance of personal lifts and hoists. The Framework Agreement is for the supply, installation, servicing, maintenance, removal and re-installation of stairlifts, vertical through floor lifts, steplifts and hoists that improve the access to facilities for disabled people with sensory and mobility loss. The supply and installation work will be carried out in both private owner occupied and housing association properties. The servicing and maintenance will be predominantly carried out in private owner occupier's household properties, but could also be required in other tenures. A small number of other items are serviced in respite services and in shared lives homes.
The Specification, together with the accompanying tender documents, outlines the full scope of requirements and invites submissions from suitably experienced suppliers.
The Framework Agreement (the Contract) will be for a period of 48 months. The Framework will be divided into four lots.
A pre-market engagement notice has not been completed as the contracting authorities determined market engagement is not required due to the route to market being open tender.
A planned procurement notice has not been completed as the contracting authorities do not wish to reduce the timescales of this tender.
The evaluation process consisted of verification of the bids received on the Chest and releasing these to the evaluation panel for evaluation. The panel reviewed and scored the bidders' responses and moderation meetings were held where a Procurement Category Manager ensured the evaluation process was conducted in a fair manner in accordance with the pre-determined criteria and scoring methodology set out at the time of invitations, with a consensus score being finalised with the panel. Commercial returns were then reviewed, with the Procurement Category Manager releasing the final results to the evaluation panel.
In the interest of transparency the total value of the Framework was set at £20m (ex VAT) The values per lot stated within this notice are estimates only and should not be taken as fac
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Lift installation work · Lift-maintenance services · Lifting equipment for health care sector · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment · Stairlifts
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKD3, UKD7
Who may buy through it
STAR Councils - Knowsley, Rochdale, Trafford, St Helens, Tameside, Stockport
Published description of the framework
The mechanism for call-off for this Framework will be via Direct Award or Mini-Competition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Framework Terms and Conditions.
Call-off contracts will ordinarily be awarded without re-opening competition via direct award to the highest ranked Supplier within the relevant Lot.
However, where it is appropriate and further competition is required, the Contracting Authority may invite tenders from the awarded Framework Providers within the relevant Lot by conducting a mini competition.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Maintenance, call-out, servicing and recycling of lists and hoistsAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
See Tender Documentation
Lot #2Supply and Installation of New Straight and Curved Stair LiftsAwardedPublished value£5,200,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
See Tender Documentation
Lot #3Supply and Installation of New Through Ceiling LiftsAwardedPublished value£2,800,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
See Tender Documentation
Lot #4Supply and Installation of Ceiling Track Hoists and Gantry HoistsAwardedPublished value£800,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
See Tender Documentation
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)
- Technical: 65%
- Commercial: 20%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
See Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
See Tender Documentation
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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 this agreement
- STAR Councils - Knowsley, Rochdale, Trafford, St Helens, Tameside, Stockport
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2029
- First published
- 29 Aug 2025, 15:20 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2026, 09:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
12434- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052530- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0590a6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Project reference - DN788305
Timeline
29 Aug 2025 → 3 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published29 Aug 2025, 15:20 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends393 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown24 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by331 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts294 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent289 days ago6 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends275 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published141 days ago3 Jun 2026, 09:35 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025- Tender notice published29 Aug 2025, 15:20 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 10:47 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jan 2026, 09:48 GMT
- Contract signature expected6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jun 2026, 09:35 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Addition of Contracting Authorities
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 29 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£5,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Maintenance, call-out, servicing and recycling of lists and hoists1 award | |||
| Stairlift Specialists Ltd t/as Mobility Living CentreSME, Wessex Lift Co LtdMaintenance, call-out, servicing and recycling of lifts and hoists2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 6 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Supply and Installation of New Straight and Curved Stair Lifts1 award | |||
| AMW LIFT & MOBILITY SERVICES LTD, Stairlift Specialists Ltd t/as Mobility Living CentreSME, Stannah Lift Services Limited2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 6 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Supply and Installation of New Through Ceiling Lifts1 award | |||
| Pollock Lifts LimitedSME, TK Access Solutions Limited, Wessex Lift Co Ltd2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 6 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Supply and Installation of Ceiling Track Hoists and Gantry Hoists1 award | |||
| SLC care T/A Healthcare MattersSME, VLC (Stairlifts) LimitedSME2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 6 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 2 · AMW LIFT & MOBILITY SERVICES LTD, Stairlift Specialists Ltd t/as Mobility Living CentreSME, Stannah Lift Services Limited
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 11 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 4 · SLC care T/A Healthcare MattersSME, VLC (Stairlifts) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 1 · Stairlift Specialists Ltd t/as Mobility Living CentreSME, Wessex Lift Co Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 3 · Pollock Lifts LimitedSME, TK Access Solutions Limited, Wessex Lift Co Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Maintenance, call-out, servicing and recycling of lists and hoists | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Supply and Installation of New Straight and Curved Stair Lifts | 9final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Supply and Installation of New Through Ceiling Lifts | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Supply and Installation of Ceiling Track Hoists and Gantry Hoists | 9final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonWESSEX LIFT CO LTD · East of England · 1, 3
- wonSTAIRLIFT SPECIALISTS LIMITEDSME · North West England · all lots
- wonStannah Lift Services Limited · South East England · 2
- wonAMW LIFT & MOBILITY SERVICES LTD · North West England · 2
- wonPOLLOCK LIFTS LIMITEDSME · Northern Ireland · 3
- wonTK ACCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED · North East England · 3, 1, 2
- wonVLC (STAIRLIFTS) LIMITEDSME · North West England · all lots
- wonSLC CARE LIMITEDSME · Wales (Cymru) · 4, 2
- did not winAMMCASS CE GroupSME · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winCITY LIFT SERVICES (NORTH WEST) LIMITED · North West England · 1
- did not winAFFORDABLE MOBILITY LIMITED · North West England · 2
- did not winHANDICARE ACCESSIBILITY LIMITED · West Midlands · 2
- did not winSTILTZ LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 3
- did not winCHILTERN INVADEX (UK) LIMITEDSME · North West England · 4
- did not winHOIST AND SHOWER CHAIR COMPANY LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4
- did not winPRISM UK MEDICAL LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4
- did not winSIMPLY MOVING AND SLEEPING LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4
- did not winTHE HELPING HAND COMPANY (LEDBURY) LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 4
- did not winWINNCARE PAC LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4
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
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Rochdale Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- St Helens CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Trafford CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice · 8 awarded- AFFORDABLE MOBILITY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- AMMCASS CE GroupBidder / tenderer
- AMW LIFT & MOBILITY SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- CHILTERN INVADEX (UK) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CITY LIFT SERVICES (NORTH WEST) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HANDICARE ACCESSIBILITY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HOIST AND SHOWER CHAIR COMPANY LTDBidder / tenderer
- POLLOCK LIFTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PRISM UK MEDICAL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SIMPLY MOVING AND SLEEPING LTDBidder / tenderer
Show 9 more suppliers
- SLC CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STAIRLIFT SPECIALISTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STILTZ LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Stannah Lift Services LimitedFramework contractor
- THE HELPING HAND COMPANY (LEDBURY) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TK ACCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- VLC (STAIRLIFTS) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WESSEX LIFT CO LTDFramework contractor
- WINNCARE PAC LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (10)
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- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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