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title: "Heavy Engineering Maintenance Framework Agreement (for Services up to GBP 250k excluding VAT)"
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# Heavy Engineering Maintenance Framework Agreement (for Services up to GBP 250k excluding VAT)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heavy-engineering-maintenance-framework-agreement-for-services-up-to-gbp-250k-excluding-va-ocds-h6vhtk-06da87). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lothian Health Board: "Heavy Engineering Maintenance Framework Agreement (for Services up to GBP 250k excluding VAT)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lothian Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lothian-health-board-GB-FTS-185127)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Heating engineering services for buildings, Installation services of steam generators, Repair and maintenance services, Repair and maintenance services of building installations (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM73, UKM75, UKM78
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06da87`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heavy-engineering-maintenance-framework-agreement-for-services-up-to-gbp-250k-excluding-va-ocds-h6vhtk-06da87#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html%3FVISITORID%3Dd949470c-7837-45a6-9635-7f3a4dad15a0%26_ncp%3D1727095487491.12202-1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heavy-engineering-maintenance-framework-agreement-for-services-up-to-gbp-250k-excluding-va-ocds-h6vhtk-06da87#participate

## Description
NHS Lothian wishes to create a framework to appoint suitable suppliers capable of providing heavy engineering related services as per the ITT documents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50241100, 50700000, 50712000, 51131000, 71000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** NHS Lothian wishes to create a framework for heavy engineering services as further described within the ITT and Specification.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F073440-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-04T07:59:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T22:16:18.769Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06da87