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Published 17 Apr 2025, 12:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

High Chelmer Lifts Refurbishment Project

Official notice

Authority: Chelmsford City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£330,000£369,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2025
Contract term 7 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking Stage 1 tender responses from lift installation contractors with experience of installing lifts in a multi storey building that is open to the public. The processes involves a Regulated Below-Threshold Shortlisting Process based on Technical Requirements as permitted under the Procurement Act 2023, Part 6, Section 85 for Works contracts valued over £213,477. Submissions will be evaluated and shortlisted to invite final tender responses.

The refurbishment works will comprise of the replacement of lift motor room equipment and refurbishment of the lift cars. Some enabling works will be required consisting of the replacement of the lift motor room access hatch and load testing of any lift motor room lifting beams or anchor points that are to be utilised.

CPV: Lift and escalator installation work · Lift-maintenance services · Mechanical installations · Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 7 moSMEPublished value£330,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (7 mo)Value: £330,000 exc. VAT · £369,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The processes involves a Regulated Below-Threshold Shortlisting Process based on Technical Requirements as permitted under the Procurement Act 2023, Part 6, Section 85 for Works contracts valued over £213,477. Submissions will be evaluated and shortlisted to invite final tender responses.

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

Lot awarding rule: Shortlisting criteria is based on technical requirement.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The processes involves a Regulated Below-Threshold Shortlisting Process based on Technical Requirements as permitted under the Procurement Act 2023, Part 6, Section 85 for Works contracts valued over £213,477. Submissions will be evaluated and shortlisted to invite final tender responses.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
17 Apr 2025, 12:34 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2025, 12:36 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015881
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Lift and escalator installation workLift-maintenance servicesMechanical installationsRepair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0504c5 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Apr 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 12:34 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts300 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 12:34 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 12:36 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chelmsford City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYRZ-1467-WNJW Civic Centre, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1JEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender