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Published 30 Apr 2025, 08:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lift 1 and 2 Modernisation at Poole General Hospital

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South West (UKK24)

Published estimate£350,000£420,000 inc. VAT40.9% above published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Jun 2025awarded 25 Jul 2025

Awarded to RJ Lifts Group Ltd

Contract term 7 moends 13 Mar 2026 · starts 4 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Modernisation existing Lifts 1 & 2 at Poole General Hospital comprising the strip out / removal of existing lifts and equipment and re-provision with new Lifts (complying with EN81:20 where reasonably practicable and shall be required to comply with EN81:80 where applicable and engineered for an intended economical life cycle of a minimum of 20 year).

The works to be undertaken consecutively and to include dismantling and removal from site of existing lifts equipment, car assemblies, landing entrances and signalisation; retention of existing guide rails and counterweight frame assemblies and provision of pair of new 24-person (1800kg) duplex lifts each serving 7 floors (approx. travel of 22.50m for each lifts). The full details will be contained within the Tender Specification and associated Tender documents

CPV: Lift installation work · Lift-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£350,000

Contract period: 4 Aug 2025 – 13 Mar 2026 (7 mo)Value: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

45313100 Lift installation work 50750000 Lift-maintenance services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
Supplier must be registered on the Central Digital Platform

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: 60% Commercial; 30% Technical Submission; 10% Social Values Submission Full details contained within ITT Pack

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
Supplier must be registered on the Central Digital Platform

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: Awarded
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: 30 Apr 2025, 08:35 BST
Last source update: 29 Jul 2025, 09:18 BST
Authority reference: C338901
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-017788
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Lift installation workLift-maintenance services
Delivery area: South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509a9 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Submission deadline: 3 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 3 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-1928.lightning.force.com ↗

Timeline

30 Apr 2025 → 4 Aug 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
30 Apr 2025, 08:35 BST
Clarification questions by
3 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Latest notice published
29 Jul 2025, 09:18 BST
Contract starts
4 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025

Tender notice published
30 Apr 2025, 08:35 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
29 Jul 2025, 09:18 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Jul 2025, 09:18 BST
Contract signature expected
29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £493,2071 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RJ Lifts Group LtdSMELift 1 + 2 Modernisation at Poole General Hospital1 Sept 2025 – 30 Jun 2026	£493,207	25 Jul 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBGQ-3462-MVRD Management Offices, Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, POOLE, South West, BH15 2JBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RJ Lifts Group LimitedAwarded supplier Uni 1 Galvestone Grove, Oldfield Business Park, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 3PEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2025, 09:18 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2025, 08:35 BST