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Published 23 Mar 2026, 14:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lift Maintenance at the University of Huddersfield

Official notice

Authority: University of Huddersfield (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026awarded 25 Jun 2026
Awarded to Concept Elevators (UK) Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender for the maintenance, breakdown maintenance/emergency release Of passengers, repair, inspection & testing of lift installations at the University of Huddersfield’s campuses. The works covered under this contract shall be for the supply and delivery of the maintenance of the passenger goods and accessibility lifts that the University has responsibility for be that owned or leased by the University. Please refer to the tender documentation for further information.

CPV: Lifts · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further x-year period x 3 times (2+1+1+1) subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is therefore 5 years.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Experience & Resources: 25%
  • Contract Management and Delivery: 20%
  • Records Management: 15%
  • Quantitative: 30%
  • Qualitative: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quantitative
  • Qualitative
  • Experience & Resources
  • Contract Management and Delivery
  • Records Management
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
23 Mar 2026, 14:29 GMT
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 09:38 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
Authority reference
PS2026-004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026324
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
LiftsRepair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06718a 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
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published211 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 14:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by181 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline179 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by134 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent118 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published92 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 09:38 BST
  7. Contract starts81 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 14:29 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 09:38 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £300,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 108 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Concept Elevators (UK) LtdSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further x-year period x 3 times (2+1+1+1) subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is therefore 5 years.£300,00025 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Concept Elevators (UK) LtdSME

    Signed
    9 Jul 2026
    Value
    £300,000
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further x-year period x 3 times (2+1+1+1) subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is therefore 5 years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10final-stage tenders80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Huddersfield

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVLZ-8691-TYWT University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 3DHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CONCEPT ELEVATORS (UK) LIMITED t/a Andwis LiftsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGTG-6489-RHXD 8 Whitworth Court Manor Farm Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1WA, Manor Farm Road, Runcorn, North West, WA71WAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details 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