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Published 2 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lift Maintenance Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£700,000≈ £233k / year · £840,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 26 Jan 2026
Awarded to WeMaintain Technologies Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lift Maintenance services and associated works that the appointed Contractor will perform to support the running of Medway Council properties.

Period of Contract: The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years, and then a further 2 year period up to a maximum term of 7 years.

CPV: Lift installation work · Lift-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£700,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £700,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years, and then a further 2 year period up to a maximum term of 7 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: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Criterion 2: 45%
  • Criterion 1: 50%
  • Criterion 3: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1: Pricing
  • Criterion 2: Quality
  • Criterion 3: Social Value Measure
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
2 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 11:20 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061653
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Lift installation workLift-maintenance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a69d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published384 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by355 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline355 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published215 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 11:20 GMT
  5. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 11:20 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £700,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 148 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WeMaintain Technologies LtdLift Maintenance & Repair Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years, and then a further 2 year period up to a maximum term of 7 years.£700,00026 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · WeMaintain Technologies Ltd

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £700,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years, and then a further 2 year period up to a maximum term of 7 years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Medway Council Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WeMaintain Technologies LtdAwarded supplier The Leather Market, 11-13 Weston Street, London, London, SE1 3ERContact 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