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Published 8 May 2025, 14:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lift Modernisation Works - 2026 to 2036

Official notice

Authority: Southern Housing (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

4 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£85,980,224total for 4 lots · £103,176,269 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026
Lots 4max 1 won per supplier
Contract term 5 yrsends 8 Dec 2031 · up to 8 Dec 2036 with extensions · starts 9 Dec 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Southern Housing are seeking to procure 4 contractors to delivery of lift modernisation works across 4 Lots.

And Bidders will be required to have the capability to fulfil the following roles in support of contract delivery:

a. Liaison with Residents in relation to the programme of works and facilitating support for Residents during works including temporary access solutions such as stairlifts where feasible and there is an identified need

b. Legal responsibility of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor roles under both CDM

c. Legal responsibility of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor roles under Building Safety Act requirements

Bidders are able to tender for multiple Lots but will only be able to secure 1 Lot. Each Lot will be scored and evaluated individually and contracts will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).

The contracts will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend by up to a further 5 years at prescribed intervals.

The Client is targeting the following strategic objectives and added value benefits:

  1. High-quality customer experience utilising technology to enhance the customer experience where possible.
  2. Increased resident satisfaction
  3. Efficient service delivery
  4. Standardised approach to delivery and simple payment processes
  5. Delivery of reinvestment activity within agreed budget and time frames
  6. Continued safe operation of systems in accordance with current and emerging regulations
  7. An improvement in our contract specification, incorporating all specific requirements and identified service improvements
  8. Improved cost transparency and built-in flexibility to evolve the price mechanism and model in future
  9. Improved performance mechanism to both motivate the contractors and provide sufficient mechanisms to effectively address and remedy poor performance
  10. Excellent health and safety performance
  11. Collaborative approach offering continuous improvement of the service and related methodologies
  12. Access to new and emerging technology solutions, such as remote monitoring
  13. Improved contract and financial management
  14. Supporting service resilience and agility
  15. Delivery of social value outcomes
  16. Ideas and innovation.

The Client reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to update, modify or replace its strategic objectives or policies after the date of

this Invitation to Tender by notification to the Bidders in writing.

In accordance with section 52 of the Act, wherever the Client enters into a public contract with an estimated value of more than

£5 million, the Client must set and publish at least three key performance indicators in respect of the Contract.

In light of the estimated value of the Contract, the Client has set the following indicative key performance indicators in

accordance with section 52 of the Act for the purposes of this procurement:

KPI 1 – Performance Against Programme – Lift availability

KPI 2 – Performance Against Programme - Completions

KPI 3 – Defects at Witness Testing

KPI 4 – Health and Safety File submission

CPV: Building installation work · Chairlifts · Goods lifts · Lifts · Mechanical lifts · Parts of lifts · Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£85,980,224 together) · win at most 1 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Batch 1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£21,227,253

Batch 1 - Lift Modernisation Works

Contract period: 9 Dec 2026 – 8 Dec 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 8 Dec 2036 with extensionsValue: £21,227,253 exc. VAT · £25,472,704 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands, London, South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contract may be modified on the materialisation of a known risk within the meaning of section 74 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Act, or to enable the exercising of options as set out in. Volume 2 – JCT MTC 2024 Form of Contract with Amendments. · The Contracts will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend by up to a further 5 years providing a maximum term of 10 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

Lot #2Batch 2Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£21,630,049

Batch 2 - Lift Modernisation Works

Contract period: 9 Dec 2026 – 8 Dec 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 8 Dec 2036 with extensionsValue: £21,630,049 exc. VAT · £25,956,059 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Contract may be modified on the materialisation of a known risk within the meaning of section 74 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Act, or to enable the exercising of options as set out in. Volume 2 – JCT MTC 2024 Form of Contract with Amendments. · The Contracts will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend by up to a further 5 years providing a maximum term of 10 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

Lot #3Batch 3Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£21,204,562

Batch 3 - Lift Modernisation Works

Contract period: 9 Dec 2026 – 8 Dec 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 8 Dec 2036 with extensionsValue: £21,204,562 exc. VAT · £25,445,474 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Contract may be modified on the materialisation of a known risk within the meaning of section 74 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Act, or to enable the exercising of options as set out in. Volume 2 – JCT MTC 2024 Form of Contract with Amendments. · The Contracts will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend by up to a further 5 years providing a maximum term of 10 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

Lot #4Batch 4Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£21,918,360

Batch 4 - Lift Modernisation Works

Contract period: 9 Dec 2026 – 8 Dec 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 8 Dec 2036 with extensionsValue: £21,918,360 exc. VAT · £26,302,032 inc. VAT
Extensions: The Contract may be modified on the materialisation of a known risk within the meaning of section 74 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Act, or to enable the exercising of options as set out in. Volume 2 – JCT MTC 2024 Form of Contract with Amendments. · The Contracts will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend by up to a further 5 years providing a maximum term of 10 years
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Criteria 1: 12%
  • Criteria 2: 12%
  • Criteria 3: 12%
  • Criteria 4: 4%
  • Criteria 5: 12%
  • Criteria 6: 6%
  • Criteria 7: 2%
  • Price Criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Criteria 1: Specification and Delivery Requirements
  • Criteria 2: Customer Service Culture and Resident Experience
  • Criteria 3: Management and Delivery Resources
  • Criteria 4: Continuous Improvement and Learning from Insights
  • Criteria 5: Compliance and Quality Assurance of Works
  • Criteria 6: Information Technology
  • Criteria 7: Sustainable Principles
  • Price Criteria: A. Cost for Lift Modernisation works for the 10 year contract period based on the forecast programme and basket rates for each lift type and size
Lot distribution rule: a. If a Bidder bids for one Lot and is ranked 1st in that Lot following tender evaluation, they will be awarded that Lot. b. If a Bidder bids for two or more Lots and is ranked 1st in more than one Lot following tender evaluation, the following approach will apply: a. The Lot with the highest MAT score will be awarded to the Bidder and the Bidder will be automatically deemed to have withdrawn from the other Tender Submissions relating to the other Lots and the other Lots will be re-evaluated in accordance with the assessment methodology provided within this Invitation to Tender. b. If the Bidders MAT scores are the same for more than one Lot, then the Bidders Quality evaluation score will be reviewed for each Lot and the Lot with the highest Quality evaluation score will be awarded to the Bidder and the Bidder will be automatically deemed to have withdrawn from the other Tender Submissions relating to the other Lots and those Lots will be re-evaluated in accordance with the assessment methodology provided within this Invitation to Tender. c. If the Bidders MAT scores and Quality evaluation scores are the same for more than one Lot then the Bidders Price evaluation score will be reviewed for each Lot and the Lot with the highest Price evaluation score will be awarded to the Bidder and the Bidder will be automatically deemed to have withdrawn from the other Tender Submissions relating to the other Lots and those Lots will be re-evaluated in accordance with the assessment methodology provided within this Invitation to Tender. d. If the Bidders MAT scores, Quality evaluation scores and Price evaluation scores are the same for more than one Lot then the Bidder will be awarded the Lot with the highest contract value and the Bidder will be automatically deemed to have withdrawn from the other Tender Submissions relating to the other Lots and those Lots will be reevaluated in accordance with the assessment methodology provided within this Invitation to Tender. e. When Lots are re-evaluated in accordance with the assessment methodology provided within this Invitation to Tender, following a Bidder being automatically deemed to have withdrawn from the other Tender Submissions relating to the other Lots, the outcome will be: I. A Bidder that has not previously been awarded a Lot will be awarded a Lot.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out in the CPQ and tender documents.

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
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 May 2025, 14:51 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Nov 2026
Authority reference
SH2025030
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058726
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building installation workChairliftsGoods liftsLiftsMechanical liftsParts of liftsRepair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ef0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As set out within the Invitation to Tender documentation

Review and risk notes
Risks

a) Material availability

b) Material pricing volatility

c) Change of law/legislation

d) Change of regulation

e) Contractor failure

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tender submissions must be submitted via the MyTenders portal: www.mytenders.co.uk ↗ in accordance with the ITT

Timeline

8 May 2025 → 9 Dec 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    8 May 2025, 14:51 BST
  2. Market engagement371 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please see the Information Memorandum and other documents accompanying this notice.

  3. Next notice expected352 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published121 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 21:10 BST
  5. Latest notice published92 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
  6. Clarification questions by89 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  7. Submission deadline79 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  8. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  9. Award decision expected byin 21 days
    11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract startsin 48 days
    9 Dec 2026

Notice history

16 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    8 May 2025, 14:51 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    8 May 2025, 14:55 BST
    UK1
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
    UK2
  4. Published value updated to £100,000,000
    24 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
    was £10,000,000
  5. Buyer details updated
    24 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 21:10 BST
    UK4
  7. Published value updated to £85,980,224
    22 Jun 2026, 21:10 BST
    was £100,000,000
  8. Status changed to active
    22 Jun 2026, 21:10 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    22 Jun 2026, 21:10 BST
  10. Deadline published: 27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
    22 Jun 2026, 21:10 BST
  11. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 22:06 BST
    UK4
  12. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 20:56 BST
    UK4
  13. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 21:25 BST
    UK4
  14. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST
    UK4
  15. Deadline moved to 3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
    16 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST
    +7 days · was 27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  16. Tender notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

removed incorrect CPV

Routine re-releases (9)
  • 2026-06: 3 releases · 22 Jun 2026, 24 Jun 2026
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 24 Sept 2025
  • 2025-05: 2 releases · 8 May 2025, 8 May 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Southern Housing

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-MPR: 8983 · GB-PPON: PXJP-9994-BJBR 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, London, EC1M 5LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (31)

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Tender pack and attachments

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