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Published 9 Jan 2026, 17:24 GMT

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Lift Servicing and Maintenance · Cotswold Lifts Limited for Oxford City Council (Jan 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£1,650,000≈ £550k / year · £1,980,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to Cotswold Lifts Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is for lift servicing and maintenance, call outs, minor and major works.

CPV: Lifts · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,650,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,650,000 exc. VAT · £1,980,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Two possible 12 month extension periods
42416100 Lifts50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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
  • Simple description: 60% Quality 40% Price

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jan 2026, 17:24 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 12:03 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002062
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
LiftsRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060347 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

9 Jan 2026 → 17 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published284 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 17:24 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by265 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline254 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by232 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent226 days ago
    9 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends215 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts203 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published187 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:03 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 17:24 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 12:03 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,650,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cotswold Lifts Limited8 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2029 · up to 7 Apr 2031Extensions: Two possible 12 month extension periods£1,650,0009 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lift Servicing and Maintenance · Cotswold Lifts Limited

    Signed
    15 Apr 2026
    Value
    £1,650,000
    Period
    15 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2029 · up to 7 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two possible 12 month extension periods

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJQW-3663-YMYQ Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX1 1BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cotswold Lifts LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQXY-2833-MWTR Thorpe Way Industrial Estate, Banbury, South East, OX16 4SWContact 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