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Published 16 Feb 2026, 14:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lifting Equipment Inspections · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£144,000≈ £47k / year · £172,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 30 Apr 2026
Awarded to IMES International Ltd
Contract term 3 yrs 1 moends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority requires the services of periodic statutory inspections of lifting equipment in accordance with the requirements of the Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and other equipment in accordance with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

CPV: Lift-maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£144,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs 1 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £144,000 exc. VAT · £172,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 year option to extend.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services50750000 Lift-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

Lot awarding rule: This award and evaluation criteria can be found in reference 5 within the Document 1.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
16 Feb 2026, 14:30 GMT
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 09:31 BST
Authority reference
T/JLL107/25
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013899
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Lift-maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065508 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 15:30 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 3 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published252 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 14:30 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by229 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline227 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 15:30 GMT
  4. Contract starts208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026
  5. Latest notice published145 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 09:31 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 14:30 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 09:31 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2026, 09:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £144,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IMES International LtdSME£144,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lifting Equipment Inspections · IMES International LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £144,000
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend by one further year.
    Options
    Option to extend by one further year.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • IMES International LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHVB-1135-DDXR Brodies House, 31-33 Union Grove, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 6SDContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender