Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 8 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LOLER and PUWER Inspection Services 2026-2029

Official notice

Authority: bpha (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 6 Feb 2026
Awarded to E.L.T.I. (UK) 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

The provision of inspection and compliance services for lifting equipment and associated accessories in accordance with LOLER 1998 and PUWER 1998 regulations. The equipment is a mixture of communal equipment with some domestic equipment. We are a housing association with Head office in Bedford, with properties located in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

CPV: Lift-maintenance services · Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Delivery: East of England, South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 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 award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
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
8 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
Last source update
1 May 2026, 10:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Feb 2026
Authority reference
bpha/LOLER/01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080455
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Lift-maintenance servicesTechnical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f064 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
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published317 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by285 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline278 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent247 days ago
    17 Feb 2026
  5. Award decision expected by246 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends236 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published173 days ago
    1 May 2026, 10:18 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 10:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    18 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    1 May 2026, 10:18 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £455,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
E.L.T.I. (UK) LIMITEDSMELOLER & PUWER INSPECTION SERVICES 2026-20291 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: If agreed by both parties in writing.£455,000 inc. VAT6 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • LOLER and PUWER Inspection Services 2026-2029 · E.L.T.I. (UK) LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2026
    Value
    £379,167
    Period
    8 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Subject to Clause 7.1, the initial contract period will be 36 months commencing on 1st April 2026 and expiring on 31st March 2029, with the option to extend for a further 24 months if agreed by both parties in writing.
    6 agreed KPIs: Completion of inspections by due date · Issue of LOLER certificates · Immediate notification of Category A defects …
    • Completion of inspections by due date
    • Issue of LOLER certificates
    • Immediate notification of Category A defects
    • Switch off equipment as per A defect identified
    • Return to complete remaining inspection (where A defect prevents completion of inspection)
    • Return to carry out inspection, following equipment not available (where inspection is overdue)

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BPHA LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: IP26751R · GB-PPON: PMNG-1377-TBMJ bpha Limited, Bedford Heights, Manton Lane, Bedford, East of England, MK41 7BJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • E.L.T.I. (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09603079GB-PPON: PJQL-1978-VXHY 19 The Circle, Queen Elizabeth Street, London, London, SE1 2JEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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