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Published 20 Mar 2026, 14:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PKC13611 Modernisation of Passenger Lifts at Various Sites within Perth & Kinross

Official notice

Authority: Perth & Kinross Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£850,000≈ £680k / year1.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 24 Jul 2026
Awarded to Classic Lifts (Scotland) Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 3 moends 22 Sept 2027 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Perth and Kinross Council were seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to modernise existing lift installations across multiple multi-storey buildings and sheltered housing units.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 3 moPublished value£850,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 22 Sept 2027 (1 yr 3 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Perth & Kinross Council Area
Variant bids: not allowed

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)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.4 The Bidder will be required to state the values for the following for the last two financial years:

    1. Current Ratio (Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities)
    2. Net Assets (Net Worth) (value per the Balance Sheet)

    4B.5.1 The Bidder must confirm they already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to commencement of the contract:

    Professional Risk Indemnity

    Employer’s (compulsory) Liability Insurance

    Limitation of Contractor’s Liability

    Third Party Liability

    Hot Works Insurance

    Minimum: 4B.4 Financial Ratios The acceptable range is: 1. Current Ratio - it is expected that the ratio is equal to or greater than 1, i.e. Current Assets will equal or exceed Current Liabilities for both years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers toget…
  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1 Suppliers will be required to provide two examples of similar sized contracts where passenger lifts in Sheltered Housing units have been modernised within the last five years.

    4C.6 Suppliers will be required to provide details of LEIA membership

    4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm what proportion of the contract they intend to subcontract.

    4D.1 Quality Management Procedures

    4D.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES

    4D.2 Environmental Management Standards

    Minimum: 4C.1 examples as follows: 2 examples of similar sized contracts where passenger lifts in Sheltered Housing units have been modernised within the last five years. 4C.6 Suppliers will be required to provide details of LEIA membership. 4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm what …
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Mar 2026, 14:37 GMT
Last source update
28 Jul 2026, 09:22 BST
Award evaluation window
1 May 2026 – …
Authority reference
PKC13611
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071028
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06707e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:838356)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 May 2026 → 28 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline172 days ago
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened172 days ago
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts111 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published84 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 09:22 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2026, 09:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £860,3491 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Classic Lifts (Scotland) LtdSME£860,349 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Perth & Kinross Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 2 High Street, Perth, Scotland, PH1 5PHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Perth Sheriff CourtReview body Perth

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.