Official UK procurement notice
Plant Lifting Equipment Testing
Authority: Via East Midlands LTD (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionVia East Midlands Limited ("Via") is seeking to appoint a competent and suitably accredited contractor to undertake
the statutory inspection, thorough examination, testing and certification of lifting equipment across its operational and
fleet activities.
The successful contractor will provide services in compliance with all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice, ensuring the continued safe use of lifting equipment and compliance with statutory obligations.
CPV: Lifting and handling equipment · Machinery-inspection services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£280,000 together)Lot #1Operation Lifting EquipmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Fleet Lifting EquipmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£220,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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
- 1 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 10:29 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082708- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efa3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Please login to the Supplier Network to view the Opportunity:
- Log in at supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗
- Go to 'Opportunities' and search Via East Midlands Ltd
Specific points of clarification regarding the Specification or tender process must be notified via the Messaging Section on the Proactis eTendering system.
Timeline
1 Sept 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 14:24 BST
- Submission deadline26 days ago25 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Latest notice published7 days ago14 Oct 2026, 10:29 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 16 days6 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026- Tender notice published1 Sept 2026, 14:24 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Oct 2026, 10:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Oct 2026, 10:29 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITEDSME6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2028 · up to 5 Nov 2030Extensions: 2 year extension. | £280,000 | 12 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Operation Lifting Equipment | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Fleet Lifting Equipment | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HY-ACC SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender