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Published 17 Dec 2025, 12:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

REPLACEMENT DISABLED ACCESS LIFT FOR SV GLENLEE (THE TALL SHIP GLENLEE)

Official notice

Authority: The Tall Ship Glenlee Trust

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£70,000exc. VAT26% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 10 Feb 2026
Awarded to Saltire Lifts LTD
Contract term 1 moends 13 Mar 2026 · starts 30 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The historic vessel, The Tall Ship Glenlee requires a replacement accessibility lift to be purchased and installed using funds from Museums Galleries Scotland Repair and Adaptation Fund.

Contractor turnkey project requirement definition:-

  1. Lift as presently configured with four access/ egress levels in weather deckhouse, ‘tween decks, mezzanine deck, hold, DDA compliant.
  2. Platform lift capable of carrying a minimum load of 450kg and have a capacity alternatively for 5 persons.
  3. Power – single phase 220 V AC.
  4. Capable of operation in up to 2 degrees of ship list and 1 degree change of fore and aft trim of ship.
  5. Does not need to meet fire evacuation requirements.
  6. Design must accommodate the limited pit depth of <150mm.
  7. Meet or exceed 2006/42CE.
  8. All works must comply with CDM regs.
  9. Lift must be capable of a minimum of 20 operational cycles per hour.
  10. Normal duty cycle is 8 hours per day with some operational days of up to 24 hours per day.
  11. A five-year warranty on all parts and labour/ hours is required.
  12. A five-year maintenance package is required.
  13. A key control is required to avoid unauthorised operations.
  14. Turnkey project for removal of all components of old lift installation and installation and commissioning of new lift.
  15. All responsibility for measurements, design, removal of old equipment and materials arisings from site.
  16. All transportation of equipment and materials, lifting and craneage are part of the turnkey contract.
  17. All works must comply with relevant Health and Safety at Work Act requirements.
  18. Insurance must be provided for a sum of GBP 10 million pounds for any one occurrence.
  19. Product liability insurance in the sum of GBP 10 million pounds in the aggregate and professional indemnity insurance in the aggregate.

Client site works: - Works on essential support steel substructures for lift in lower hull steelwork blasting inspection, any necessary strengthening and protective coating whilst old lift removed must be completed before new lift installation.

CPV: Elevators and conveyors · Goods lifts · Lifts · Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways · Mechanical lifts · Parts of lifts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Contractor turnkey project requirement definition:-Awarded 1 moPublished value£70,000

Contractor turnkey project requirement definition:-

  1. Lift as presently configured with four access/ egress levels in weather deckhouse, ‘tween decks, mezzanine deck, hold, DDA compliant.
  2. Platform lift capable of carrying a minimum load of 450kg and have a capacity alternatively for 5 persons.
  3. Power – single phase 220 V AC.
  4. Capable of operation in up to 2 degrees of ship list and 1 degree change of fore and aft trim of ship.
  5. Does not need to meet fire evacuation requirements.
  6. Design must accommodate the limited pit depth of <150mm.
  7. Meet or exceed 2006/42CE.
  8. All works must comply with CDM regs.
  9. Lift must be capable of a minimum of 20 operational cycles per hour.
  10. Normal duty cycle is 8 hours per day with some operational days of up to 24 hours per day.
  11. A five-year warranty on all parts and labour/ hours is required.
  12. A five-year maintenance package is required.
  13. A key control is required to avoid unauthorised operations.
  14. Turnkey project for removal of all components of old lift installation and installation and commissioning of new lift.
  15. All responsibility for measurements, design, removal of old equipment and materials arisings from site.
  16. All transportation of equipment and materials, lifting and craneage are part of the turnkey contract.
  17. All works must comply with relevant Health and Safety at Work Act requirements.
  18. Insurance must be provided for a sum of GBP10 million pounds for any one occurrence.
  19. Product liability insurance in the sum of GBP10 million pounds in the aggregate and professional indemnity insurance in the aggregate.

Client site works: - Works on essential support steel substructures for lift in lower hull steelwork blasting inspection, any necessary strengthening and protective coating whilst old lift removed must be completed before new lift installation.

Contract period: 30 Jan 2026 – 13 Mar 2026 (1 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · The Tall Ship Glenlee, 150 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow, G3 8RS
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: 40Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 20
  • Performance Criteria - Timely completion of project to meet funding requirements: 20
  • price: 20
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 20
  • Performance Criteria - Timely completion of project to meet funding requirements: 20
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 60 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Goods
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
17 Dec 2025, 12:36 GMT
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Jan 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011908
Accelerated
We are ok with 15 days
Classification (CPV)
Elevators and conveyorsGoods liftsLiftsLifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkwaysMechanical liftsParts of lifts
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ca Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:823292)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jan 2026 → 16 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts265 days ago
    30 Jan 2026
  4. Notice published253 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
  5. Bids must remain valid until247 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026
  1. Deadline moved to 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    15 Jan 2026, 14:22 GMT
    +7 days · was 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.216 Jan 202623 Jan 2026+7 d
—Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.730 Jan 20266 Feb 2026+7 d
—Contract periodDuration End · II.2.713 Mar 202620 Mar 2026+7 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.616 Feb 202623 Feb 2026+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.723 Jan 202630 Jan 2026+7 d

No notes of interest so far

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £51,8291 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Saltire Lifts LTDSME£51,829 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 011908-2026-1 · Saltire Lifts LTDSME

    Signed
    10 Feb 2026
    Value
    £51,829
    Period
    … – 13 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Tall Ship Glenlee Trust

Contracting authorityRegistered charityRecreation, culture and religion 150 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow, UK, G3 8RSContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Saltire Lifts LTDAwarded supplier The Atrium Business Centre, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge, UK, ML5 4EFContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.