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Published 16 Apr 2026, 12:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Service and Maintenance of Lifts

Official notice

Authority: The Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£370,390published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to VERTICAL MOVEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Servicing and maintenance of passenger and goods lifts at the QEII Centre

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
50750000 Lift-maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2026, 12:56 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 12:56 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038541
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068422 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

VMS Ltd is the only supplier who is willing to maintain the legacy goods lift at the QEII Centre. In isolation, maintenance of this lift is not commercially viable and therefore the QEII Centre has decided to incorporate all lifts within the building in the contract. Without the goods lift the operation of the Centre for its intended purpose would be severely curtailed.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 12:56 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 13:29 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 12:56 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £370,3901 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VERTICAL MOVEMENT SERVICES LIMITEDLift Servicing and Maintenance30 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Subject to satisfactory performance and the QEII Centre remaining in use for its intended purpose£370,39016 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lift Maintenance and Servicing · VERTICAL MOVEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

    Signed
    28 Apr 2026
    Value
    £370,390
    Period
    30 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Subject to satisfactory performance and the Centre continuing to be used for its designated purpose

    No agreed KPIs: Below the threshold where this is required.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLXN-8621-WRWP Broad Sanctuary, London, London, SW1P 3EEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VERTICAL MOVEMENT SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05117199GB-PPON: PMCH-7168-JCBV Unit 6 Century Park Starley Way, Solihull, West Midlands, B37 7HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender