Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 16 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Service & Maintenance of Lifts

Official notice

Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£460,800≈ £154k / year · £576,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2026awarded 5 Mar 2026
Awarded to Cardiff Lift Company Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Service & Maintenance of Lifts to RCT Council.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 17 Dec 2029, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required

CPV: Lift-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£460,800
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £460,800 exc. VAT · £576,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 month extension.

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: 35%Price: 60%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 35%
  • Cost: 60%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Cost
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 17 Dec 2029
First published
16 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
Last source update
17 Mar 2026, 15:22 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
Authority reference
RCT25
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003985
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Lift-maintenance services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607d9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published283 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by269 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline258 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent236 days ago
    5 Mar 2026
  5. Award decision expected by231 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends224 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Latest notice published223 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 15:22 GMT
  8. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 15:25 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Mar 2026, 15:25 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 15:22 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £808,7501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cardiff Lift Company LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: 1 year OTE£808,7505 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Service & Maintenance of Lifts · Cardiff Lift Company LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Mar 2026
    Value
    £808,750
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 month extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDXZ-9391-VHZQ Oldway House, Porth, Wales, CF39 9STContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cardiff Lift Company LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVHZ-4341-PMVW Clc House, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 5ADContact 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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender