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Published 16 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Servicing & Maintenance - Passenger Lifts, Domestic & Commercial Stairlifts, Through Floor Lifts

Official notice

Authority: Accent Group Ltd (Public body)

4 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£593,403total for 4 lots · £712,083 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 1 May 2026
Awarded to E A Foulds Ltd t/as Foulds Lifts +2 more
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 1 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

We are looking to award Service and Maintenance contracts to Service Provider(s) for Passenger Lifts, Domestic & Commercial Stairlifts, Through Floor Lifts. The procurement is split in to Four (4) Lots:

Lot 1 North East, Yorkshire & North West Domestic & Communal Stairlifts and Through Floor Lifts

Lot 2 North East, Yorkshire & North West Passenger Lifts

Lot 3 East & South Domestic & Communal Stairlifts and Through Floor Lifts

Lot 4 East & South Passenger Lifts

Service Providers are permitted to submit bids for all Lots; however, they may only secure a maximum of two (2) Lots.

CPV: Lift-maintenance services · Lifts · Stairlifts

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1North East, Yorkshire & North West for Domestic & Communal Stairlifts and Through Floor LiftsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2031 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions
Lot #2North East, Yorkshire & North West for Passenger LiftsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2031 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions
Lot #3East & South for Domestic & Communal Stairlifts and Through Floor LiftsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2031 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions
Lot #4East & South for Passenger LiftsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2031 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions

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
16 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT
Last source update
8 May 2026, 12:59 BST
Authority reference
AG-TR-37-2025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013991
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Lift-maintenance servicesLiftsStairlifts
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065548 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published252 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT
  2. Submission deadline224 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published171 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:59 BST
  4. Contract starts117 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 May 2026, 12:59 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 12:59 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,031,6011 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 4012 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
E A Foulds Ltd t/as Foulds Lifts, Norse Consulting Group Limited, RJ Lifts Group Ltdjoint awardServicing & Maintenance Contract: Passenger Lifts, Domestic & Commercial Stairlifts, Through Floor Lifts1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 months, subject to performance£1,031,601 inc. VAT1 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North East, Yorkshire & North West for Domestic & Communal Stairlifts and Through Floor Lifts10final-stage tenders30—
2 · North East, Yorkshire & North West for Passenger Lifts10final-stage tenders30—
3 · East & South for Domestic & Communal Stairlifts and Through Floor Lifts10final-stage tenders30—
4 · East & South for Passenger Lifts10final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: IP19229R 3rd Floor, Scorex House, 1 Bolton Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 4ASContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • EA Foulds Ltd TA Foulds LiftsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00274169 Suites 1-4 Holker Business Centre, Burnley Road, Burnley, North West, BB8 8EGContact email
  • Norse Group Service LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09094748 280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR6 6EQContact email
  • RJ Lifts GroupAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12939666 Unit 1, Galveston Grove, Senton, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 3PEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender