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Published 17 Apr 2026, 09:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TD2358 - Museum & Art Gallery Refurbishment of the existing passenger lift

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF11)

Published estimate£130,000≈ £87k / year · £156,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 22 May 2026awarded 15 Jun 2026

Awarded to MORRIS VERMAPORT LIMITED

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 28 Mar 2028 · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for the refurbishment of the existing passenger lift at the Museum & Art Gallery, Derby, DE1 1BS.

The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the Regulations".)

The contract period is 77 weeks; the contract is estimated to commence on 5th October 2026 and expire on 28th March 2028.

CPV: Lift installation work · Lift-maintenance services · Lifts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£130,000

Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 28 Mar 2028 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £130,000 exc. VAT · £156,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

42416100 Lifts 45313100 Lift installation work 50750000 Lift-maintenance services

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

Lot awarding rule: Bidders must complete and pass the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) on-line. The award criteria, which will be used to evaluate bids and select a successful Bidder will be based on a combination of quality and financial criteria as set out below: • Price - 40 • Quality - 60 Further information can be found in the Part 1 Process Overview on https://www.eastmidstenders.org

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
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: 17 Apr 2026, 09:47 BST
Last source update: 14 Aug 2026, 08:54 BST
Authority reference: TD2358
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034992
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Lift installation workLift-maintenance servicesLifts
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0684d1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00 on Thursday 21st May 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.

The deadline to submit clarification questions is 12:00 on Friday 1st May 2026.

The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Friday 22nd May 2026.

Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Please search for TD2358 or DN812558.

Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published186 days ago
17 Apr 2026, 09:47 BST
Clarification questions by172 days ago
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline151 days ago
22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published67 days ago
14 Aug 2026, 08:54 BST
Contract starts16 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
17 Apr 2026, 09:47 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
18 Jun 2026, 15:12 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Jun 2026, 15:12 BST
Contract details notice published
14 Aug 2026, 08:54 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £130,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MORRIS VERMAPORT LIMITEDSME5 Oct 2026 – 28 Mar 2028	£130,000	15 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

TD2358 - Museum & Art Gallery Refurbishment of the existing passenger lift · MORRIS VERMAPORT LIMITEDSME
Signed
6 Aug 2026
Value
£64,182
Period
5 Oct 2026 – 28 Mar 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 2FSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MORRIS VERMAPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03681149GB-PPON: PBTN-9626-JGDH Mv House, 14 Vickery Way, Chilwell, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG9 6RYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsBidding documents. Please search for TD2358 or DN812558. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00 on Thursday 21st May 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to…

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2026, 08:54 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Jun 2026, 15:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2026, 09:47 BST