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Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services (Lot2)

Repair and maintenance services
Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Scotland (UKM6)
Published value
£126,000
Submission deadline 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
76.18% savings
Awarded below budget by £95,988
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 50)
Based on 162 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
63.76%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 50)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Bell Group Limited
18 contracts£3,914,232,084At ceiling / not disclosed
City Technical Services UK Ltd
18 contracts£28,350,389-1.9% below budget
Valley Group Limited
17 contracts£4,712,494,240-26.8% below budget
MP Group UK Limited
16 contracts£10,056,966,649At ceiling / not disclosed
Magnus Electrical Services Limited
16 contracts£4,493,885,061At ceiling / not disclosed
Saltire Facilities Management Ltd
13 contracts£818,779,084At ceiling / not disclosed
Longacre tree surgery limited
13 contracts£168,826At ceiling / not disclosed
Consilium Contracting Services Ltd
12 contracts£906,185,012At ceiling / not disclosed
Hickson Wardle Treecare
12 contracts£293,710At ceiling / not disclosed
CSG Usher's Ltd
12 contracts£98,889At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Lift MaintenanceCOASTLINE HOUSING LIMITED · 17 Aug 2026, 10:38 BST
£250,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Maintenance of Mobile Breast Screening Tailers and Mobile MRI TrailersRoyal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust · 25 Aug 2026, 12:54 BST
£219,720
same CPV family
similar value band
Portable Firefighting Equipment RSM ContractArc Property Services Partnership Limited · 18 Aug 2026, 10:01 BST
£176,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Framework for the Provision of Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Physical Education Equipment, Outdoor Equipment and Play AreasGlasgow City Council · 26 Aug 2026, 09:15 BST
£360,000
same CPV family
similar value band
City of London - HRA - Maintenance of Lifts and Platform LiftsThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 2 Sept 2026, 14:37 BST
£600,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Highland: "Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services (Lot2)". Published status: complete. Published value: £126,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNHS HighlandScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£126,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS Highland
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS Highland. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
1Bids / Report (median)
62% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.1 bids
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Highland Groundcare LtdTop vendor: 71.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 95 active published awards; 79 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 50):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Highland Groundcare Ltd3 wins£1,600,000—
UK TEST LTD1 win£247,887—
G & A Barnie Group Ltd.1 win£199,629—
Westfield Generators Limited1 win£164,776—
Arjo UK Ltd1 win£30,012—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS Highland
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published15 Jul 2026, 15:05 BST
Last source update15 Jul 2026, 15:05 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationRepair and maintenance services, Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM6)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05dd3f
What is being bought
NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    15 Jul 2026, 15:05 BST
  2. tender value changed
    9 Jul 2026, 08:55 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jul 2026, 08:55 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    9 Jul 2026, 08:55 BST
  5. Submission deadline changed to published date
    9 Jul 2026, 08:55 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    18 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    18 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    18 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
  9. Published value updated to £126,000
    10 Nov 2025, 08:43 GMT
  10. Status changed to planned
    10 Nov 2025, 08:43 GMT
  11. Official notice release published
    10 Nov 2025, 08:43 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    10 Nov 2025, 08:43 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Jul 2026, 15:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £30,012
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Arjo UK Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£30,012 · signed 7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

NHS Highland

Contracting authority GB-FTS-6642
View buyer profile

  • NHS Highland
    buyer

    Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness, UKM6, IV2 3BW
    nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot
    +44 1463704000

  • Arjo UK Ltd
    supplier

    Arjo House, Houghton Hall Business Park, Houghton Regis, UK, LU5 5XF
    +44 1582745818

  • The Inverness Justice Centre
    reviewBody

    Inverness, IV1 1AH
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No data
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleA direct award to Arjo UK Ltd is required to ensure the continued provision of statutory LOLER inspections across NHS Highland. The award is necessary to maintain legal compliance, protect patient and staff safety, and avoid disruption to a safety-critical service. Arjo UK Ltd is able to provide immediate continuity of service due to its existing knowledge of NHS Highland's equipment and service requirements.