Framework Agreement for the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Personal Lifts and Hoists
Details
- Buyer
- Knowsley Council
- Supplier(s)
8 suppliers
- AMW LIFT & MOBILITY SERVICES LTD
- Pollocks Lifts Ltd
- SLC Care Ltd
- Stairlift Specialists Ltd
- Stannah Lift Services Limited (Orpington)
- TK Access Solutions Limited
- VLC (Stairlifts) Ltd
- Wessex Lift Company Limited
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Lifting equipment for health care sector
- Published
- 8 January 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Knowsley Council, Trafford Council and Rochdale Borough Council are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement (the Contract) for the supply, installation and maintenance of personal lifts and hoists. The Framework Agreement is for the supply, installation, servicing, maintenance, removal and re-installation of stairlifts, vertical through floor lifts, steplifts and hoists that improve the access to facilities for disabled people with sensory and mobility loss. The supply and installation work will be carried out in both private owner occupied and housing association properties. The servicing and maintenance will be predominantly carried out in private owner occupier's household properties, but could also be required in other tenures. A small number of other items are serviced in respite services and in shared lives homes. The Specification, together with the accompanying tender documents, outlines the full scope of requirements and invites submissions from suitably experienced suppliers. The Framework Agreement (the Contract) will be for a period of 48 months. The Framework will be divided into four lots. A pre-market engagement notice has not been completed as the contracting authorities determined market engagement is not required due to the route to market being open tender. A planned procurement notice has not been completed as the contracting authorities do not wish to reduce the timescales of this tender. The evaluation process consisted of verification of the bids received on the Chest and releasing these to the evaluation panel for evaluation. The panel reviewed and scored the bidders' responses and moderation meetings were held where a Procurement Category Manager ensured the evaluation process was conducted in a fair manner in accordance with the pre-determined criteria and scoring methodology set out at the time of invitations, with a consensus score being finalised with the panel. Commercial returns were then reviewed, with the Procurement Category Manager releasing the final results to the evaluation panel. In the interest of transparency the total value of the Framework was set at £20m (ex VAT) The values per lot stated within this notice are estimates only and should not be taken as fac ## Contract award Title: Maintenance, call-out, servicing and recycling of lifts and hoists Lots: - Lot 1: Maintenance, call-out, servicing and recycling of lists and hoists ## Contract award Title: Supply and installation of new straight and curved stair lifts Lots: - Lot 2: Supply and Installation of New Straight and Curved Stair Lifts ## Contract award Title: Supply and installation of new through ceiling lifts Lots: - Lot 3: Supply and Installation of New Through Ceiling Lifts ## Contract award Title: Supply and installation of ceiling track hoists and gantry hoists Lots: - Lot 4: Supply and Installation of Ceiling Track Hoists and Gantry Hoists
Timeline
- Completed: Award date6 January 2026
- Completed: Award published8 January 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date1 March 2030in 3 years
About the buyer
Knowsley Council runs as a Merseyside local authority, and buys through STAR Procurement, a shared service with St Helens, Trafford, Tameside, Stockport and Rochdale councils. Suppliers register free on the Chest, the shared e-tendering portal for tender opportunities. Higher-value contracts also appear on Contracts Finder, with the largest posted to Find a Tender. Dynamic Purchasing Systems give suppliers an open route in, rather than a fixed approved list. Quotations cover smaller requirements, while formal tenders are run for larger projects. A dedicated business growth team runs Meet the Buyer events to connect local firms with opportunities.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Knowsley Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 33192600 · Lifting equipment for health care sector
- 44115600 · Stairlifts
- 45262700 · Building alteration work
- 45313100 · Lift installation work
- 50421000 · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
- 50700000 · Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 50750000 · Lift-maintenance services
- 50800000 · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@knowsley-council.gov |
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