AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Coventry University awarded Concept Elevators (UK) Ltd t/a andwis lifts a lift-maintenance contract covering servicing, planned maintenance, repairs, emergency call-outs and condition surveys across its group sites.
Published outcomeThe award and associated contract record are active. The source explicitly records a contract signature date of 4 September 2026 and a contract value of £52,450.
Market significanceThis is a direct award without a prior call for competition under the NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) Framework, Lot 9.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Concept Elevators (UK) Ltd t/a andwis lifts
97% confidenceAward 095284-2026-1 · Lots 1 · £52,450 GBP · Active award and contract record
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Award 095284-2026-1 names Concept Elevators (UK) Ltd t/a andwis lifts as supplier. The linked contract records £52,450 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award/contract notice
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Release history records an award, contract notice published at 2026-10-08T14:45:58+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095284-2026-1 has status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 095284-2026-1 has status active.
Contract signed
99% confidence4 September 2026
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Contract 095284-2026-1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-04.
Lot record status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is marked cancelled, despite the linked award and contract records being active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Stated contract value
99% confidence£52,450 GBP
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Contract 095284-2026-1 records value amount 52450 GBP.
Value coverage
95% confidencePlanned maintenance and reactive-maintenance provision in tendered pricing for the initial term
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The notice description states that the stated value relates to planned maintenance and reactive maintenance provision included within tendered pricing for the initial term.
Additional reactive works
95% confidenceMay be instructed separately under agreed schedule of rates and operational requirements
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The notice description says additional reactive works may be instructed during the contract period.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial term
97% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Procurement method rationale states the initial contract period runs from 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Signature date
99% confidence4 September 2026
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Contract data records dateSigned as 2026-09-04.
Notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Release history records publication on 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Primary service
99% confidenceLift-maintenance services
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Primary CPV is 50750000, Lift-maintenance services.
Service activities
99% confidenceStatutory servicing, planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, emergency call-outs and condition surveys
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Tender and lot descriptions list these activities.
Delivery coverage
91% confidenceCoventry University Group sites; delivery region recorded as UK
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The description refers to Coventry University Group sites and the delivery address records region UK.
Framework reference
99% confidenceNOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) Framework, Lot 9 – Lifts, Hoists and Escalators
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Tender description explicitly identifies the framework and lot.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Process data records procurementMethod as limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process data records this procurement method detail.
Published rationale classification
94% confidenceProtection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
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The procurement-method rationale classification states that services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
Evaluation criteria published
94% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 award criteria contain one criterion of type price.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and bidder identities not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender-count or competing-bidder data is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial contract term
97% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
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The stated rationale gives these initial-period dates.
Extension options
98% confidenceUp to two discretionary 12-month extensions
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The rationale lists extensions from 1 August 2028 to 31 July 2029 and from 1 August 2029 to 31 July 2030.
Maximum stated expiry
98% confidence31 July 2030, if both extensions are exercised
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The rationale explicitly gives a maximum contract expiry of 31 July 2030.
Options flag
99% confidenceLot record says no options
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Lot 1 has hasOptions set to false, which conflicts with the extension periods described in the rationale.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceThe £52,450 stated value covers tendered planned and reactive-maintenance provision for the initial term; separately instructed reactive works could create additional spend.
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This distinction is stated in the tender description.
Route to market
90% confidenceThe notice identifies both a Hard FM framework route and an award procedure without prior competition; the published records do not explain how these route descriptions interact.
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Tender description cites the NOE CPC framework, while process data describes a limited award procedure without prior publication.
Pricing visibility
99% confidenceNo pricing schedule, rate card, cost split or individual reactive-work commitment is published.
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The supplied notice data contains only the contract total and narrative reference to a schedule of rates.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot lifecycle
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, while its linked award and contract are active and the contract has a recorded signature date.
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Lot status is cancelled; award and contract statuses are active; contract dateSigned is 2026-09-04.
Extensions inconsistency
99% confidenceThe rationale describes two 12-month extension periods, but the lot's hasOptions field is false.
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The rationale lists two extension options; lot 1 records hasOptions false.
Supplier identity evidence
98% confidenceNo Companies House verified legal identity was supplied. The source supplier name is retained without implying Companies House verification.
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Verification data shows status not_applicable and no verified company name or number.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes tender count, award decision date, bid scoring, price breakdown, rate card and individual reactive-work values.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle contradiction: the only linked lot is marked cancelled while the linked award and contract are active.
- The source describes two extension periods while the lot data states that it has no options.
- No Companies House verified supplier legal name or company number was supplied; the supplier is reported using the published source identity.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes tender count, detailed evaluation, award decision date, pricing schedule, rate card, split of planned versus reactive costs, and any value for additional reactive works.
- The delivery address is published only at UK regional level; individual Coventry University Group sites are not listed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Coventry University lift maintenance contractConcept Elevators andwis liftslift maintenance services awardNOE CPC Hard FM frameworklift repairs emergency call-outs
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Coventry University's lift maintenance contract?
The published award identifies Concept Elevators (UK) Ltd t/a andwis lifts.
What is the stated contract value?
The linked contract record states £52,450 GBP. The notice says this relates to planned maintenance and reactive-maintenance provision in tendered pricing for the initial term.
When does the initial term end?
The published rationale states an initial term ending on 31 July 2028, with up to two discretionary 12-month extensions.
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