AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Epping Forest District Council awarded a call-off for stairlift supply, installation, warranty and maintenance supporting Disabled Facilities Grants to STANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITED. The published award value is £960,000 and the stated contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 30 July 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award was published to STANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITED under PfH's Assisted Living Solutions, Kitchens and Appliance framework, Lot 5.
Market significanceThis is a £960,000 public-sector assisted-living equipment and maintenance opportunity, procured through a framework call-off rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-c28e65a8-4653-4450-89eb-e048bf9ea962-1 · Lots PfH framework: Assisted Living Solutions, Kitchens and Appliance, Lot 5 · 960000 GBP · Active award
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The award identifies Stannah Lift Services Limited as supplier and gives an award value of £960,000. Supplier verification confirms company number 01189799 and verified company name STANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded; source record complete
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The process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-c28e65a8-4653-4450-89eb-e048bf9ea962-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence27 July 2026
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The award date is 2026-07-27.
Published award notice date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice document and release history give datePublished/release date as 2026-10-20T11:19:57+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 30 July 2028
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The tender and award contractPeriod fields specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£960,000
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The award value and tender value are both GBP 960,000.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is published, with one named supplier and an award value of £960,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender response deadline
98% confidence6 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-07-06T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence27 July 2026
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The award date is 2026-07-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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The contractPeriod startDate is 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence30 July 2028
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The contractPeriod endDate is 2028-07-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-20T11:19:57+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply, installation, warranty and maintenance of straight-flight and curved-track stairlifts for Disabled Facilities Grants
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The process title and description state this scope.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 44115600 — Stairlifts
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The tender classification is CPV 44115600, described as "Stairlifts".
Framework route
98% confidencePfH Assisted Living Solutions, Kitchens and Appliance framework, Lot 5
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The description states that the procurement is a call-off from this framework and lot.
Delivery location
95% confidenceCM16 4BZ
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Tender item 1 lists delivery postal code CM16 4BZ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The published procurementMethod is "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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The procurementMethodDetails field states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or selection rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Service elements
99% confidenceSupply, installation, warranty and maintenance
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These elements are stated in the title and description.
Contract duration
98% confidenceApproximately 24 months
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The stated period is 1 August 2026 to 30 July 2028.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceSuitable for SMEs: yes
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The tender suitability field sets sme to true.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceSuitable for VCSEs: no
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The tender suitability field sets vcse to false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market implication
94% confidenceThe award was made through an existing PfH framework, so participation in the relevant framework lot is material for suppliers seeking comparable call-off opportunities.
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The published description identifies the procurement as a call-off from the PfH framework, Lot 5.
Service model
99% confidenceThe requirement combines equipment provision with installation, warranty and ongoing maintenance.
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The published title and description list each of these service elements.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe source publishes an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
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The record is an awarded contract notice; no signed-contract field or execution evidence is supplied.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid prices, scores, award rationale or bidder numbers are included.
Lot allocation detail
97% confidenceThe description references framework Lot 5, but no separate lot record or detailed lot title is supplied.
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The lots dataset is empty and award lot_ids are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed; it supports an active award and stated contract period only.
- Information on bid numbers, competing suppliers, pricing, scoring, evaluation and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
- No separate lot record, individual lot title or detailed allocation was supplied; the notice only references PfH framework Lot 5.
- No extension, option or renewal terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Epping Forest District CouncilSTANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITEDstairliftsDisabled Facilities GrantsPfH frameworkassisted livingmaintenance contractpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Epping Forest stairlift contract?
STANNAH LIFT SERVICES LIMITED, verified under company number 01189799.
What is the published value of the award?
£960,000.
What does the contract cover?
Supply, installation, warranty and maintenance of straight-flight and curved-track stairlifts for Disabled Facilities Grants.
When does the stated contract period end?
30 July 2028.
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