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Lift Refurbishment 2025

City College Plymouth · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:45.

Opportunity overview

City College Plymouth is looking to carry out either a partial or Full refurbishment of its two tower block lifts. The lifts are both currently out of action and due to the age and the lack of availability of replacement parts the college is looking to carry out a refurbishment to extend the life of the lifts

Classification

  • CPV42416100 — Lifts
  • CPV50750000 — Lift-maintenance services

Lots

  • Full refurbishment of lifts£180k · Including VAT
  • Partial refurbishment of liftsValue not stated · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
RFQ214
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please send tender submission to: tenders@cityplym.ac.uk
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
17 Apr 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Apr 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Full refurbishment of lifts
Status
active
Description
1. Remove the existing control panel, car door operators, machines and other redundant equipment and equipment being replaced as part of this refurbishment 2. Test and certify the lifting beams at the top of the lift shaft 3. Test and certify the lifting beam in the motor room 4. Test and certify the access hatch in the motor room 5. Test and certify the lifting eye above the access hatch in the motor room 6. Supply and fit new duplex lift controllers complete with inverter drive units, digital fault logging and hand winding indicators 7. Supply and fit a new shaft position signalling systems to suit the new controllers 8. Supply and fit a new set of shaft limit switches and set up to suit the new controllers 9. Supply and fit new flat form trailing cables complete with the necessary hangers, clamps and a half-way terminal box 10. Supply and fit new engineers car top inspection control stations 11. Supply and fit surface mount stainless steel car operating panels to include new tactile illuminating push buttons, digital indicators, voice enunciators, comfort tones, load plates and car preference key-switches 12. Supply and fit surface mount stainless steel landing call stations to include new tactile illuminating push buttons and comfort tones 13. Supply and fit new surface mount stainless steel digital landing indicator stations 14. Supply and fit new lift machines to include brake, drive sheaves and hand winding wheels, reusing the existing machine bed plates and guarding 15. Supply and fit guarding around the hand winding wheels 16. Supply and fit new diverter sheaves at the top of the shafts 17. Supply and fit new suspension ropes and terminations 18. Supply and fit new overspeed governor systems complete 19. Supply and fit new car guide shoe liners 20. Supply and fit new counterweight guide shoe liners 21. Supply and fit new car overload systems 22. Supply and fit new GAL MOVFR II car door operators 23. Supply and fit new car and landing door shoes and rollers including landing lock rollers 24. Supply and fit LED car lighting with emergency backup devices 25. Supply and fit new LED shaft lighting 26. Supply and fit new pit ladders 27. Supply and fit retaining devices for the counterweight plates 28. Supply and fit an up-to-date warning signs and notices pack 29. Supply a landing entrance protection barrier to be stored in the motor room 30. Rewire the car, motor room and shaft to suit the newly fitted equipment 31. Remove, transport and correctly dispose of waste materials and old equipment in accordance with our waste carriers license 32. Carry out a full clean down of the lift installation 33. On completion of the refurbishment works test the newly fitted equipment to the latest standards and issue test results accordingly The following equipment can be retained and reused; : 1. Car and counterweight assemblies 2. Car and counterweight guide shoes apart from shoe liners 3. Car and counterweight buffers 4. Car safety gear 5. Car interior finishes apart from call station and lighting 6. Car door entrance frames and panels 7. Landing door entrance frames, panels and locks 8. Alarm sounder 9. Autodialler, GSM unit with SIM card

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical Specification and work plan
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Experience in education
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Added Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability, the Environment and Social Responsibility
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 May 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Partial refurbishment of lifts
Status
active
Description
Essential works: 1. Remove the existing control panels, shaft signalling systems, and other equipment being replaced as part of these works 2. Test and certify the lifting eye above the access hatch in the motor room 3. Supply and fit new duplex lift controllers complete with inverter drive units, digital fault logging, hand winding indicators and remote monitoring systems 4. Supply and fit a new shaft position signalling systems to suit the new controllers 5. Supply and fit a new set of shaft limit switches and set up to suit the new controllers 6. Supply and fit new flat form trailing cables complete with the necessary hangers, clamps and a half-way terminal box 7. Supply and fit new engineers car top inspection control stations 8. Rewire the car, motor room and shaft as required to suit the newly fitted equipment 9. Remove, transport and correctly dispose of waste materials and old equipment in accordance with our waste carriers license 10. Carry out a full clean down of the lift installation 11. On completion of the refurbishment works test the newly fitted equipment to the latest standards and issue test results accordingly High priority works: 1. Test and certify the lifting beams at the top of the lift shaft 2. Test and certify the lifting beam in the motor room 3. Supply and fit new diverter sheaves at the top of the lift shafts 4. Supply and fit new suspension ropes and terminations

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
0

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical Specification and work plan
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Experience in education
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Added Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability, the Environment and Social Responsibility
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 May 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42416100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lifts
Entry 2
Id
50750000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lift-maintenance services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42416100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lifts
Entry 2
Id
50750000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lift-maintenance services

Published documents

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Entry 7
Id
014005-2025
Format
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Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
9 Apr 2025, 14:41

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10005128
Name
City College Plymouth

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK41
Country
GB
Locality
Devonport
Postal Code
PL1 5QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kings Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10005128
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQHV-9439-HHDJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Devonport · UKK41 · PL1 5QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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