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NEPO408 - Lifts, Escalator & Related Equipment: Maintenance, Repair & Refurbishment

The Association of North East Councils Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:21.

Opportunity overview

The Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a Framework for Lifts, Escalator & Related Equipment: Maintenance, Repair & Refurbishment. The Framework will be available to all Members and Associate Members of NEPO. A full list of NEPO Members is available here https://www.nepo.org/about and a full list of Associate Members is available here http://nepo.org/associate-membership/list. This preliminary market engagement notice provides advance notice to the marketplace of the tendering opportunity and NEPO's intention to undertake market consultation activities with suppliers to help shape the future Framework.

Classification

  • CPV42416100 — Lifts
  • CPV42416400 — Escalators
  • CPV50750000 — Lift-maintenance services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
NEPO408
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42416100
Description
Lifts
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42416400
Description
Escalators
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50750000
Description
Lift-maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
NEPO intend to publish a Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire via the OPEN e-Tendering system (www.open-uk.org). The questionnaire responses will help NEPO design the Framework by providing the level of market interest and provide insight from suppliers on the shaping of the future provision. The questionnaire will be made accessible via OPEN on 04/09/2026 with a submission deadline of 16:00 on 18/09/2026. Suppliers wishing to access and complete the questionnaire must first register on OPEN using the link above. For guidance on how to create an account or submit your questionnaire response through OPEN, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available training guides. Should you require technical assistance from the OPEN Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org. PLEASE NOTE: OPEN is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30. NEPO also intend to hold a Market Engagement event* with interested suppliers via Microsoft Teams. This event will include a presentation and Q&A. Suppliers wishing to attend this event are required to register their interest either via email to fleet@nepo.org or by way of completion of the questionnaire on OPEN by 16:00 on 18/09/2026. *Attendance is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Nor does it constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement. Please note the above information may be subject to change.
Due
18 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083547-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Sept 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Association of North East Councils Limited
Id
GB-COH-05014821

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05014821

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYVX-2132-JNMM

Address

Street Address
Northern Design Centre
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 3DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 3DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · GG · Guernsey
  • Delivery location · IM · Isle of Man
  • Delivery location · JE · Jersey
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 033807-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 083547-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·