AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has signed a lift servicing and maintenance contract with HOISTWAY LTD. for properties across Somerset Council’s area. The published contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with a stated maximum extent date of 30 September 2031.
Published outcomeThe contract details record identifies contract 1 as active, linked to award 1 and supplied by HOISTWAY LTD. It was signed on 29 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a three-year public-sector lift-maintenance services contract, valued at £279,050 excluding VAT (£334,860 including VAT), with potential continuation to September 2031 under published renewal/options fields.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
HOISTWAY LTD.
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Unknown for this award record; contract-level value is published separately GBP · Active
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Award 1 names supplier Hoistway Limited, which supplier verification maps to verified legal name HOISTWAY LTD. Contract 1 is linked to award 1.
HOISTWAY LTD.
83% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1 · 279050 GBP · Active
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Supplied award record 2 names HOISTWAY LTD., covers lot 1 and states £279,050. This award is not the awardID linked to the published contract object.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details: Open procedure.
Award status
88% confidenceActive
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OCDS award 1 status is active; supplied award records 1 and 2 are both marked active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive signed contract
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Contract 1 status is active and dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£279,050
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Contract 1 value.amount is 279050 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£334,860
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 334860 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value; not safely allocated between the two supplied active award records
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, while the separate supplied award record 2 also states £279,050 for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notices published
96% confidence11 May 2026
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Release history lists tender and tender-update releases dated 2026-05-11.
Award notice history
96% confidence26 August 2026 and 7 September 2026
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Release history lists contract award notices 081493-2026 and 084222-2026 on those dates.
Award date in supplied award record 2
90% confidence18 August 2026
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Supplied award record 2 award_date: 2026-08-18.
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-29.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Document 096376-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceServicing and maintenance for lifts across Somerset Council properties
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Process title and description.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 50750000 — Lift-maintenance services
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Award 1 item additional classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied
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Tender and supplied lots data identify lot 1 only.
Delivery area
94% confidenceUKK23, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region: UKK23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is Open procedure.
Trade agreement coverage
97% confidenceGPA and CPTPP
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Tender coveredBy lists GPA and CPTPP.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, scores and evaluation rationale are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence3 years
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Contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidence30 September 2031
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate: 2031-09-30.
Renewal
98% confidenceRenewal field is present, but published description is only “Somerset”; detailed renewal terms are unknown
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Contract hasRenewal is true; renewal.description is Somerset.
Options
98% confidenceOptions field is present, but published description is only “Somerset Council”; option terms are unknown
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Contract hasOptions is true; options.description is Somerset Council.
Performance metric
83% confidenceAttendance, observed at a frequency expressed as nine months
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Contract agreedMetrics lists Attendance with an observation period durationInMonths of 9.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA single-lot lift-maintenance requirement awarded through an open procedure
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Tender lists one lot and an open procedure; scope covers lift servicing and maintenance.
Published contract value
99% confidence£279,050 excluding VAT (£334,860 including VAT) for the published contract object
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Contract 1 value fields.
Supplier opportunity signal
96% confidenceAny future opportunity timing is uncertain because the published renewal and option descriptions do not set out exercise conditions or durations
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Renewal description is Somerset and options description is Somerset Council.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-record inconsistency
99% confidenceTwo active supplied award records cover the same lot and supplier, but the published contract object links only to award 1; award 2 alone contains an award date and £279,050 value.
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Supplied awards 1 and 2; contract 1 awardID is 1.
Value attribution caution
99% confidenceThe £279,050/£334,860 amounts are treated as contract-level values and are not allocated across the two supplied award records.
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Contract 1 value is linked to award 1, while supplied award 2 separately states £279,050 for the same lot.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified as HOISTWAY LTD. (company number 04266972). The source award/party uses both “Hoistway Limited” and “HOISTWAY LTD.”, which are transparently reconciled by supplied verification.
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Supplier verification status is verified for both supplied supplier records.
Missing published detail
99% confidenceLot title, lot description, tender deadline, tender count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown and detailed renewal/option terms were not supplied in the published data.
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Information not supplied in the provided notice fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Two active award records are supplied for the same lot and supplier, while only award 1 is linked to the published contract; the analysis does not select an unsupported award/value allocation.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, lot title and description, tender deadline, pricing breakdown, and detailed renewal or option terms.
- The maximum extent date indicates a possible contractual horizon only; it does not confirm that renewal or options will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilHOISTWAY LTD.lift servicinglift maintenancepublic procurementUK contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Somerset Council’s lift servicing and maintenance contract?
HOISTWAY LTD. is the verified legal supplier named in the award and contract data.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £279,050 excluding VAT and £334,860 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial published period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The maximum stated extent date is 30 September 2031.
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