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Opportunity overview
Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking suitably qualified organisations to establish an Open framework agreement for the supply, installation of stairlifts and specialist lifts for disabled and older residents living in Council, housing association and privately owned properties.
The framework will support the Council's statutory adaptations service and delivery of Disabled Facilities Grants and Housing Revenue Account. Services will include surveys, installation, testing, servicing with either a 12month, 5 year or 10 year agreement from installation.
The framework will enable residents to remain living safely and independently in their own homes, reduce reliance on residential care and hospital services, and ensure the Council continues to meet statutory duties efficiently and effectively.
Following this engagement, the Council may decide to proceed with a procurement process, pursue an alternative approach, or take no further action.
Classification
CPV45313100 — Lift installation work
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to better understand the market for the provision of stairlifts, through-floor lifts and step lifts.
We are inviting potential suppliers to complete this MS form as part of the market engagement exercise.
This exercise is solely for information gathering and market research purposes. It does not form part of any formal procurement process, supplier selection process or tender evaluation, and does not commit the Council to commence any procurement exercise or awarding any contract in the future.
Following this engagement, the Council may decide to proceed with a procurement, pursue an alternative approach, or take no further action.
The deadline for responses to the questionnaire is Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 2pm.
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Due
3 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
096577-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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096502-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
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096577-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a potential Southend-on-Sea City Council framework covering surveys, supply, installation, testing, servicing and removal of stairlifts and specialist lifts in homes for disabled and older residents. The Council may proceed to procurement, use another approach, or take no further action.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to deliver domestic stairlift/specialist-lift surveying, installation, testing, servicing and removal in Southend-on-Sea. No named certifications, financial thresholds or submission requirements are stated.
Key points identified
Supplier capabilitySuitably qualified organisations sought.Evidence: Description: "Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking suitably qualified organisations".
Service scopeSupply, installation, testing, servicing and removal of stairlifts and specialist lifts.Evidence: Title: "Stairlift Installation, Maintenance & Removal Service"; description states services include "surveys, installation, testing, servicing" and refers to supply and installation of stairlifts and specialist lifts.
Service agreementsServicing may be provided under 12-month, 5-year or 10-year agreements from installation.Evidence: Description: "servicing with either a 12month, 5 year or 10 year agreement from installation".
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a potential Southend-on-Sea City Council framework covering surveys, supply, installation, testing, servicing and removal of stairlifts and specialist lifts in homes for disabled and older residents. The Council may proceed to procurement, use another approach, or take no further action.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to deliver domestic stairlift/specialist-lift surveying, installation, testing, servicing and removal in Southend-on-Sea. No named certifications, financial thresholds or submission requirements are stated.
Key deliverables
Surveys
Supply and installation of stairlifts and specialist lifts
Testing
Servicing
Removal service
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Supplier capability
98% confidence
Suitably qualified organisations sought.
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Description: "Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking suitably qualified organisations".
Service scope
95% confidence
Supply, installation, testing, servicing and removal of stairlifts and specialist lifts.
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Title: "Stairlift Installation, Maintenance & Removal Service"; description states services include "surveys, installation, testing, servicing" and refers to supply and installation of stairlifts and specialist lifts.
Service agreements
90% confidence
Servicing may be provided under 12-month, 5-year or 10-year agreements from installation.
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Description: "servicing with either a 12month, 5 year or 10 year agreement from installation".
Target supplier type
96% confidence
Suitably qualified organisations; detailed eligibility criteria are unknown.
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Description requests "suitably qualified organisations" but provides no further criteria.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-SME and suitable-for-VCSE fields are not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Commercial vehicle
90% confidence
Potential framework agreement.
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Description: "establish an Open framework agreement".
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No value or currency is supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
90% confidence
Southend-on-Sea (UKH31), United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is UKH31; buyer location is Southend-on-Sea.
End users and property types
98% confidence
Disabled and older residents in Council, housing association and privately owned properties.
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Description explicitly identifies these residents and property tenures.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end dates are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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Display status is "upcoming", stage is "planning", and notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
91% confidence
Source metadata states below-threshold open competition; the description refers to a potential open framework agreement.
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Process metadata: "Below threshold - open competition"; description: "establish an Open framework agreement".
Procurement outcome
99% confidence
The Council may proceed with procurement, pursue an alternative approach, or take no further action.
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Description explicitly states these possible outcomes.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planned procurement only
99% confidence
This is preliminary market engagement, not a confirmed tender. The Council may elect not to procure.
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Notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice" and the description says the Council may take no further action.
Scope and commercial uncertainty
98% confidence
Final framework structure, values, pricing, term, timetable, supplier selection criteria and submission requirements are unknown at this stage.
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The notice is marked upcoming/planning and no values, dates, criteria or submission deadline are supplied.
Service-term interpretation
94% confidence
The stated 12-month, 5-year and 10-year periods are described in connection with servicing from installation; it is not stated that these are framework terms.
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Description: "servicing with either a 12month, 5 year or 10 year agreement from installation".
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