Provision of Lift Maintenance Services 2026

University of Chester

Published: Jul 13, 2026

Updated: Jul 14, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the education and training and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Higher Education and Software. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 750,000.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

This is a Market Engagement stage for a forthcoming opportunity, University of Chester will shortly be tendering via the open procedure for the Provision of Lift Maintenance Services throughout the University. It is planned to award one contract for the co-ordination, management, administration and completion of these services.

Please note that any future lift installation works would be by separate tender and are not part of the scope or requirements for this tender.
All maintenance services would be delivered to SFG20 requirements, and the administration and management of these tasks would be required to be delivered using the University’s CAFM software Q2 from Quantarc.
Full details will be outlined in the tender documents when the tender begins and are not available at this stage.
Potential tenderers are welcome to express interest in this opportunity and if you have any questions at this stage to arrange a Teams call with the Estates team.
We have also added a questionnaire which only asks if you are interested in the market engagement stage and only requires a Yes or No response, you do not need to submit any other documents at this stage. It is not compulsory and will not affect your being invited to the tender stage, but please submit the Question response if you wish to.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on July 13, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 065717-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About University of Chester

University of Chester has issued 15 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 12 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Information & Communication Technology, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: July 13, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £750,000 - £750,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 065717-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by University of Chester in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.