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BU782024- Lift Maintenance

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University · Education

In brief

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University has announced plans to buy building maintenance and lift work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £560,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 5 January 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Bangor University is seeking a competent Lift Maintenance Contractor to provide statutory compliance and preventative maintenance for its portfolio of passenger, goods, platform, and stair lifts. The University’s stock is aged, with many obsolete systems, and therefore a focus on minimum statutory compliance, reliability, and effective reporting is required. Bangor University would like to invite expressions of interest from suppliers who are qualified and interested in this opportunity to enable us to decide the best route to market. Core Requirements The Contractor will be required to deliver: · Statutory inspection and preventative maintenance of all lifts within scope, to comply with…Read the full description
Bangor University is seeking a competent Lift Maintenance Contractor to provide statutory compliance and preventative maintenance for its portfolio of passenger, goods, platform, and stair lifts. The University’s stock is aged, with many obsolete systems, and therefore a focus on minimum statutory compliance, reliability, and effective reporting is required. Bangor University would like to invite expressions of interest from suppliers who are qualified and interested in this opportunity to enable us to decide the best route to market. Core Requirements The Contractor will be required to deliver: · Statutory inspection and preventative maintenance of all lifts within scope, to comply with LOLER, PUWER, EN13015, and relevant British Standards • 24/7/365 callout service, including: • Entrapments: attendance within 1 hour (working hours) / 2 hours (out of hours). • Breakdowns: attendance within 2 hours (working hours) / 4 hours (out of hours). • Emergency release of trapped persons. • Repair and rectification of defects identified by third-party inspections (LOLER/insurance). • Proactive, preventative maintenance in accordance with manufacturer requirements and industry codes of practice. • Supply of spare parts, labour, and materials (excluding vandalism/misuse, unless agreed). • Auto-dialler installation and testing. • Compliance with statutory safety requirements for machine rooms, pits, shafts, lighting, and safe access. • Clear communication, single point of contact, and uniformed, trained engineers. Bangor University has 59 Lifts across its campuses in Bangor, Anglesey and Wrexham with varying models, ages and conditions. Year of Manufacture ranges from 1965-2023. To receive the full list of lifts, please register your interest in this notice. Further information will then be provided via email.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062368-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

37

Awards

27

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From notice 062368-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 6 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.