AwardedAwarded 12 May 2026

CBC-1887-T-TS Passenger Lift Maintenance

Central Bedfordshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Central Bedfordshire Council awarded lift and building maintenance work to RJ Lifts Group Limited on 12 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £450,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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

What the notice says

Passenger Lift Maintenance Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered. Respond to ALL questions. Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded. Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates. All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal. Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders. Questions…Read the full description
Passenger Lift Maintenance Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered. Respond to ALL questions. Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded. Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates. All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal. Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not Private and Confidential), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Opting In To inform us of your decision to participate and to be able to submit a tender you will be required to Opt In. Opting In will confirm to us of your involvement and your intention to submit a tender return. Opting Out Will confirm that you are no longer interested in submitting a tender return. You will be able to provide a reason as to your decision if you wish. This will cease any system-generated communications. You will be able to opt back in at any point. Target contract commencement date: 1st April 2026 Contract term: 3 years +1+1 optional S20 notice concluded - Contract start 01042026 Contract End: 31032029 with a further 2 years optional

Who won

WinnerValueDates
RJ Lifts Group Limited (SME)
5 bids received
£360,000
Awarded 26 February 2026
24 May 2026 to 31 March 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 083849-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 044128-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044139-2026

About the buyer

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Awards

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From notice 083849-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 December 2025, last updated 13 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.