AwardedAwarded 19 May 2026
Lift Technical Audit Services 2
Department for Work & Pensions · Central government
In brief
Department for Work & Pensions awarded lift and building maintenance work to TUV SUD Limited on 19 May 2026.
The notice gives a value of £550,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 27 months, up to 51 months with extensions, starting 18 March 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The Services are comprised of certain core Services, which the Supplier is required to deliver, and certain ad-hoc Services, which the Supplier is required to deliver at the Buyer's request. The Supplier will provide the following core Services (the scope of which is described further in this Specification): (the "Core Services") Maintenance audits of lift Planned Preventative Maintenance ("PPM") and reactive works Compliance spot checks of lifts Checking remedial estimates provided by the Lift Contractor Autodialler management Ongoing technical support including attending weekly and monthly meetings with Estates Supply Chain Members At the Buyer's request, the Supplier will also provide…Read the full description
The Services are comprised of certain core Services, which the Supplier is required to deliver, and certain ad-hoc Services, which the Supplier is required to deliver at the Buyer's request.
The Supplier will provide the following core Services (the scope of which is described further in this Specification):
(the "Core Services")
Maintenance audits of lift Planned Preventative Maintenance ("PPM") and reactive works
Compliance spot checks of lifts
Checking remedial estimates provided by the Lift Contractor
Autodialler management
Ongoing technical support including attending weekly and monthly meetings with Estates Supply Chain Members
At the Buyer's request, the Supplier will also provide the following ad-hoc Services (the scope of which is described further in this Specification):
(the "Ad-Hoc Services")
Additional maintenance audits of lift PPM and reactive works
Additional compliance spot checks of lifts
Site surveys
Acquisition surveys
Emergency LOLER
Value given in this notice is for the initial term and we would expect the value of the contract to be £710,301.06 if all extension options are exercised).
The delivery will be to the lifts located throughout the DWP Estate which the Buyer is responsible for maintaining. DWPs estate compromises of around 800 sites.
The evaluation criteria compromised of
Technical 90%
Social Value 10%
Final contract award will be to the lowest score of the Price per Quality Point (PQP) evaluation
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| TUV SUD Limited 3 bids received | £338,239 | 18 June 2026 to 17 June 2028 |
| TUV SUD Limited 3 bids received | £338,239 | Awarded 1 May 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 085004-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 040319-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 045827-2026
About the buyer
Department for Work & PensionsLast 12 months
Procurements
169Awards
119Suppliers it has used most for lift
- TUV SUD Limited1 contract
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From notice 085004-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 December 2025, last updated 19 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.