Trade
Lifts and escalators tenders
14 open tenders for lift work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.
Open tenders
- £3.8mframework ceiling
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
- £1.81mframework ceiling
- £1.18mestimated
- £494kestimated
- £8mframework ceiling
- £17.9mestimated
- £50kestimated
- £900mframework ceiling
- £50mframework ceiling
- £750mestimated
- £500mestimated
- £1.5bnestimated
- Tenders advertised
- 173
- Typical contract value
- £410k
- All trades: £95k
- Typical contract length
- 2 years
- All trades: 1 year
- Time to bid
- 32 days
- All trades: 30 days
- Bids per contract
- 7
- All trades: 5
- Advertised openly
- 58%
- All trades: 36%
- Won by small firms
- 71%
- All trades: 61%
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott - Lift Refurbishment NHS Property Services Limited | General Lift Company Limited (The) | £99k | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Lift Help button upgrades Great Yarmouth Borough Council | Stannah Lift Services Ltd | £39k | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Contract renewal for insurance inspection contract for pressure systems and lifting/hoists City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited | Zurich Insurance Company Ltd | £19k | 27 Nov 2026 |
| PL Replacement lift at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Peterborough City Council | Omega Citylifts Services Limited | £123k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Domestic Lifts Service, Repair/Maintenance and Installation Salix Homes | Allied Lift Services Division (UK) Ltd | — | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Passenger Lifts Service, Repair/Maintenance and Installation Salix Homes | Allied Lift Services Division (UK) Ltd | — | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Lift Repairs & Maintenance Leicester City Council | Midland Lift Services Limited | £170k | 3 Dec 2026 |
| City Hall Accessibility Main Contractor Norwich City Council | ND Willan Building Contractors Ltd | £350k | 14 Dec 2026 |
8 more end in the next 90 days.
Recent lift contract awards
More lift awards| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSJU Accessible Personnel Lift Installation York St John University | The Together Group Construction Ltd | — | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Lift Replacement and Flooring works. NHS Property Services Limited | R M Developments Limited | — | 6 Nov 2026 |
| CA18175 - Kirklees College - Lift Maintenance Kirklees College | Ascendant Lifts Limited | £60k | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Southend on Sea City Council Civic Centre Lifts A, B & C Re-Roping Southend-on-Sea City Council | Lift Specialists Limited | — | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Lift Consultancy Services The Guinness Partnership Limited | Mand (PLS) Ltd | £1.44m | 3 Nov 2026 |
| LOLER Inspection Services The Guinness Partnership Limited | Mand (PLS) Ltd | £1.92m | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Framework Agreement for the provision of Maintenance of Fixed Equipment Staffordshire County Council | Wessex Lift Co Ltd | £1.25m | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Preventative and Reactive Lift Maintenance Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management | Pickerings Europe Limited | £98k | 3 Nov 2026 |
Suppliers winning the most lift contracts in the UK
Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.
| # | Supplier | Contracts | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stannah Lift Services Ltd | 19 | 18 |
| 2 | Jackson Lift Services Limited | 17 | 16 |
| 3 | Morris Vermaport LimitedSME | 15 | 8 |
| 4 | Concept ElevatorsSME | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Pickerings Europe LimitedSME | 11 | 11 |
| 6 | RJ Lifts Group LimitedSME | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | Rubax Lifts LtdSME | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | Premier Mobility (UK) LimitedSME | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Allied Lift Services Division (UK) Ltd | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | Lift & Engineering Services LimitedSME | 7 | 6 |
Biggest lift buyers in the last 12 months
All buyers- 1NHS Property Services Limited14 notices
- 2Housing 219 notices
- 3The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London7 notices
- 4Metropolitan Housing Trust6 notices
- 5University of the West of England6 notices
- 6Independence C I C5 notices
- 7Network Rail Infrastructure Limited5 notices
- 8Solihull Community Housing Limited5 notices