Tender opportunity: Housing association seeks providers for stair lifts, through floor lifts and hoists

BHTA members involved in accessibility equipment servicing, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment are encouraged to review this new tender opportunity from Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) for lifting equipment across its housing stock.

NCHA is seeking an experienced and competent service provider to support the ongoing servicing, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of lifts and lifting equipment at properties it owns or manages. For BHTA members, the most relevant parts of the opportunity relate to stair lifts, through floor lifts, and hoists.

Tender overview

This is a conditions of participation stage for an upcoming tender for the servicing and maintenance of lifts. The opportunity is likely to be of particular interest to suppliers with expertise in domestic and accessibility-focused lifting equipment, especially where services support safe access and independent living in residential settings.

The contract covers properties in Nottingham and the wider East Midlands.

Key details

• Reference: NCHA202611
• Value: £3,500,000 excluding VAT
• Duration: 6 July 2026 to 5 July 2029, with a possible extension to 5 July 2034

Contract details

The procurement will use a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. NCHA has stated that the contract is likely to be split on a 3+3+2 basis.

Eligibility

This tender is suitable for SMEs, as well as larger specialist providers, able to demonstrate the required financial standing and technical ability. NCHA has stated that the minimum turnover requirement will be two times the annual contract value.

Evaluation

At the invitation to tender stage, responses are expected to be assessed on the basis of price at 60 percent and quality at 40 percent, with the quality score including 10 percent social value.

How to apply

Suppliers interested in this opportunity should request the conditions of participation documents via the My Tenders portal.

Requests to participate must be submitted by 12pm on 16 March 2026. Questions should be submitted by 12pm on 13 March 2026.

Shortlisted bidders that pass the conditions of participation stage will then be invited to tender.

For enquiries, the named contact is Rebecca Hoey at rebecca.hoey@ncha.org.uk.