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BHTA members involved in stairlifts, domestic lifts, hoists, and associated servicing are encouraged to review a new tender opportunity from Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA).
CCHA is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide planned preventative maintenance, responsive repairs, and emergency breakdown attendance for specialist lifting and mobility equipment installed within tenants’ homes and communal areas.
Equipment covered by the contract includes straight and curved stairlifts, through-floor platform lifts, ceiling track hoists, and associated lifting equipment and accessories.
The number and type of assets may change as equipment is installed, replaced, adapted, or removed. The successful contractor will need to manage this changing asset base while ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant, and operational, and provide a customer-focused service when working in occupied homes.
This tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs able to provide servicing, maintenance, repairs, and emergency breakdown support for specialist lifting and mobility equipment.
Tender submissions will be evaluated on technical/quality at 70 percent and commercial at 30 percent.
Tenders must be submitted electronically through the Sell2Wales portal. CCHA will not accept submissions by email or post.
Questions must be submitted by 12am on 19 August 2026, and completed tenders must be submitted by 12am on 2 September 2026.
The full tender documentation, including an appendix detailing the makes and models of equipment, is available through Sell2Wales.
For enquiries, contact James Harding at james.harding@ccha.org.uk.
BHTA members involved in lifting and handling equipment services may wish to review this tender opportunity from Southend-on-Sea City Council for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of lifting equipment used in private dwellings and community equipment settings.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a single supplier to provide inspection, maintenance, and repair services for lifting equipment. The notice states that the equipment covered includes slings, chair lifts, bath lifts, and hoists, including mobile and ceiling track hoists.
The contract is intended to support the safe and compliant operation of equipment used by Southend-on-Sea residents and carers. Most equipment is located in private dwellings, although some may also be held in the community equipment service warehouse.
The appointed supplier must be suitably qualified to deliver services in line with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including LOLER, PUWER, safeguarding, and infection control expectations.
The notice states that the opportunity is suitable for SMEs, provided suppliers can demonstrate the required technical capability, qualifications, and insurance cover.
Evaluation weighting: Price 70 percent | Quality 30 percent
The price score is split across annual service and inspection, six-monthly LOLER inspection, standard repair, and emergency repair. The quality score covers safety during home visits, support for vulnerable customers, and complaints management and timeliness.
Suppliers can apply for this tender electronically via the Southend City Council procurement portal.
The deadline for questions is 3pm on 13 March 2026. The submission deadline is 3pm on 23 March 2026.
Further information is available on the council procurement page: procurement.southend.gov.uk. Contact email: procurementops@southend.gov.uk.