Newlon Housing Trust Lift replacement Framework

Buyer
Newlon Housing Trust
Value
£8,000,000
Closes
4 December 2026
Where
London, London
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

Newlon Housing Trust, a housing association, wants to set up a framework of approved lift contractors to replace or refurbish lift equipment in its properties, with an estimated total value of £8,000,000. A framework is an agreement that lets the buyer call off individual lift jobs from the contractors it approves, rather than tendering each job separately.

What the buyer wants

• Deliver lift equipment renewal works to the technical requirements and the Performance Specification (Appendix 2), aiming for reliability, passenger safety and energy efficiency. • Where specified, replace or refurbish the primary control system, drive assembly and door operators so they meet current industry standards. • Carry out all work in line with statutory health and safety regulations and complete rigorous testing and certification on each installation.

Requirements

What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice describes the framework as being for "accredited and trusted" lift contractors and requires certification and testing, so a small business without recognised lift industry accreditation or a proven track record in lift work would most likely be ruled out, although the notice does not state specific accreditations, turnover or insurance levels.

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How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

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