Scope
Description
Great Places Housing Group is responsible for over 26,000 homes and properties across the North West and South Yorkshire.
This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) UK2 Notice is issued for research and engagement purposes. We are seeking input from contractors who deliver lift servicing and maintenance services to help shape our future procurement strategy.
The intended scope may include:
The planned preventative maintenance and responsive repair of passenger lifts and domestic stair lifts across a diverse property portfolio, including residential blocks, sheltered housing, offices, and community facilities.
The contract will cover properties located in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South Yorkshire.
The services will include statutory testing, 24/7/365 emergency call-out response, safety inspections, component replacement (up to defined thresholds), and compliance with LOLER, PUWER, and other relevant legislation.
The scope may also include the removal of obsolete equipment and installation of new lift systems, subject to separate instruction.
Please note that this scope is indicative and subject to change.
Estimated Value: Approximately £210,000 (ex. VAT) per annum.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 December 2025 to 14 November 2030
- 4 years, 11 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector
- 50750000 - Lift-maintenance services
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
14 July 2025
Engagement process description
The objectives of this PME are to understand:
1. Supplier capacity
2. Suitable pricing mechanisms
3. Scope of services
We invite suppliers to complete an online survey, accessible via desktop or mobile:
https://forms.office.com/e/6BR8uRtSnY
The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous by default, but you may leave your contact details if you wish to be notified when the tender is published.
Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
Deadline for responses: Monday 14th July 2025
Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion.
Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional preliminary market engagement notice not described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME.
This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition.
Participation in this exercise is voluntary and not a prerequisite for bidding in any future procurement. The formal tender process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
18 August 2025
Contracting authority
Great Places Housing Group Limited
- Mutuals Public Register: 30045R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYW-1616-TVYT
2a Derwent Avenue
Manchester
M21 7QP
United Kingdom
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government