Lifting and Handling Equipment Tenders and Contracts
See open lifting and handling equipment tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 680 lifting and handling equipment tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months, and over 120 lifting and handling equipment contracts are due to expire in the next year.
5,886 results
- Closed tenderPublished 16 October 2021
Concrete Trough Lifter
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 15 October 2021
Request for Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Two 5.5 tonne raised cabbed Counterbalance Forklifts at Medite Europe DAC
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 15 October 2021
The Provision of Maintenance for Patient Hoist and LOLER Testing
£84,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 October 2021
GB-Cheltenham (Ubico): TPPL Ubico Limited NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 2 x 3t Diesel Counterbalance Forklift Trucks (New) (10018)
£90,597.4
- Closed tenderPublished 12 October 2021
Emergency Works Scheme @ St Macartans Monaghan (Roll No. 64810V)
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 12 October 2021
Lifts: Lot 2a – Care (lifts equipment in care home) and Lot 2b – Domestic (lifts equipment domestic homes)
£2,400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 October 2021
Oldbury Council House Chamber - Modernisation of Passenger Lift
£54,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 October 2021
Servicing of Forklift Trucks & MEWPs at Dounreay
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 October 2021
364_22 Stairlifts, Steplifts, Vertical Through-floor Lifts and Hoists
£24,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 October 2021
364_22 Stairlifts, Steplifts, Vertical Through-floor Lifts and Hoists
£24,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 6 October 2021
CETE111 - Purchase of Vehicles
£0.09
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 October 2021
364_22 Stairlifts, Steplifts, Vertical Through-floor Lifts and Hoists
£24,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 October 2021
Alterations & Fit-Out Works to existing Commercial Unit and associated Building Infrastructural Works at Irish Girl Guides, The Square Industrial Complex, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 2.
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 4 October 2021
Notice of Award
£12,121,735
- Closed tenderPublished 4 October 2021
Alterations, Repairs and Refurbishments at Dover Town Hall, Maison Dieu
£7,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 October 2021
Passenger Lift Maintenance Works
£49,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 October 2021
Passenger Lift Maintenance Works
£49,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 30 September 2021
Community Equipment Tender (2021)
£280,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 29 September 2021
Community Equipment Tender (2021)
£280,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 September 2021
: GB Lewisham Homes Ltd - Lifts Installation, Repairs, Service and Maintenance Services (Passenger and Mobility Lifts)
£25,200,000
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about lifting and handling equipment, lifting equipment, lifting equipment inspection, LOLER testing, patient hoist, ceiling hoist, hoist maintenance, crane hire, crane maintenance, forklift trucks, electric forklift, reach truck, forklift hire, forklift maintenance, fork truck, material handling equipment, counterbalance, stairlift, passenger lift, goods lift, lift installation in the UK public sector.
What counts as lifting and handling equipment in public sector tenders?
Lifting and handling equipment tenders cover cranes, derricks, hoists, forklifts and other equipment used to lift, move or handle loads, and their installation, hire, servicing and repair. Public bodies buy it for warehouses, depots, healthcare estates and construction sites.
Where are lifting and handling equipment contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together lifting and handling equipment tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Lifting and handling equipment is often called off from fleet, plant and home adaptation frameworks, and servicing is let as term contracts split into lots by equipment type.
How do you win lifting and handling equipment contracts?
Lifting and handling tenders are scored on equipment specification, inspection and servicing capability, response times, operator training and whole-life cost. Servicing contracts recur on statutory cycles, so reliable reporting leads to renewals.
What do you need to bid for lifting and handling equipment contracts?
Lifting equipment must be thoroughly examined under LOLER and maintained under PUWER, and operators need recognised training. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar contracts at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Who buys lifting and handling equipment in the public sector?
Buyers include local councils, NHS and social care bodies, transport operators, universities and further education estates teams, and construction programmes that need a crane or hoist for a specific project.
How do I find lifting and handling equipment contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read planned maintenance programmes, statutory lifting equipment inspection cycles, warehouse and depot investment plans and home adaptation budgets, which show when equipment is due for servicing or replacement. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover lifting and handling equipment tenders?
Lifting and handling notices carry 42400000 (Lifting and handling equipment and parts), 42416120 (Goods lifts), 42416130 (Mechanical lifts), 45313000 (Lift and escalator installation work) and 50530000 (Repair and maintenance services of machinery).
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