How to win: RMCB 059 - Provision of Servicing and Repairs to Lifts

About this contract

Shropshire Council is inviting tenders from contractors to provide a fully comprehensive lift service, including repair and maintenance. The successful contractor will be responsible for delivering a Rescue Service for lift entrapment situations, as well as managing the associated call handling. Additionally, the contract requires the provision of SAFed Supplementary tests on in-service lifts when requested by the Council’s inspecting engineer. The contract will initially run for five years, with an option to extend for a further two years. For detailed information regarding the scope and requirements, please refer to the Contract Specification documentation, which contains further guidance.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Shropshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £285,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 3 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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