This procurement is being conducted by Knightstone Housing Association, which is the Contracting Authority.

Knightstone Housing Association (‘Knightstone’) wish to select contractors to carry out servicing and maintenance services and the refurbishment works for passenger lifts as set out in the contract documents at Appendix 2 of the ITT document. The services/works are being tendered using the open (single-stage) procedure in 2 lots (‘Lots’), as follows:

1. Lot 1:

5 year term contract for servicing and maintenance of passenger lifts and associated equipment starting 1.3.2016 which may be extended for a further 5 years

2. Lot 2:

4 year framework contract for the refurbishment and modernisation of passenger lifts and associated equipment starting 1.3.2016.

Tenders may be submitted for 1 or both lots and Knightstone will score and award each lot in accordance with Appendix 5 of the ITT document. It is possible for the same tenderer to be awarded in both lots.

As part of the ITT a project brief document is supplied containing background information about Knightstone and a description of the services/works being procured.

The closing deadline for the receipt of tenders is 9:00 on Wednesday, 30.9.2015. Tenders must be submitted via this Knightstone supplier portal.

Important information: This tender is being conducted through the Knightstone supplier portal and all documentation is only available via this portal for which the URL is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/knightstone

Suppliers wishing to take part in this tender process are invited to express interest upon which you will be given access to the full tender documentation through this supplier portal.

Submissions must be made via the website. All documents should be uploaded to the website, then be sure to press the red button 'Submit Return'. (You may need to scroll the screen down to see this button). You will then receive a receipt (print and retain a copy of this receipt and this is your confirmation of your submission). The tender status will then confirm your documents have been submitted.

Please allow sufficient time to submit your return as late returns are not permitted.

If you have any problems accessing the documents or any other questions, then please send a message using the correspondence function on the supplier portal.