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Lifting and Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection

Awarded to BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED, GAP Group Ltd

Home Office(buyer)

Published
Published 1 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 3 November 2025

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Overview

The Home Office has awarded a contract worth £450,629 to BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED and GAP Group Ltd for maintenance and inspection of lifting and hoisting equipment used by Border Force across multiple locations. The work is split into two lots covering maintenance services and inspection services, with the contract now in delivery.

Contracting authority

  • 7 live opportunities · 99 awarded contracts

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ

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Lots (2)

  • Maintenance

    £354,089Won by BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED
  • Inspection

    £96,540Won by GAP Group Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£526,022
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
1 October 2025
Questions by
16 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Vehicle hoistsRepair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Award outcome

Awarded value
£450,629
Award date
5 January 2026
Contract period
1 February 2026 → 31 January 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 January 2030
Against estimate
14% below
Bids received
1
Winners
  • BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED
  • GAP Group Ltd

This contract ends on 31 January 2029, or 31 January 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Industrial machinery drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 15% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 45% · Quality 55%

  • Quality55%
  • Price45%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Industrial machinery

£125,783

Median of 1,944 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 3.6× the median.

Home Office in the last 12 months

112

contracts awarded, worth £1,748,809,284 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    8 May 2026

  2. Contract

    5 January 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    1 October 2025

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