The technical team require the support of a lift consultant engineer to carry out condition reports of all Oxford City Councils existing passenger lifts and a proportion of stair and platform lifts.

We require this expertise to understand the remaining life expectancy of the stock and then to develop and prioritise a lift replacement programme.

When the condition surveys are completed, any lifts requiring lift replacement the successful lift consultant will the prepare designs and specification for tendering of the identified lift providing project management for the lift replacement.

Following the procurement process and tender return, to award the Lift Engineering Consultancy to Frankham Consultancy Ltd.                                                        

The total cost for the project for 12 months including option to extend for a further 12 months is £143,084.00.

There is no framework or contract for lift consultant specialist.  This was request by the Technical Manager to assist with preparing the major lift servicing and maintenance programme and lift replacement contracts.