The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons acting jointly (the ‘Authority’) are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations wishing to enter into a contract for the provision of specialist lift consultancy services. The appointed Consultant will support the Parliamentary Design Authority in its role as custodian of the lift engineering infrastructure on the Parliamentary Estate to review and update technical standards and a long-term strategy for lift modernisation. More specifically, the appointed Consultant shall be required to deliver specialist services which will include independent advisory support, to ensure the viability and quality of designs, as well as project support relating to refurbishment and maintenance programmes. The contract shall be let based on the NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract.