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Access Services to fulfil Statutory Obligations

North Ayrshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:41.

Opportunity overview

North Ayrshire Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified contractor to force access to various council properties. The services required will typically include attending properties with Council officers (or representatives – Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors) and gaining access through non-destructive means.

Awarded to

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Lockfit Contracts Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£252.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2025
Award ID
071088-2025-NAC/5218-1
Status
active
Location
Burton on Trent, UK, DE13 9UF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98395000 — Locksmith services

Lots

  • North Ayrshire Council, as a landlord have a statutory obligation and duty of care to tenants to gain access to Council owned properties to carry out any required repair and maintenance of its properties to ensure the safety of tenants and others. This requirement is to maintain council housing to the required standards and ensure they are safe and fit for purpose. This includes maintenance of electrical systems, domestic gas boilers, smoke & heat alarms etc. Under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, Landlords have a duty of care to ensure that the houses they rent to tenants meet the repairing standards. North Ayrshire Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified contractor to force access to various council properties. The anticipated duration will be for 3 years, with no extension periods.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NAC/5218
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
29 Aug 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
29 Aug 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
29 Aug 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
98395000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Locksmith services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. If required, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “general” turnover of 100000 GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5M GBP in respect of any one event http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf Public Liability Insurance 5M GBP in respect of any one event Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there is no fleet but rather the company permits its employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes), a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority - confirming that the company has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure their employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process. Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2D.1.2 of the qualification envelope.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
North Ayrshire Council, as a landlord have a statutory obligation and duty of care to tenants to gain access to Council owned properties to carry out any required repair and maintenance of its properties to ensure the safety of tenants and others. This requirement is to maintain council housing to the required standards and ensure they are safe and fit for purpose. This includes maintenance of electrical systems, domestic gas boilers, smoke & heat alarms etc. Under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, Landlords have a duty of care to ensure that the houses they rent to tenants meet the repairing standards. North Ayrshire Council has a requirement for a suitably qualified contractor to force access to various council properties. The anticipated duration will be for 3 years, with no extension periods.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
80

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM93
Entry 2
Region
UKM93

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1083
Name
North Ayrshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM93
Locality
Irvine
Postal Code
KA12 8EE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
North Ayrshire Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4006
Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kilmarnock
Postal Code
KA1 1ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1563550024
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-165709
Name
Lockfit Contracts Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Burton on Trent
Postal Code
DE13 9UF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12 Beacon Close

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Lockfit Contracts Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
071088-2025-NAC/5218-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165709
Name
Lockfit Contracts Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
071088-2025-NAC/5218-1
Status
active
Award ID
071088-2025-NAC/5218-1
Date Signed
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
252,382.21
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Irvine · UKM93 · KA12 8EE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM93

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0568c5-2025-11-05T08:48:32Zcompiled ·