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Scaffolding Hire and Inspections

Falkirk Council · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 16:32.

Opportunity overview

Falkirk Council invites tenders to participate in a Framework Agreement for the provision, erecting, handover, maintaining and dismantling of on-hire scaffolding, to Falkirk Council housing properties, in addition to separately undertaking tests and inspections of this scaffolding. The Framework Agreement will be awarded on a Lot by Lot basis. The Authority at all times reserves the right to award all, some, part or none of the Lots. The framework consists of 2 Lots; it is intended that up to 5 Contractors per Lot are to be appointed. Lots - Lot 1 Scaffold Hire Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 4 040 000 (95%) Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 180 000 (5%) The approximate 4 year full framework value GBP 4 220 000

Classification

  • CPV45262100 — Scaffolding work
  • CPV45262110 — Scaffolding dismantling work
  • CPV45262120 — Scaffolding erection work
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71631300 — Technical building-inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1 Scaffold Hire£4m
  • Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing£180k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PS/166/26
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45262120
Description
Scaffolding erection work

Lot Details

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
It is a requirement of this tender that if the Bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given. All Lots – Participant Membership: National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) or Equivalent Level Membership. All Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 Participants and any proposed sub-contractors shall be registered/accredited and hold current full membership from National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) the national trade body for access and scaffolding in the UK, or of holding a comparable standard of membership level with another national trade body for access and scaffolding in the UK. Refer to ITT, Schedule 5.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
The Selection Criteria is outlined in the online PCS Qualification Envelope (SPD): Bidders will be required to state the annual turnover of the bidding entity for the last 3 years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date on which they were set up / started trading. A Creditsafe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100, the Bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that give satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the proposed Framework.
Minimum
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 state that before awarding the contract, the Contracting Authority shall require the tenderer(s) to submit up to date supporting documents. This includes the insurance requirements stated in the Qualification Envelope (SPD within PCS): Lot 1 Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 10 000 000 Product and Public Liability Insurance = GBP 5 000 000 Professional Indemnity Insurance = GBP 2 000 000 with 6 years run off policy, in any one claim (can support aggregate) Lot 2 Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 10 000 000 Product and Public Liability Insurance = GBP 2 000 000 Professional Indemnity Insurance = GBP 1 000 000 with 6 years run off policy, in any one claim (can support aggregate) Bidders who do not meet the criteria above may be excluded from further participation in this procurement exercise.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
The Participant / Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001:2018 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. As outlined in PCS Qualification Envelope (SPD) section 1.74.1 OR The Participant / Bidder must provide responses in relation to 4D.1.4 A through to L in the document SPD (Scotland) Standard Statements.
Minimum
Any recorded fail shall result in your submission being non compliant and excluded from the process. For details of any relevant weighted scoring methodology elements for online SPD PCS module Section / Part 4D, and for ITT Award Criteria, including how each individual element is scored, please refer to Scoring of Submissions, scorecard system within ITT documentation. Exclusion: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. Please refer the ITT and related documentation on PCS.

Applies To

supplier

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
10

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
30 Oct 2026, 11:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Expected award period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 11:00

Bid Opening

Date
30 Oct 2026, 11:00
Description
Tender Opening Committee comprising Council Principal Procurement Specialist

Address

Street Address
Falkirk

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Recurrence

Description
September 2030

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 Scaffold Hire
Description
Lot 1 Scaffold Hire, including provision of scaffold drawings, deliver, erect and handover scaffold; dismantle and remove scaffold. Please refer to enclosed ITT documentation and appendices, via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
A1 Service Provision
Type
quality
Description
9
Criterion 2
Name
A2 Management of Agreement
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 3
Name
A3 Operational Management
Type
quality
Description
9
Criterion 4
Name
A4 Scaffold Replacement
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Name
A5 Risk Assessment
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Name
A6 Quality Assurance
Type
quality
Description
3
Criterion 7
Name
A7 Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
60

Value

Amount
4,040,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing
Description
Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing. Undertake tie / anchor tests; provide tie test report and test certificates. Undertake scaffold inspection and provide inspection report. Please refer to enclosed ITT documentation and appendices, via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
B1 Service Provision
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
B2 Management of Agreement
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
B3 Risk Assessment
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
B4 Quality Assurance
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 5
Name
B5 Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
80

Value

Amount
180,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45262100
Description
Scaffolding work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45262110
Description
Scaffolding dismantling work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45262120
Description
Scaffolding erection work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM76

Delivery Location

Description
Falkirk Council Area
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71631300
Description
Technical building-inspection services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM76

Delivery Location

Description
Falkirk Council Area

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Falkirk Council
Id
GB-FTS-97675

Identifier

Legal Name
Falkirk Council

Address

Street Address
The Foundry, 4 Central Park, Central Boulevard
Locality
Larbert
Region
UKM76
Postal Code
FK5 4RU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Paul O'Donnell
Telephone
+44 1324506070

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
06
Description
Housing and community amenities
Organisation 2
Name
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-8550

Identifier

Legal Name
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, Main Street, Camelon
Locality
Falkirk
Postal Code
FK1 4AR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Larbert · UKM76 · FK5 4RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM76

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 091073-2026tender ·