Award

High Level Maintenance

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jun 2025 at 11:55

Tender

24 Dec 2024 at 10:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has initiated a procurement process titled "High Level Maintenance" focusing on repair and maintenance services under the CPV code 50000000. The procurement involves planned preventative maintenance, reactive works, and other minor activities for the internal and external building fabric of the Scottish Parliament, located at Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. This is an open tender in the services category, conducted under the EU procurement legal basis 2014/24/EU with a tender period ending on 23rd January 2025. As of 19th June 2025, a contract was awarded to TRAC International Ltd for £18.5 million, and the procurement stage is currently in the award phase. The procurement method used was an open procedure, highlighting extensive services that include rope access work requiring IRATA accreditation due to the high-risk nature of the site activities.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses that specialise in high-level maintenance and repair services, particularly those experienced with complex building designs requiring rope access. It's particularly suited for enterprises with capabilities in handling planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and minor project changes. Eligible businesses should have the financial and technical capacity to handle a contract of this scale and must adhere to specific requirements like holding IRATA Operator Membership and maintaining Cyber Essentials Certification. Given the procurement's inclusion of community benefits, businesses with initiatives in employability, education, or social enterprises can leverage these aspects to strengthen their proposals.

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Notice Title

High Level Maintenance

Notice Description

A contract for High Level Maintenance services has been awarded by the SPCB.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Planned Preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive and minor change works activities to be undertaken on the internal and external building fabric including hard and soft landscaping and bird pest control. Due to the design and complexity of this building much of the fabric maintenance is only accessible via rope access. It is considered the highest risk work activity that is undertaken on site, and it is therefore mandatory to have a specialist contractor who is an accredited member of the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA).

Renewal: Optional extensions which do not collectively exceed 60 months to be exercised at the sole discretion of the SPCB.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cce0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033685-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

70 - Real estate services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

45112700 - Landscaping work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

70332000 - Non-residential property services

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2033

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY
Contact Name
Nigel MacGillivray
Contact Email
procurement@parliament.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313486617

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH99 1SP
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRAC INTERNATIONAL

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