Award

Painting and Decorating Framework

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2025 at 07:55

Tender

08 Jan 2025 at 09:18

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh is undertaking a Painting and Decorating Framework Agreement, focusing on painting work across its estates and other related properties. The procurement falls under the 'works' category, with the primary industry code being CPV 45442100. Located in the region of UKM75, Edinburgh, the framework runs from 1st October 2025 for three years, with an option to extend by an additional 12 months. The process is currently in the Award stage after being conducted through an open procedure. Notably, the framework allows for multiple contractors, including firms such as dumbreck decorators, Bell Group Ltd, and J S McColl Painting Contractors Ltd, indicating a wide range of collaborative opportunities for this GBP 5,147,493 contract.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in painting and decorating services, particularly those experienced with listed buildings and high-quality restoration work. By enabling access to a substantial portfolio of prestigious properties, participating in this framework offers winning bidders a platform for increased visibility and potential business growth in the educational estate sector. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the capability to deliver high-standard work under collaborative and multi-stakeholder environments would find this framework particularly suited to their growth plans, leveraging the prestige and expansive reach of the University of Edinburgh's property portfolio.

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Notice Title

Painting and Decorating Framework

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh has appointed contractors to join a Painting and Decorating Framework agreement for works across the estate. The Framework Agreement will include the entire University of Edinburgh estate together with other property owned, occupied or otherwise used by the University of Edinburgh. Lists of University of Edinburgh properties are provided within this Invitation to Tender. The University estate comprises a number of listed buildings. The quality of work delivered across the entire estate should meet specified standards at all times, but particular attention will be brought to the specification of maintenance work on a listed property. The framework agreement will operate under the Scotland (FA/Scot) 2014 Edition incorporating the Measured Term Contract for use in Scotland (MTC/Scot) 2019 Edition all as published by the Scottish Building Contract Committee. This Framework Agreement will be operational for a period of three plus one years. The Framework is tendered on behalf of The University of Edinburgh and all University of Edinburgh Subsidiary Companies. Any, and all, of The University of Edinburgh's Subsidiary Companies may access and utilise this Framework at any time during the life of the agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint contractors to provide Painting and Decorating works across the estate via a framework. The framework will run from 1st October 2025 for a period of 3 years until 30th September 2028 with the option to extend by a further 12 months to 30th September 2029. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Options: This contract will run for an initial period of 36 months. As detailed in the ITT, the University has the option to extend this contract by one period of 12 months, potentially taking the contract to a total of 48 months.

Renewal: Retender process to begin nine months prior to expiry

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040703-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45442100 - Painting work

45442180 - Repainting work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,147,493 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,147,493 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Nine months prior to expiry

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Steven Glynn
Contact Email
sglynn2@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502759

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
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
5
Supplier Names

BELL GROUP

DUMBRECK DECORATORS

J S MCCOLL PAINTING CONTRACTORS

MITIE PROPERTY SERVICES (UK

TRIDENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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