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Painting maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Sep 2025 at 14:44

Tender

31 Jan 2025 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has completed a procurement process for a painting maintenance framework, reflecting the institution's commitment to maintaining and upgrading its facilities. The contract, identified as AU24/41, falls under the Repair and Maintenance Services industry category and involves comprehensive painting and decoration maintenance across the university's campuses in Aberdeen, UK (region UKM50). This process, carried out through an open procedure, was in the tender stage as of early 2025, leading to an active award with formal sign-off on 4th July 2025. The framework was designed to cater to both reactive and planned maintenance needs, ensuring the academic buildings, housing, and accommodation blocks are well-maintained. The pre-tender phase concluded on 3rd March 2025, with the award aimed to commence shortly after the evaluation of bids on the same date.

This framework presents significant business opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in repair and maintenance services. It requires skilled tradesmen capable of executing detailed tasks like wallpaper hanging and shield decoration. The open procurement method is designed to be accessible to various businesses, encouraging both large-scale entities and SMEs to participate. The awarded contract has been secured by Bell Group Limited and Gray Painters Ltd, showcasing that various sized companies can competitively vie for such prestigious frameworks. Businesses with expertise in facilities management and maintenance would find this opportunity aligned with their growth strategies, especially given the potential for extensions of the initial two-year contract term, upon satisfactory annual reviews and agreements for up to two additional years.

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Notice Title

Painting maintenance framework - University of Aberdeen

Notice Description

The framework contract will be for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to: To complete all aspects of painting and decoration maintenance works around campus internal and external to ensure the reactive and planned maintenance of our academic buildings, housing stock and accommodation blocks is achieved to fall in line with our maintenance programmes. Tradesman with the capability of wallpaper hanging. Tradesman with the capability of shield/coat of arms maintenance decoration. Annual recovering of visually impaired lines to all step nosing's around campus. Quotations as required for refurbishment priced works. Quotations as required for upgrade priced works.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The framework contract will be for a service to cover reactive, planned & statutory maintenance and associated services to include, but not limited to: To complete all aspects of painting and decoration maintenance works around campus internal and external to ensure the reactive and planned maintenance of our academic buildings, housing stock and accommodation blocks is achieved to fall in line with our maintenance programmes. Tradesman with the capability of wallpaper hanging. Tradesman with the capability of shield/coat of arms maintenance decoration. Annual recovering of visually impaired lines to all step nosing's around campus. Quotations as required for refurbishment priced works. Quotations as required for upgrade priced works. Additional information: 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 2015.

Renewal: It is anticipated that the Framework agreement will be effective from 1st August for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for two (2) further periods, each of 12 months subject to satisfactory annual review and mutual agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04da83
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053642-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
It is anticipated that the Framework agreement will be effective from 1st August for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for two (2) further periods, each of 12 months subject to satisfactory annual review and mutual agreement.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BELL GROUP

GRAY PAINTERS

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