Notice Information
Notice Title
Reserved Procurement - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Scaffolding Services (2026-2030)
Notice Description
Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide scaffolding services to support minor projects on the Dounreay Site with a single Contractor. For the purposes of clarity, "minor projects" is defined as call-off contracts up to a value of PS200k. The PS200k is a guidance and it is recognised that call-off contracts in excess of this value may be awarded through this Framework Agreement. The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be up to 4 years (2+1+1) from March 2026 to February 2028 with the option to extend for a further 1+1 years following a formal performance review. The estimated value of call-off contract that may be placed through the Framework Agreement for the four year duration is PS4M, however, NRS Limited (Dounreay) does not commit to any guarantee of any volume of work or any specific projects being awarded by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement. The scope of works shall consist of the following activities; Provision of labour, to include at least one advanced scaffolder within each task team; Scaffolding and other equipment; Production of method statements and risk assessments including assessments for working at height; Provision of Personnel Protective Equipment; Provision of classified workers for activities in controlled areas; Provision of airline suit trained workers for activities in radiologically contaminated areas; Design of scaffolding, where required, with design justification being undertaken by third party specialists; Erection, modification and dismantling of scaffolding; Inspections of scaffolding with use of Scafftage system. The detailed scope of works is available through Atamis.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 1+1 years following a formal performance review.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054f98
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070283-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45262100 - Scaffolding work
45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work
45262120 - Scaffolding erection work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Janet Brooke
- Contact Email
- janet.brooke@dounreay.nrservices.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441847802663
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA3 6GR
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070283-2025
3rd November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060336-2025
29th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048606-2025
14th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033554-2025
19th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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