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Supply and Erection of Access Equipment (Scaffold & Mobile Towers) (H817)

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

22 Sep 2026 at 13:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 May 2026 at 16:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a contractor to supply and erect access equipment, including scaffolding, mobile towers, scaffolding structures and associated erection work. The requirement supports essential repairs and maintenance across the Council’s housing stock, providing safe working-at-height access where the Council has no in-house expertise to erect or dismantle the equipment. The work is classed as construction works and covers the supply, erection and dismantling of access equipment needed to carry out housing repairs safely and in compliance with statutory obligations. The buying organisation is Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, and delivery is across its housing stock in Dudley. This is a single requirement and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 21 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with possible one-year extensions by mutual agreement up to 30 November 2030. Its estimated value is £1,600,000 excluding VAT and £1,920,000 including VAT. Bids are evaluated on quality and technical factors weighted at 60%, and price weighted at 40%. Electronic submission is allowed through the Council’s e-tendering portal. The contract has one lot, and the initial three-year term may be extended following a review in the third year.

This opportunity suits scaffolding and access-equipment contractors able to supply, erect, dismantle and manage safe, compliant working-at-height systems for housing repair programmes. Suppliers should be able to provide suitable scaffolding, mobile towers and related structures, and demonstrate the operational capacity to support ongoing maintenance work across a Council housing stock rather than a single project. Strong technical delivery will be important because quality and technical factors carry greater weight than price. The requirement is designed for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to established regional contractors as well as larger access specialists with suitable local capacity. Businesses should be familiar with the Working at Height Regulations 2005, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the CDM Regulations 2015.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Erection of Access Equipment (Scaffold & Mobile Towers) (H817)

Notice Description

Dudley MBC requires ongoing access to safe and compliant working at height solutions to deliver essential repairs and maintenance across the Council's housing stock. As the Council does not have any in-house expertise for the erection and dismantling of access equipment and scaffolding, this service is essential to ensure works can be undertaken safely and in full compliance with statutory obligations, including the Working at Height Regulations (2005), the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and the CDM Regulations (2015).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term of the contract will be for the period of 3 years from the commencement date but may be extended by mutual agreement by increments of 1 year to an expiry date no later than 2030. The services will be subject of review in the 3rd year and the results of those reviews will inform the Council's decision whether or not to offer any extension.

Planning Information

The pre-market engagement process will consist of the completion of a questionnaire which requires a response before Monday 15th June 2026. The questionnaire can be found on Dudley MBC's e-tendering portal - https://intendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home Participation or non-participation in the pre-market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Council. ***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a6d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089646-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44212310 - Scaffolding

44212315 - Equipment for scaffolding

44212317 - Scaffolding structures

45262100 - Scaffolding work

45262120 - Scaffolding erection work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 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
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DUDLEY
Postcode
DY1 1HF
Postcode Area
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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