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Inner Moray Firth Housing & Property Maintenance Framework - 2026

The Highland Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

26 Aug 2026 at 15:41

Tender Notice
Planning

14 Jul 2026 at 17:26

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highland Council is procuring housing and property maintenance services for the Inner Moray Firth area, including Inverness, Nairn, Dingwall, Beauly, Tain and Fort Augustus. The framework will support repairs and maintenance on an as-needed basis for council houses and the wider council property estate, including schools, council offices and public buildings. Housing services cover general building, specialist cleaning, plumbing, heating and ventilation, joinery, electrical repairs and complex electrical systems, painting and decorating, roofing and guttering, groundworks, excavation and principal contracting. Property services cover civils and drainage, fencing and gates, building, joinery, painting, roofing, electrical, heating, plumbing, ventilation and multi-trade work. This is a repair and maintenance services opportunity (CPV 50000000).

The procurement has reached tender: Highland Council invited offers through an open procedure for a multi-supplier framework, with electronic submission required in English. It is divided into Housing and Property lots, with multiple trade sub-lots; suppliers may bid for one or both lots. The tender deadline and bid opening are 28 September 2026 at 12:00. The framework period is 36 months, with multiple extensions of up to 24 months possible by mutual agreement, independently for each lot or sub-lot. Estimated values are £38,610,130 for Housing, £26,087,925 for Property and £64,698,055 overall. Evaluation is 50% quality and 50% price. Bids must remain valid for 180 days. A maximum of 250 framework participants is stated.

The requirement suits competent, qualified and experienced contractors able to deliver one or more of the listed building, housing, property or specialist trade services across the Inner Moray Firth. It accommodates both individual trade specialists and principal or multi-trade contractors, with separate Housing and Property workstreams allowing firms to target their strongest capabilities. Relevant capacity is important because the council cites remote locations, a large geographic area, limited contractor capacity and the need for service continuity as reasons for the framework size. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate suitability and technical capability through the tender requirements. Mandatory community benefits form part of the requirement, so bidders must be able to meet the associated obligations set out in the tender documents. There is no guaranteed volume of work or orders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inner Moray Firth Housing & Property Maintenance Framework - 2026

Notice Description

The Highland Council intends to put in place a Framework Agreement with a number of suitably competent, qualified and experienced Contractors to provide Housing & Property Maintenance Services for various service users/requirements for the Inner Moray Firth Area, on an 'as and when' required basis. The Council shall give no guarantee of the volume of work or orders, if any, to be undertaken in relation to the Framework. The Framework shall be divided into lots by type of service required (Housing & Property) and sub-lots individual trades, where applicable, as follows: Lot 1 - Housing Sub Lot Trade HR01 - General Builder Works HR02 - Specialist Cleaning HR03 - Plumbing HR04 - Heating & Ventilation HR05 - Joinery HR06 - General Electrical Repairs and Minor Works HR07 - Specialist Electrical Systems and Complex Works HR08 - Painting & Decorating HR09 - Roofing & Guttering Works HR10 - Ground Works and Excavation HR11 - Principal Contractors Lot 2 - Property Sub Lot Trade CS01 - Civils / Drainage CS02 - Fencing & Gates FS01 - General Builder Works FS02 - Joinery FS03 - Painting & Decorating FS04 - Roofing BS01 - Electrical BS02 - Heating BS03 - Plumbing BS04 - Ventilation MS01 - Multi Trades Tenderers may bid for one or more Lots and Sub Lots as long as they meet the requirements as detailed in the Specifications for Lot 1 (Housing) and Lot 2 (Property)

Lot Information

Housing

The Housing Lot (Lot 1) will be put in place to provide a number of suitably competent, qualified and experienced Contractors to repair and maintain council houses for the following trade sub lots: - HR01 - General Builder Works HR02 - Specialist Cleaning HR03 - Plumbing HR04 - Heating & Ventilation HR05 - Joinery HR06 - General Electrical Repairs and Minor Works HR07 - Specialist Electrical Systems and Complex Works HR08 - Painting & Decorating HR09 - Roofing & Guttering Works HR10 - Ground Works and Excavation HR11 - Principal Contractors

Options: The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement.

Renewal: The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement.

Property

The Property Lot (Lot 2) will be put in place to provide a number of suitably competent, qualified and experienced Contractors to repair and maintain the council property estate such as schools, council offices and council owned public buildings for the following trade sub lots: - CS01 - Civils / Drainage CS02 - Fencing & Gates FS01 - General Builder Works FS02 - Joinery FS03 - Painting & Decorating FS04 - Roofing BS01 - Electrical BS02 - Heating BS03 - Plumbing BS04 - Ventilation MS01 - Multi Trades The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement.

Options: The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement.

Renewal: The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081461-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

44112400 - Roof

44221300 - Gates

45112100 - Trench-digging work

45113000 - Siteworks

45232452 - Drainage works

45261300 - Flashing and guttering work

45262700 - Building alteration work

45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work

45317000 - Other electrical installation work

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

45331200 - Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

45332000 - Plumbing and drain-laying work

45342000 - Erection of fencing

45421000 - Joinery work

45442100 - Painting work

45442110 - Painting work of buildings

45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50116100 - Electrical-system repair services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

71247000 - Supervision of building work

79931000 - Interior decorating services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,698,055 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£64,698,055 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
The Highland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

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