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13 Oct 2026 at 11:27

Summary of the contracting process

Orwell Housing Association Ltd procured scaffolding works and associated services for its property programme. The work supports responsive repairs, empty-property works, planned maintenance, refurbishment projects, compliance programmes and building-safety works, as well as other property-related activities. The requirement is for scaffolding to enable these housing and building activities, rather than a standalone construction project. The award classifies the work as scaffolding, delivered in the United Kingdom. This is relevant to scaffolding contractors able to provide services across a range of housing maintenance and improvement jobs for a housing association.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to S P Scaffolding (East Anglia) Limited. Orwell Housing Association used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026, with an award value of £165,000 excluding VAT (£198,000 including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with an option for one further 12-month extension, potentially taking the end date to 3 January 2030. There was one lot. The contract is active. Performance measures cover customer satisfaction, appointments made and kept, job completion within target times, and complaints.

This award shows demand from Orwell Housing Association for scaffolding and associated services across responsive repairs, empty homes, planned maintenance, refurbishment, compliance and building safety work. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to organise scaffolding delivery across varied property jobs and work to service measures covering customer satisfaction, keeping appointments, completing jobs within target times and managing complaints. The award went to a specialist scaffolding supplier, indicating that relevant scaffolding capability is central to this requirement. The procurement used a direct award without competition, so it does not establish a competitive evaluation model or stated qualification thresholds for future opportunities. Suppliers whose experience and operating capacity align with housing maintenance and improvement work are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scaffolding and Associated Services

Notice Description

The Authority appoints the Contractor to provide scaffolding works and associated services in support of responsive repairs, void property works, planned maintenance, refurbishment projects, compliance programmes, building safety works and other property-related activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07865c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096459-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45262100 - Scaffolding work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP2 0BE
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

S P SCAFFOLDING (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED

Further Information

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