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05 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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11 Jun 2025 at 01:00

Tender

06 Jun 2025 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

West Dunbartonshire Council is actively seeking contractors for an extensive external building fabric upgrade project, with the aim to improve tenant living conditions and council assets. The council, located in Dumbarton, UK (G82 1QL), is conducting this procurement under the European legal basis of directive 32014L0024. The project falls within the 'works' category in the construction industry, specifically classified under CPV 45210000. Recent amendments to the tender have shifted key deadlines to 17th July 2025 due to system downtime. Prospective bidders are encouraged to submit electronically through the Public Contracts Scotland platform by the new deadline. The tender process is currently in the update phase, following Council's open procedure method, ensuring a transparent and comprehensive selection process.

The External Building Fabric Upgrades present significant growth opportunities for construction and infrastructure businesses specialising in external wall insulation, roofing, and related works. This tender is particularly suited to contractors possessing the necessary accreditations and qualifications for such large-scale projects. With a focus on delivering best value, businesses with experience in similar upgrade projects will be able to leverage their expertise to meet the Council’s ambitious investment programmes. The project also allows businesses to strengthen their portfolios by participating in a high-impact government initiative, providing certifications and qualifications as part of the qualification criteria. Notably, the Council has included community benefits, where businesses can offer social benefit outcomes, fostering wider civic engagement through their participation.

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Notice Title

External Building Fabric Upgrades

Notice Description

The Council have ambitious plans to improve the living conditions of our tenants whilst improving assets and have significant external works investment programmes in place over the coming years. Contractors will be required to carryout external works including external wall insulation with rendered finish and pitched roofing work programmes; providing the necessary access equipment to safely carryout the work. They will have appropriate certifications in relation to all aspects of associated works and tasks including all areas of the fabric and fixtures of properties and common areas of blocks. They will be required to achieve the Councils' investment programme carrying out notifiable work ensuring this is carried out in a timely manner which ensures best value. In order to meet the Council programme, where necessary, contractors will apply for appropriate warrants. Contractors will have all legal accreditations and qualifications in order to carryout work providing evidence of same. Contractors must provide evidence in Section 4.C of the SPD of any legal accreditations and qualifications required to carry out the scopes of work and services in order to pass qualification criteria Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the tender.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council have ambitious plans to improve the living conditions of our tenants whilst improving assets and have significant external works investment programmes in place over the coming years. Contractors will be required to carryout external works including external wall insulation with rendered finish and pitched roofing work programmes; providing the necessary access equipment to safely carryout the work. They will have appropriate certifications in relation to all aspects of associated works and tasks including all areas of the fabric and fixtures of properties and common areas of blocks. They will be required to achieve the Councils' investment programme carrying out notifiable work ensuring this is carried out in a timely manner which ensures best value. In order to meet the Council programme, where necessary, contractors will apply for appropriate warrants. Contractors will have all legal accreditations and qualifications in order to carryout work providing evidence of same. Contractors must provide evidence in Section 4.C of the SPD of any legal accreditations and qualifications required to carry out the scopes of work and services in order to pass qualification criteria Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000801049
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542790
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants

45261410 - Roof insulation work

45262690 - Refurbishment of run-down buildings

45262700 - Building alteration work

45300000 - Building installation work

45320000 - Insulation work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Dunbartonshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1QL
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ailsa Building Contractors Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532045
    External Building Fabric Upgrades - The Council have ambitious plans to improve the living conditions of our tenants whilst improving assets and have significant external works investment programmes in place over the coming years. Contractors will be required to carryout external works including external wall insulation with rendered finish and pitched roofing work programmes; providing the necessary access equipment to safely carryout the work. They will have appropriate certifications in relation to all aspects of associated works and tasks including all areas of the fabric and fixtures of properties and common areas of blocks. They will be required to achieve the Councils' investment programme carrying out notifiable work ensuring this is carried out in a timely manner which ensures best value. In order to meet the Council programme, where necessary, contractors will apply for appropriate warrants. Contractors will have all legal accreditations and qualifications in order to carryout work providing evidence of same. Contractors must provide evidence in Section 4.C of the SPD of any legal accreditations and qualifications required to carry out the scopes of work and services in order to pass qualification criteria Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the tender.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542790
    External Building Fabric Upgrades - The Council have ambitious plans to improve the living conditions of our tenants whilst improving assets and have significant external works investment programmes in place over the coming years. Contractors will be required to carryout external works including external wall insulation with rendered finish and pitched roofing work programmes; providing the necessary access equipment to safely carryout the work. They will have appropriate certifications in relation to all aspects of associated works and tasks including all areas of the fabric and fixtures of properties and common areas of blocks. They will be required to achieve the Councils' investment programme carrying out notifiable work ensuring this is carried out in a timely manner which ensures best value. In order to meet the Council programme, where necessary, contractors will apply for appropriate warrants. Contractors will have all legal accreditations and qualifications in order to carryout work providing evidence of same. Contractors must provide evidence in Section 4.C of the SPD of any legal accreditations and qualifications required to carry out the scopes of work and services in order to pass qualification criteria Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the tender.

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