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Supply and Installation of Handrails

East Ayrshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Ayrshire Council commissioned the supply and installation of metal handrails at properties across East Ayrshire, on behalf of the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. The works cover both tenanted and owner-occupied homes and are intended to improve safety and mobility for vulnerable service users, including elderly and disabled people. Most orders are expected to be packaged, although occasional one-off works may also be required. This is a works contract for businesses able to provide, install and potentially coordinate metal handrails in domestic properties. The contracting authority is East Ayrshire Council, based in Kilmarnock, and delivery is within East Ayrshire.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. One lot was awarded to Westwire Limited, and the contract is active. Five bids were received, all from small and medium-sized enterprises, and all were submitted electronically. The tender submission deadline was 29 April 2026 at 12 noon, with bid opening at the same time. The contract was signed on 19 June 2026 and has a value of £220,000. Its stated period is 720 days, with the possibility of two separate one-year extensions at the Council’s discretion, giving a potential overall duration of three or four years. Electronic ordering and payment are provided for, and electronic invoicing is allowed.

This award demonstrates recurring local authority demand for a specialist domestic handrail supply-and-installation service serving health and social care users. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to source or manufacture suitable metal handrails, install them safely in occupied and owner-occupied properties, and manage both packaged orders and occasional one-off jobs across East Ayrshire. The work suits an SME with practical installation capacity, reliable scheduling and the ability to respond sensitively in homes used by elderly and disabled people. The five-bid competition, entirely from SMEs, indicates that the opportunity is accessible to smaller specialist contractors rather than only major construction firms. Electronic ordering, payment and tendering should also suit digitally capable suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Installation of Handrails

Notice Description

The supply and installation of metal handrails to properties.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Ayrshire Council, on behalf of its service delivery organisation known as the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, require appoint a contractor for the supply and installation of metal handrails to properties (both tenanted and owner occupied), designed to improve user safety and mobility for our most vulnerable service user groups (eg: elderly and disabled groups). The majority of orders will be packaged up but there may be occasions where one-off works are required.

Renewal: The contract is for a period of two years with the possibility of two separate one-year extensions at the sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000827741
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561601
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45340000 - Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work

45421140 - Installation of metal joinery except doors and windows

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
3 or 4 years dependent on extension options

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Westwire Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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