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Provision of Internal and External Hand / Grab Rails

North Ayrshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council procured the supply and installation of internal and external hand and grab rails for residential properties across mainland North Ayrshire and the Isle of Millport. The work covers fitting rails and associated access and home-improvement equipment in residents’ homes, including those of vulnerable service users. It is primarily a goods and installation contract, involving carpentry, joinery, building, plumbing and related property maintenance activities. The requirement is intended to provide safer access and support independent living within residential properties. The buyer is North Ayrshire Council, based in Irvine. Suppliers operating in domestic adaptations, property maintenance, accessibility equipment, carpentry and joinery, or installation services would be relevant to this requirement and its future equivalent.

This procurement has been awarded following a completed open procedure. Five electronic bids were received, including four from SMEs. Acatch Environmental & Property Services Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 2 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 11 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £271,018 including the stated currency, against an estimated lot value of £371,912. The contract runs from 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2029, with an extension option of up to 12 months at North Ayrshire Council’s discretion, subject to performance and funding. Bids were evaluated on quality at 40% and price at 60%. The process required English-language submissions, electronic payment and ordering, and did not allow variants.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for accessible-home adaptations delivered across North Ayrshire and Millport, with installation work carried out in occupied homes, including properties used by vulnerable service users. A credible future competitor would need relevant trade or professional registration, staff with Basic Disclosure checks, and capability in carpentry and joinery, including Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 3 or SCQF Level 6 equivalent qualifications. Evidence should include two comparable contracts of similar scope and size, completed recently, with satisfactory signed customer references. Financial resilience is important: the previous requirement included annual turnover of at least £185,956 and substantial employers’, public and product liability insurance, alongside appropriate motor insurance. Businesses should also be able to manage subcontracting transparently and deliver responsive property-maintenance work across dispersed residential locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Internal and External Hand / Grab Rails

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council invited tenders for the supply and installation of hand and grab rails, as required to residential properties throughout the mainland in addition to the Isle of Millport. The contract will commence on 22nd September 2026 for a period of three years with an end date of 21st September 2029. The contract will terminate on this date unless otherwise advised in advance. An option to extend for an additional period of up to twelve months will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement followed the open tender process.

Renewal: Up to 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833293
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564852
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

30195800 - Hanging rails or holders

33100000 - Medical equipments

33196000 - Medical aids

33196200 - Devices for the disabled

34941000 - Rails and accessories

34946110 - Rails

44220000 - Builders' joinery

44316000 - Ironmongery

44520000 - Locks, keys and hinges

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

45400000 - Building completion work

45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work

45421000 - Joinery work

45421100 - Installation of doors and windows and related components

45421140 - Installation of metal joinery except doors and windows

45421150 - Non-metal joinery installation work

45421160 - Ironmongery work

45450000 - Other building completion work

45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£371,912 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£371,912 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£271,018 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
TBC

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Ayrshire 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
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
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
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Acatch Environmental & Property Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557036
    Provision of Internal and External Hand / Grab Rails - North Ayrshire Council invites tenders for the supply and installation of hand and grab rails, as required to residential properties throughout the mainland in addition to the Isle of Millport.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564852
    Provision of Internal and External Hand / Grab Rails - North Ayrshire Council invited tenders for the supply and installation of hand and grab rails, as required to residential properties throughout the mainland in addition to the Isle of Millport. The contract will commence on 22nd September 2026 for a period of three years with an end date of 21st September 2029. The contract will terminate on this date unless otherwise advised in advance. An option to extend for an additional period of up to twelve months will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding.

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