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Scaffolding Hire and Inspections

Falkirk Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Falkirk Council is seeking suppliers for a framework covering scaffolding work at its housing properties across the Falkirk Council area. The requirement is split into scaffold hire and scaffold inspection and tie testing. The hire service covers providing scaffold drawings, delivery, erection, handover, maintenance, dismantling and removal. Inspection and testing contractors must carry out tie or anchor tests and scaffold inspections, and provide test certificates and reports. This is relevant to scaffolding contractors able to deliver and manage work on housing properties, as well as firms specialising in independent inspection and tie testing. The framework is intended to appoint multiple contractors to each lot, so suppliers can compete for either service area or both.

Falkirk Council invited tenders through an open procedure for a two-lot framework agreement, with awards made separately by lot and up to five contractors intended for each. The tender deadline was 30 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Both lots have a contract period from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031. The estimated value is £4,040,000 for scaffold hire and £180,000 for inspection and tie testing. Evaluation is based on quality and price: hire is scored on service provision (9%) and price (60%); inspection and testing on service provision (5%) and price (80%). Bids must be submitted electronically in English and remain valid for 180 days. Variants are not permitted. The buyer may award all, some, part or none of the lots.

The opportunity suits scaffold hire businesses able to provide, erect, hand over, maintain and dismantle scaffolding for council housing, as well as inspection providers with the competence to test ties and anchors and issue inspection reports and certificates. Bidders and proposed subcontractors must hold current full membership of the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation or comparable membership of another UK national access and scaffolding trade body. Suppliers need suitable health and safety assurance: a UKAS-accredited ISO 45001:2018 certificate or equivalent, a recent qualifying construction safety-scheme assessment, or the specified alternative responses. Required insurance differs by lot, and bidders will undergo financial checks, including turnover and credit rating review. Successful suppliers must also propose and deliver community benefits, agreed with the Council in line with annual spend.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scaffolding Hire and Inspections

Notice Description

Falkirk Council invites tenders to participate in a Framework Agreement for the provision, erecting, handover, maintaining and dismantling of on-hire scaffolding, to Falkirk Council housing properties, in addition to separately undertaking tests and inspections of this scaffolding. The Framework Agreement will be awarded on a Lot by Lot basis. The Authority at all times reserves the right to award all, some, part or none of the Lots. The framework consists of 2 Lots; it is intended that up to 5 Contractors per Lot are to be appointed. Lots - Lot 1 Scaffold Hire Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 4 040 000 (95%) Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 180 000 (5%) The approximate 4 year full framework value GBP 4 220 000

Lot Information

Lot 1 Scaffold Hire

Lot 1 Scaffold Hire, including provision of scaffold drawings, deliver, erect and handover scaffold; dismantle and remove scaffold. Please refer to enclosed ITT documentation and appendices, via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing

Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing. Undertake tie / anchor tests; provide tie test report and test certificates. Undertake scaffold inspection and provide inspection report. Please refer to enclosed ITT documentation and appendices, via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841544
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565332
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45262100 - Scaffolding work

45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work

45262120 - Scaffolding erection work

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71631300 - Technical building-inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,220,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,220,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
September 2030

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Falkirk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LARBERT
Postcode
FK5 4RU
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk
Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Bonnybridge and Larbert
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565332
    Scaffolding Hire and Inspections - Falkirk Council invites tenders to participate in a Framework Agreement for the provision, erecting, handover, maintaining and dismantling of on-hire scaffolding, to Falkirk Council housing properties, in addition to separately undertaking tests and inspections of this scaffolding. The Framework Agreement will be awarded on a Lot by Lot basis. The Authority at all times reserves the right to award all, some, part or none of the Lots. The framework consists of 2 Lots; it is intended that up to 5 Contractors per Lot are to be appointed. Lots - Lot 1 Scaffold Hire Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 4 040 000 (95%) Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 180 000 (5%) The approximate 4 year full framework value GBP 4 220 000

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