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title: "External Building Fabric Upgrades"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801049"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-05"
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# External Building Fabric Upgrades

Buyer: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000801049

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542790 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMBARTON |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G82 1QL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Dumbarton |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AILSA BUILDING CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### 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

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542790
- 30 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533561
- 11 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532363
- 6 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532045

## 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000801049
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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