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title: "Scaffolding Hire and Inspections"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841544"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Falkirk Council"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# Scaffolding Hire and Inspections

Buyer: Falkirk Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841544

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565332 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | September 2030 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,220,000 |
| Lots value | £4,220,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Falkirk Council |
| Locality | LARBERT |
| Postcode area | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK5 4RU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Bonnybridge and Larbert |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | TLM76 Falkirk |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45262100 - Scaffolding work
- 45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work
- 45262120 - Scaffolding erection work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71631300 - Technical building-inspection services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565332

## 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

## Notice URLs

- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841544
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841544
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=841544

## Provenance

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