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Street Lighting and Electrical Infrastructure Works

Description: Street Lighting and Electrical Infrastructure Works

Summary: Dumfries and Galloway Council is buying planned and reactive street-lighting and electrical infrastructure works across Dumfries and Galloway. The requirement covers the supply, installation, replacement and removal of lighting columns and lanterns, together with cabling, associated electrical components, duct laying and the civil engineering works needed to support them. This is a public works opportunity for contractors able to deliver street-lighting installation and maintenance alongside related electrical and civil engineering activities. The procurement has one lot covering work at various locations throughout the council area. The council is the buying organisation and will use the works for its street-lighting programme.

25EED037 Calside Primary School Heating upgrade and Window Replacement

Description: Heating upgrade and Window Replacement in a primary school

Summary: Dumfries and Galloway Council intends to procure building works at Calside Primary School, Calside Road, Dumfries. The project is a heating upgrade and window replacement scheme, forming part of the internal alteration and refurbishment of the existing primary school. The scope includes removing existing aluminium windows and two external doors, installing new aluminium windows and doors, repairing window surrounds, and constructing internal timber stud partitions with solid-core plywood doors. Building-services works cover new electric heating, partial ventilation and partial lighting installations, alongside associated strip-out and general repair works. This is a works contract covering construction, refurbishment, window and door replacement, electrical and mechanical building services. The school will remain occupied throughout the works, including during term time.

Loreburn Housing Association Maintenance & Repair of Sprinkler Systems

Description: The work will comprise the scheduled maintenance of existing sprinkler systems installed at 7nr different developments serving approximately 103nr individual properties/rooms and including plant rooms and communal areas/offices. The contract will be let for an initial 2-year period with the potential for further annual contract extensions, up to a maximum of two further years.

Summary: Loreburn Housing Association is seeking one contractor to provide scheduled maintenance and repair of existing domestic and residential fire sprinkler systems. The systems are installed across seven developments and serve approximately 103 individual properties or rooms, including plant rooms, communal areas and offices. The work will be delivered at sites in Annan, Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Dalbeattie and Stranraer, with two sites in Dumfries. This is a fire-sprinkler inspection, maintenance and repair service, classified under CPV 50413200. The requirement covers existing installations rather than new system design or installation. The successful contractor will support sprinkler-system safety and ongoing operation across Loreburn Housing Association’s housing and community facilities.

Measured Term Contract (MTC) for Fixed Electrical Inpsections

Description: This opportunity is for a Measured Term Contract for Periodic Fixed Electrical Inspections within Council properties throughout Dumfries and Galloway. This contract will provide Dumfries and Galloway Council with an appropriately certified and qualified Contractor to ensure compliance at all times.

Summary: Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking an appropriately certified and qualified contractor for periodic fixed electrical inspections in council properties throughout Dumfries and Galloway. The service falls within electrical and building-inspection services and is intended to maintain compliance across the council’s property portfolio. The contractor must produce new Electrical Installation Condition Reports, including inspection schedules, test-result schedules, schematic or distribution diagrams, defect schedules with recommendations, and distribution-board circuit reports. The requirement is a single service lot. Work is delivered across Dumfries and Galloway, with the council as the contracting authority. The contract also includes electronic ordering and permits electronic invoicing and payment, alongside requirements relating to subcontracting and community benefits.

Measured Term Contract (MTC) for Fixed Electrical Inpsections

Description: This opportunity is for a Measured Term Contract for Periodic Fixed Electrical Inspections within Council properties throughout Dumfries and Galloway. This contract will provide Dumfries and Galloway Council with an appropriately certified and qualified Contractor to ensure compliance at all times.

Summary: Dumfries and Galloway Council is buying periodic fixed electrical inspection services for its council properties throughout Dumfries and Galloway. The requirement is a measured term contract for a suitably certified and qualified contractor to help the Council maintain compliance with electrical safety requirements. The work includes producing new Electrical Installation Condition Reports, with schedules of inspection and test results, schematic drawings or distribution diagrams, schedules of defects with recommendations, and distribution board circuit reports. This is a services opportunity for electrical inspection and compliance specialists, covering Council properties across the Dumfries and Galloway area. The Council is the buying organisation and will use the resulting service to support ongoing inspection and reporting of fixed electrical installations.

Water of Luce Dalnigap Channel Realignment

Description: GRT has secured funding from NatureScot's Nature Restoration Fund for capital works at a site along the Luce catchment in South West Scotland (Fig. 1), at Dalnigap, New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 0AZ, NX 13494 71764. In the late 1800's a channel was cut through an area of raised peatland at this site, through which the Main Water of Luce was diverted. Detailed designs and engineering specifications have been produced to now return the river channel back to its original natural course. This involves excavating parts of the old channel (850m long), blocking off the artificial channel and protecting the eroding peatland face. This project will realign a 550m section of the main stem of the Water of Luce, providing significant ecological and hydrological benefits, extending it (read more...)

Summary: Galloway Rivers Trust is procuring capital river-restoration works at Dalnigap, New Luce, in Dumfries and Galloway. The project will return the Water of Luce towards its natural course by realigning a 550-metre section of the main river and creating an 850-metre multi-channel river corridor connected to the historic floodplain and surrounding raised peatland. The works include excavating infilled historic and existing channels, blocking the artificial channel, constructing two instream plugs and a high-flow swale, installing coir matting and large instream wood structures, and supporting revegetation with suitable seed mixes. The appointed contractor will work to detailed design and engineering specifications under the supervision of the designers, hydromorphologists and Galloway Rivers Trust. This is environmental river engineering and habitat restoration work in South West Scotland.

Water of Luce Dalnigap Channel Realignment

Description: GRT has secured funding from NatureScot's Nature Restoration Fund for capital works at a site along the Luce catchment in South West Scotland (Fig. 1), at Dalnigap, New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 0AZ, NX 13494 71764. In the late 1800's a channel was cut through an area of raised peatland at this site, through which the Main Water of Luce was diverted. Detailed designs and engineering specifications have been produced to now return the river channel back to its original natural course. This involves excavating parts of the old channel (850m long), blocking off the artificial channel and protecting the eroding peatland face. This project will realign a 550m section of the main stem of the Water of Luce, providing significant ecological and hydrological benefits, extending it (read more...)

Summary: Galloway Rivers Trust commissioned capital river-restoration works at Dalnigap, New Luce, in Dumfries and Galloway. The project returns the Water of Luce to a more natural course through raised peatland and the historic floodplain. The works cover realignment of a 550-metre section of the main river into an 850-metre multi-channel corridor, including excavation of historic and pre-existing channels, diversion plugs, a swale for high-flow connections, coir matting, large instream wood structures and support for revegetation with seed mixes. Angular rock is to be won on site. The work is environmental civil engineering and river-habitat restoration, managed by Galloway Rivers Trust with oversight from the detailed designers and hydromorphologists. Fish rescue during reconnection works is being carried out by the Trust.

George Hotel, Stranraer - Operator Opportunity

Description: The Council is seeking an operator to operate the renovated George Hotel in Stranraer as a leisure, cultural and accommodation facility.

Summary: Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking an operator for the renovated George Hotel in Stranraer, a leisure, cultural and accommodation facility intended to attract visitors using the nearby Waterfront. The operation will combine an arts centre with gallery and event space, workshops and studios; six flexible offices and co-working space for the arts, cultural sector, start-ups and small enterprises; a two-storey indoor-to-outdoor climbing and bouldering attraction; and 28-bed affordable bunkhouse accommodation. The facilities will include shared bathrooms, reception and lounge areas, laundry, bike storage and a communal kitchen. The procurement covers commercial property, sports, arts-facility, accommodation and office, building and facilities management services, delivered at the George Hotel, Stranraer.

George Hotel, Stranraer - Operator Opportunity

Description: The Council is seeking an operator to operate the renovated George Hotel in Stranraer as a leisure, cultural and accommodation facility.

Summary: Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking an operator for the renovated George Hotel in Stranraer, delivered as a leisure, cultural and accommodation facility. The development is intended to attract visitors to the tourism market around Stranraer’s Waterfront. The single opportunity covers an arts centre with gallery and events space, workshops and studios; six flexible offices and co-working space for arts, cultural, start-up and small-business users; a two-storey indoor-to-outdoor climbing and bouldering attraction; and affordable bunkhouse accommodation with 28 beds. The accommodation includes shared bathrooms, reception, lounge, laundry and bike storage. A communal kitchen will serve users and visitors. The service category is leisure, cultural, hospitality and visitor-facility operation. The work is based at the George Hotel in Stranraer.

Specialist Building Surveying and Valuation Services for Douglas Mausoleum, Kelton

Description: Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking to engage with the market to identify suitably qualified and experienced suppliers capable of providing specialist building surveying and valuation services in relation to Douglas Mausoleum, Kelton, near Castle Douglas. The mausoleum has recently transferred into the Council's trusteeship following the dis-establishment of the relevant Community Council. The Council now has responsibility for the asset and requires an assessment of its value and condition. Given the historic and specialist nature of the structure, the Council wishes to understand the level of market capability and identify potential suppliers with relevant expertise. There is a degree of urgency associated with this requirement due to potential health and safety concerns relating to the structure.

Summary: Dumfries and Galloway Council intends to procure specialist building surveying and valuation services for Douglas Mausoleum in Kelton, near Castle Douglas. The work is needed because the Council has assumed responsibility for the mausoleum and needs to understand the asset’s value and condition, including issues relevant to asset management and potential health and safety concerns. The service is expected to include a site visit and inspection, a professional valuation, an assessment of the structure’s condition as it affects valuation, and a written report suitable for Council records and decision-making. Suppliers may also need to identify significant issues requiring further investigation or action. This is a specialist professional services requirement concerning a historic structure.