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PS/25/263 - Winter Maintenance Assistance Framework (2026-2033)

Description: The Council requires to establish a Winter Maintenance Assistance Framework for the provision of Contractors assistance during periods of adverse winter weather when all internal resource has been exhausted. The Framework will consist of 5 Lots: Lot 1: Ad Hoc Assistance for Gritting and Snow Clearing Operations within East and South Ayrshire Lot 2: Standby Service for the Provision of Winter Treatment Services on Kilmarnock Town Centre Priority Footways (East Ayrshire) Lot 3: Standby Service for Provision of Winter Treatment Services on Priority Carriageway Routes (East and South Ayrshire) Lot 4: Standby Service for Provision of Winter Treatment Services on Priority Footway Routes (East Ayrshire) Lot 5: Ad Hoc Assistance for Gritting and Snow Clearing Operations for Sheltered and Supported Living Accommodation within East Ayrshire

Summary: East Ayrshire Council established a winter maintenance assistance framework for gritting, snow clearing and winter treatment when its internal resources are exhausted. The services cover East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and Kilmarnock. The five planned areas are ad hoc road and footway assistance; standby treatment of Kilmarnock town-centre priority footways; standby treatment of priority carriageway routes; standby treatment of priority footway routes; and ad hoc gritting and snow clearing for sheltered and supported living accommodation in East Ayrshire. Requirements involve contractors, farmers and other service providers supplying suitable winter-maintenance vehicles, plant and equipment. Depending on the area, work includes liquid sodium chloride or calcium chloride brine treatment, road and footway gritting, snow clearance, and white rock salt treatment for footpaths and car parks.

PS/25/263 - Winter Maintenance Assistance Framework (2026-2033)

Description: The Council requires to establish a Winter Maintenance Assistance Framework for the provision of Contractors assistance during periods of adverse winter weather when all internal resource has been exhausted. The Framework will consist of 5 Lots: Lot 1: Ad Hoc Assistance for Gritting and Snow Clearing Operations within East and South Ayrshire Lot 2: Standby Service for the Provision of Winter Treatment Services on Kilmarnock Town Centre Priority Footways (East Ayrshire) Lot 3: Standby Service for Provision of Winter Treatment Services on Priority Carriageway Routes (East and South Ayrshire) Lot 4: Standby Service for Provision of Winter Treatment Services on Priority Footway Routes (East Ayrshire) Lot 5: Ad Hoc Assistance for Gritting and Snow Clearing Operations for Sheltered and Supported Living Accommodation within East Ayrshire

Summary: East Ayrshire Council is establishing a winter maintenance assistance framework for contractors to support its own teams during periods of severe winter weather. The services cover gritting, snow clearing and winter treatment using suitable vehicles, plant, equipment and materials. There are five service areas: ad hoc gritting and snow clearing across East and South Ayrshire; standby liquid de-icer treatment for priority footways in Kilmarnock town centre; standby treatment for priority carriageway routes across East and South Ayrshire; standby treatment for priority footway routes in East Ayrshire; and ad hoc gritting of footpaths and car parks at sheltered and supported living accommodation in East Ayrshire. The work is classified as winter road maintenance services (CPV 90620000).

PS-26-151 - Housing Maintenance & Owner Occ Framework (PRJ0013890)

Description: East Ayrshire Council have an expansive portfolio of domestic and owner occupied properties. The Council's tenanted properties are maintained primarily by an in-house team. Housing Asset Services require various sub-contractors to support the team in completing both housing related emergency and maintenance works to ensure they are completed within appointment /target dates and thus ensure KPI's are achieved. Owner Occupied Properties are currently delivered by sub-contractors and this framework has been developed to ensure this same practice is continued. The framework will be split into the following lots: LOT 1 FLAT ROOFING LOT 2 PLASTERWORK AND RENDER LOT 3 GENERAL BUILDER LOT 4 WET FLOOR SHOWER AREAS LOT 5 TIMBER AND METAL FENCING LOT 6 GENERAL ROOFING LOT 7 ELECTRICAL WORK LOT 8 JOINERY WORK LOT 9 GLAZING (read more...)

Summary: East Ayrshire Council is procuring a construction and housing maintenance framework to support its Housing Asset Services team. Contractors will provide work on the Council’s tenanted and owner-occupied domestic properties, supporting emergency and routine maintenance and helping complete jobs within appointment and target dates. The framework covers 12 trade and service areas: flat roofing, plastering and rendering, general building, wet-floor shower areas, timber and metal fencing, general roofing, electrical work, joinery, glazing, blacksmith and metal work, plumbing, and environmental services. The work will be delivered in East Ayrshire. The Council’s tenanted properties are mainly maintained by its in-house team, while owner-occupied properties are delivered by subcontractors; this framework supports both arrangements.

PS-26-151 - Housing Maintenance & Owner Occ Framework (PRJ0013890)

Description: East Ayrshire Council have an expansive portfolio of domestic and owner occupied properties. The Council's tenanted properties are maintained primarily by an in-house team. Housing Asset Services require various sub-contractors to support the team in completing both housing related emergency and maintenance works to ensure they are completed within appointment /target dates and thus ensure KPI's are achieved. Owner Occupied Properties are currently delivered by sub-contractors and this framework has been developed to ensure this same practice is continued. The framework will be split into the following lots: LOT 1 FLAT ROOFING LOT 2 PLASTERWORK AND RENDER LOT 3 GENERAL BUILDER LOT 4 WET FLOOR SHOWER AREAS LOT 5 TIMBER AND METAL FENCING LOT 6 GENERAL ROOFING LOT 7 ELECTRICAL WORK LOT 8 JOINERY WORK LOT 9 GLAZING (read more...)

Summary: East Ayrshire Council is procuring a housing maintenance and owner-occupier works framework to support its in-house Housing Asset Services team. Contractors will carry out emergency and routine maintenance works to the Council’s tenanted and owner-occupied domestic properties in East Ayrshire, helping complete appointments within target dates and meet performance requirements. The requirement is divided into 12 workstreams: flat roofing; plastering and rendering; general building; wet-floor shower areas; timber fencing and metal work; general roofing; electrical work; joinery; glazing; blacksmith and metal work; plumbing; and environmental services. This is a construction and property-maintenance opportunity, classified under CPV 45000000. East Ayrshire Council intends to use external contractors particularly for owner-occupied properties and to supplement its in-house delivery for housing-related emergency and maintenance work.

PS-26-170 - Proposed Alterations and Extension - 2 Woodbank Road, Crosshouse (PRJ0013295)

Description: Name: Proposed Alterations and Extension to 2 Woodbank Road, Crosshouse. Nature: Works consist of the construction of an extension containing a bedroom and wet room with hoist to the rear of the existing building. There is to be some minor alteration works within the existing building such as redecoration and the formation of openings in the existing external walls to form doorways to the new extension. Location: 2 Woodbank Road, Crosshouse, KA2 0ET. Timescale for construction work: 12 Working Weeks

Summary: East Ayrshire Council is procuring building works at 2 Woodbank Road, Crosshouse, KA2 0ET. The project involves constructing a rear extension to provide a bedroom and a wet room with a hoist. It also includes minor alterations inside the existing building, including redecoration and forming openings in the external walls for doorways into the extension. This is a works contract for a small-scale adaptation and extension project, likely suited to a building contractor with experience of residential construction and accessibility-related facilities. The delivery site is in Crosshouse, East Ayrshire, and the council is the organisation commissioning and paying for the work.

Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy

Description: Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Summary: The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB), an executive agency of the Scottish Government, is procuring insolvency administration services across Scotland under a single-provider framework. The appointed provider will administer bankruptcy cases where AiB remains the appointed trustee under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. Work may include complex cases involving trading activity, self-employed or deceased debtors, legal entities, trusts, charities, foreign or tenanted property, property portfolios, land or crofting, with full administration expected for these cases. Services will mainly be delivered in Scotland, but may occasionally be required elsewhere in the UK or overseas. The requirement is classified as accounting services and supports AiB’s statutory debt-solution functions, including bankruptcy, Protected Trust Deeds and the Debt Arrangement Scheme.

Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy

Description: Provision of Insolvency Services to Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Summary: Accountant in Bankruptcy is procuring insolvency administration services through a single-provider framework agreement. The appointed provider will administer bankruptcy cases allocated by AiB, while AiB remains the appointed Trustee under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. Services cover Scotland, with occasional delivery elsewhere in the UK and, exceptionally, overseas. Work may include full administration of complex cases involving trading activity, self-employed or deceased debtors, legal entities, charitable incorporated organisations, foreign or tenanted property, property portfolios, land ownership and crofting. The requirement is for specialist insolvency services, classified under CPV 79211000. AiB is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government responsible for administering statutory debt solutions including bankruptcy, Protected Trust Deeds and the Debt Arrangement Scheme.

Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants 26/27)

Description: North Ayrshire Council's Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement is now live, and in accordance with the terms of the framework new applicants are invited to join the framework throughout the contract duration. All providers who apply and meet the miniumum conditions of the Flexible Framework agreement (i.e. the National Standards & relevant legislation as noted in the attached documentation) and who accept the rates/framework terms and conditions shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework Agreement. Please review the attached documentation for further information. Completed applications should be sent to procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk. Applications received during the Flexible Framework period will be evaluated in a 4-6 week period from the application date. Providers successfully appointed to the framework will be eligible to deliver funded placements (read more...)

Summary: North Ayrshire Council plans a flexible framework for funded early learning and childcare provision in North Ayrshire. The services cover pre-school education and child day care, including nursery provision and childminding. Lot 1 is for early learning and childcare services delivered by private, voluntary and third-sector settings. Lot 2 is for childminding services. The framework is intended to establish whether providers meet the National Standards and relevant legislation required to deliver funded placements. It is designed as a flexible route for providers to join during the framework term, subject to meeting the stated requirements. The council is the buying organisation and the work will be delivered across North Ayrshire.

Campus Communication, Lockdown & Emergency Notification System for Ayrshire College

Description: Ayrshire College is seeking a company to provide a modern, integrated mass communication system capable of delivering fast, clear and targeted communication to ensure the safety of staff and students and effective operation on each of its campuses in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Kilwinning. The system must function as a critical safety infrastructure, embedded within the College's health, safety, and safeguarding framework, rather than as a standalone communication tool.

Summary: Ayrshire College is procuring an integrated mass communication, lockdown and emergency notification system for its campuses in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Kilwinning. The requirement is for a modern system that can deliver fast, clear and targeted messages to staff and students during routine or critical incidents. It is intended to support the safe operation of each campus and form part of the College’s health, safety and safeguarding arrangements, rather than operate as a standalone communications tool. The procurement is for goods, covering communication and notification equipment and associated system capability. The buyer is Ayrshire College, an education organisation based in Kilmarnock. The system must support communication across all three named campus locations and their communities.

Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants 26/27)

Description: North Ayrshire Council's Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement is now live, and in accordance with the terms of the framework new applicants are invited to join the framework throughout the contract duration. All providers who apply and meet the miniumum conditions of the Flexible Framework agreement (i.e. the National Standards & relevant legislation as noted in the attached documentation) and who accept the rates/framework terms and conditions shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework Agreement. Please review the attached documentation for further information. Completed applications should be sent to procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk. Applications received during the Flexible Framework period will be evaluated in a 4-6 week period from the application date. Providers successfully appointed to the framework will be eligible to deliver funded placements (read more...)

Summary: North Ayrshire Council intends to establish and operate a flexible framework for funded early learning and childcare services in North Ayrshire. The procurement covers two service areas: nursery provision delivered by private, voluntary and third-sector settings, and childminding services. The framework is intended to ensure providers meet the National Standards and relevant legislation required to deliver funded childcare placements. It will support the Council in placing funded early learning and childcare provision with approved providers. Existing framework providers do not need to re-apply. The arrangement is divided into two lots, allowing nursery businesses and childminders to apply for the service area relevant to their organisation.