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Published 24 Jan 2024, 08:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Demolition and Deconstruction Works

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel

Framework agreement4 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£68,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Dec 2024awarded 21 May 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This framework is for Demolition and Deconstruction works.

This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of works and services in relation to demolition and deconstruction of domestic and commercial buildings and emergency demolition.

CPV: Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work · Demolition work · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 26 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.9 per place) · 20 appointed
Electronic auction
yes

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Works up to 100,000GBPAwarded ScotlandPublished value£2,210,000

This framework is for Demolition and Deconstruction Works.

This framework will provide Councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of works and services in relation to demolition and deconstruction of domestic and commercial buildings and emergency demolition.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of participating Councils and associate members within Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Works between 101,000GBP - 500,000GBPAwarded ScotlandPublished value£5,440,000

This framework is for Demolition and Deconstruction Works.

This framework will provide Councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of- works and services in relation to demolition and deconstruction of domestic and commercial buildings and emergency demolition.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of participating Councils and associate members within Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Works over 501,000GBPAwarded ScotlandPublished value£6,800,000

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure planned demolition and deconstruction work with a value between 101,000GBP to 500,000GBP.

Delivery: Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of participating Councils and associate members within Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Emergency DemolitionAwarded UKPublished value£2,550,000

This framework is for Demolition and Deconstruction Works.

This framework will provide Councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of works and services in relation to demolition and deconstruction of domestic and commercial buildings and emergency demolition.

Delivery: UK · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils, associate members and other bodies participating within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In accordance with Regulation 59 (12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, the technical and professional ability selection criteria apply to all lots except where stated otherwise.

    For all lots, all economic operators must hold and maintain the relevant accreditation as listed below:

    SPD (Scotland) Questions 4A.1 HSE License (minimum 1-year license type) and waste carriers license.

  • Economic & financial standing

    1.SPD (Scotland) Questions 4B.5.1b and 4B.5.2: Insurance Requirements

    2.SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.6: Other Economic & Financial Requirements

    In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Economic and Financial Standing selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual Lot.

    Minimum: Tenderers must confirm that they already have, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the Framework Contract, the following types and minimum levels of insurance cover on terms compatible with the requirements of the Framework Contract:- -Employer’s (Compulsory) Lia…
  • Technical & professional ability

    In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Technical and Professional

    ability selection criteria apply.

    -SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10 – Subcontracting

    -SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.12 - Certificates

    -SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 - Quality Assurance Schemes and Health and Safety Procedures

    -SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2 - Environmental Management Standards

    Minimum: Further to the identified selection criteria outlined above, full guidance and the minimum levels of standards required are outlined in the "1323 Technical and Professional Ability" document, which can be found in the "Contract Notice" folder in the Buyer Attachment area, within …
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “Demolition and Deconstruction Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Jan 2024, 08:44 GMT
Last source update
31 Oct 2025, 15:19 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
1323
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070173
Classification (CPV)
Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving workDemolition workDemolition, site preparation and clearance work
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0433fd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Scotland Excel will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to, consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and / or sub-contractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the contract.

For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework, and contracts to be called-off there under (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the Procurement Documents (details of how to access these being set out in section " “I.3 (Communication” of this Contract Notice).

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446)(as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed framework agreement. Rebates apply to this framework. Further information regarding the operation of the framework and the tendering requirements can be found within the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise. Tenderers are requested to agree to the community benefits approach as set out in the ITT. Where agreed, if successful in award onto the framework and if a Work Order is awarded through the framework, contractors will be required to: 1. Upon award of the Work Order proactively engage with the Council to agree the selection of community benefit outcomes and how these will be monitored between the parties (including reporting and reviews). 2. Commence implementing the community benefits immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible, upon being appointed a Work Order. 3. Inform Scotland Excel of the selection of community benefit outcomes which have been agreed with the Council and report on the delivery these on a bi-annual basis in a format prescribed by Scotland Excel. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Tenderers should note the specific requirements and evaluation approaches applicable to this tender as set out in the procurement documents. Tenderers should note that bids may be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not include the information required in accordance with the instructions given. Further information and instructions are contained within the procurement documents. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26425. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ (SC Ref:810141)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Apr 2024 → 31 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published356 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 15:19 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Nov 2024
  1. Published value updated to £68,000,000
    1 Nov 2024, 11:07 GMT
    was £60,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    1 Nov 2024, 11:07 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    1 Nov 2024, 11:07 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 3 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
    1 Nov 2024, 11:07 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2025, 09:38 BST
Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 31 Oct 2025
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 19 Aug 2025
  • 2024-11: 1 release · 1 Nov 2024
  • 2024-01: 1 release · 24 Jan 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 20admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2626 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 8latest 21 May 2025

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £68,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Works between 101,000GBP - 500,000GBP

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    £21,760,000
    Status
    active
  • Works over 501,000GBP

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    £27,200,000
    Status
    active
  • Emergency Demolition

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    £10,200,000
    Status
    active
  • Works up to 100,000GBP

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    £8,840,000
    Status
    active
  • Works up to 100,000GBP

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
    • Change No material modifications to the scope of the framework. There were suppliers missed off the original contract award notice relating to Lot 1., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There were additional suppliers added to Lot 1 as they were omitted from the original award.
  • Works between 101,000GBP - 500,000GBP

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
    • Change No material modifications to the scope of the framework. There was one supplier missed off the original contract award notice relating to Lot 2., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There was one additional supplier who was omitted from the original award.
  • Works over 501,000GBP

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
    • Change No material modifications to the scope of the framework. There were suppliers missed off the original contract award notice relating to Lot 3., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There were additional suppliers added to Lot 3 as they were omitted from the original award.
  • Emergency Demolition

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
    • Change No material modifications to the scope of the framework. There were suppliers missed off the original contract award notice relating to Lot 4., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There were additional suppliers added to Lot 4 as they were omitted from the original award.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Works up to 100,000GBP24bids · 24 electronic · 24 from abroad24——
2 · Works between 101,000GBP - 500,000GBP26bids · 26 electronic · 26 from abroad26——
3 · Works over 501,000GBP23bids · 23 electronic · 23 from abroad23——
4 · Emergency Demolition12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad12——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

21 commercial parties on the notice
  • BURNFIELD BUILDERS & DEMOLISHERS LIMITEDFramework contractor 10 SANNOX GARDENS, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, UK, G31 3HYContact phone
  • Bardem LimitedFramework contractor Lightyear Building, 9 Marchburn Drive, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA3 32SJContact phone
  • CASKIE LIMITEDFramework contractor 21 Dellingburn Street, GREENOCK, Scotland, PA15 4TPContact phone
  • Central Demolition LtdFramework contractor Central House, Chattan Industrial Estate, Bonnyside Road, Bonnybridge, UK, FK4 2AGContact phone
  • Chris Wright & Sons LtdFramework contractor Chris Wright & Sons Ltd, Bogston Lane, Greenock, UK, PA15 2UQContact phone
  • Chris Wright & Sons LtdFramework contractor Bogston Lane, Greenock, UK, PA15 2UQContact email, phone
  • DSM Demolition LtdFramework contractor Arden House, Arden Road, Heartlands, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, B8 1DEContact phone
  • Daltons Demolitions LimitedFramework contractor Gogarbank Iron & Steelworks, Station Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9BUContact phone
  • David Morton (Larbert) LtdFramework contractor Glen Works, Glen Village, Falkirk, Scotland, FK1 2BQContact phone
  • Dem-Master Demolition LimitedFramework contractor Pottishaw Place, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Bathgate, Scotland, EH48 2ENContact email, phone
Show 11 more suppliers
  • Dem-Master Demolition LimtedFramework contractor Pottishaw Place, Whitehill Industrail Estate, Bathgate, Scotland, EH48 2ENContact phone
  • GCM Services Scotland Ltd.Framework contractor 128 Kilsyth Road, Banknock, Bonnybridge, Scotland, FK4 1HYContact phone
  • George Beattie & Sons LtdFramework contractor Auchinvole Castle, Kilsyth, Glasgow, UK, G65 0SAContact phone
  • Gowrie contracts LimitedFramework contractor 9 Faraday Street, Dryburgh Industrial Estatte, Dundee, UK, DD2 3QQContact phone
  • JCJ (Demolition & Construction) LtdFramework contractor Unit 5, Nisbet Business Centre, 30 Nisbet St, Glasgow, Scotland, G31 5ESContact phone
  • MacWilliam Demolition Ltd.Framework contractor Hollandhurst Road, Coatbridge, UK, ML5 2EGContact phone
  • Reigart Contracts LimitedFramework contractor 16 Hornock Road, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire Scotland, UK, ML5 2QJContact email, phone
  • Rhodar Industrial Services LimitedFramework contractor Unit 2a, Block 16, Clydesmill Road, Cambuslang Investment Park, Glasgow, Scotland, G32 8REContact phone
  • SAFEDEM LTDFramework contractor Arthurstone House, Liff Road, Dundee, UK, DD2 4TDContact phone
  • Thompsons of Prudhoe LtdFramework contractor Princess Way, Low Prudhoe,, Northumberland, Prudhoe, North East, NE42 6PLContact phone
  • William Goodfellow (Contractors) LimitedFramework contractor 150 Drumcavel Road, Muirhead, Glasgow, Scotland, G69 9ESContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.