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Published 14 Jul 2026, 17:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inner Moray Firth Housing & Property Maintenance Framework - 2026

Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 250 lots per supplier

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)

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Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)

Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)

Framework ceiling (notional)£64,698,055total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026

Lots 2max 250 won per supplier · max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Highland Council intends to put in place a Framework Agreement with a number of suitably competent, qualified and experienced Contractors to provide Housing & Property Maintenance Services for various service users/requirements for the Inner Moray Firth Area, on an ‘as and when’ required basis.

The Council shall give no guarantee of the volume of work or orders, if any, to be undertaken in relation to the Framework.

The Framework shall be divided into lots by type of service required (Housing & Property) and sub-lots individual trades, where applicable, as follows:

Lot 1 – Housing

Sub Lot Trade

HR01 – General Builder Works

HR02 – Specialist Cleaning

HR03 – Plumbing

HR04 – Heating & Ventilation

HR05 – Joinery

HR06 – General Electrical Repairs and Minor Works

HR07 – Specialist Electrical Systems and Complex Works

HR08 – Painting & Decorating

HR09 – Roofing & Guttering Works

HR10 – Ground Works and Excavation

HR11 – Principal Contractors

Lot 2 – Property

Sub Lot Trade

CS01 - Civils / Drainage

CS02 - Fencing & Gates

FS01 - General Builder Works

FS02 - Joinery

FS03 - Painting & Decorating

FS04 - Roofing

BS01 - Electrical

BS02 - Heating

BS03 - Plumbing

BS04 - Ventilation

MS01 - Multi Trades

Tenderers may bid for one or more Lots and Sub Lots as long as they meet the requirements as detailed in the Specifications for Lot 1 (Housing) and Lot 2 (Property)

CPV: Building alteration work · Building-cleaning services · Burglar and fire alarms · Drainage works · Electrical wiring and fitting work · Electrical-system repair services · Erection of fencing · Exterior cleaning work for buildings · Flashing and guttering work · Gates · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Interior decorating services · +16 more

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 250 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 250 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1HousingRenewalPublished value£38,610,130

The Housing Lot (Lot 1) will be put in place to provide a number of suitably competent, qualified and experienced Contractors to repair

and maintain council houses for the following trade sub lots: -

HR01 – General Builder Works

HR02 – Specialist Cleaning

HR03 – Plumbing

HR04 – Heating & Ventilation

HR05 – Joinery

HR06 – General Electrical Repairs and Minor Works

HR07 – Specialist Electrical Systems and Complex Works

HR08 – Painting & Decorating

HR09 – Roofing & Guttering Works

HR10 – Ground Works and Excavation

HR11 – Principal Contractors

Delivery: Scotland · Inner Moray Firth Area, including Inverness, Nairn, Dingwall, Beauly, Tain and Fort Augustus. (Please view map). Other areas within the Highland region will be tendered at a later date.

Extensions: The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement. · The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement.Variant bids: not allowed

31625000 Burglar and fire alarms 35120000 Surveillance and security systems and devices 44112400 Roof 45112100 Trench-digging work 45113000 Siteworks 45261300 Flashing and guttering work

Lot #2PropertyRenewalPublished value£26,087,925

The Property Lot (Lot 2) will be put in place to provide a number of suitably competent, qualified and experienced Contractors to repair and maintain the council property estate such as schools, council offices and council owned public buildings for the following trade sub

lots: -

CS01 - Civils / Drainage

CS02 - Fencing & Gates

FS01 - General Builder Works

FS02 - Joinery

FS03 - Painting & Decorating

FS04 - Roofing

BS01 - Electrical

BS02 - Heating

BS03 - Plumbing

BS04 - Ventilation

MS01 - Multi Trades

The Framework shall be for a 36 month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24 months, subject to each lot / sub-lot (where applicable) requirements i.e., each lot / sub lot may be extended independently of each other (each lot / sub lot evaluated and awarded independently), and by mutual agreement.

Delivery: Scotland · Inner Moray Firth, including Inverness, Nairn, Dingwall, Beauly, Tain and Fort Augustus. Please view the map. Other areas within the Highland region will be tendered at a later date.

31625000 Burglar and fire alarms 35120000 Surveillance and security systems and devices 44112400 Roof 44221300 Gates 45113000 Siteworks 45232452 Drainage works

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 50%
Price: 50%

Conditions of participation2

Suitability
Please refer in full to the Tender Documents
Technical & professional ability
Please refer in full to the tender documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“Inner Moray Firth Housing & Property Maintenance Framework - 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 250 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: Services
Notice status: Closed
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: 14 Jul 2026, 17:26 BST
Last source update: 26 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Award evaluation window: 28 Sept 2026 – …
Authority reference: HC/PL/IMFM/2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-081461
Classification (CPV): Building alteration workBuilding-cleaning servicesBurglar and fire alarmsDrainage worksElectrical wiring and fitting workElectrical-system repair servicesErection of fencingExterior cleaning work for buildingsFlashing and guttering workGates
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Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation workInterior decorating services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cb64 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: Please refer in full to the Tender Documents

Publisher note: Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Mandatory Community benefits are included in this requirement and a summary of the expected community benefits has been provided in the Tender Documents. Please refer in full to the Tender Documents NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=835277. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Please refer in full to the Tender Documents Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Please refer in full to the Tender Documents (SC Ref:835277) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=835277

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends: 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

3 Aug 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Next notice expected83 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice published60 days ago
26 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Admission / appointment period ends27 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Bids opened27 days ago
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2026

Published value updated to £64,698,055
26 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
was £49,600,000
Status changed to active
26 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Procurement method changed
26 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Deadline published: 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
26 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Highland Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria