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Published 11 Sept 2025, 09:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHSDG Estates & Property Lightning Protection Service & Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£7,500exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2025awarded 4 Feb 2026
Awarded to Access North Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract to be tendered by NHS Dumfries & Galloway (the “Authority) requires a provider to undertake Lighning Protection Equipment Servicing and Maintenance works in NHSDG properties throughout Dumfries & Galloway

  • Recurrence: Three years

CPV: Health and safety services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The contractor will be required to carry out comprehensive Lightning Protection…AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,500

The contractor will be required to carry out comprehensive Lightning Protection Equipment servicing and maintenance works in all NHSDG properties listed in the Scope of Works document in line with all relevant statutory legislation and manufacturers guidance.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 12 month extension in blocks of 1 x 12 months.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    It is a requirement for the contractor is to be a member of the Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialist (ATLAS).

    It is a mandatory requirement that the successful contractor engineers must, as a minimum, hold a qualification relevant to Lightning Protection or another equal and approved qualification.

    It is a mandatory requirement of NHSDG that all contractors must be registered as CHAS Advanced members proof of registration will be required prior to acceptance of any contractor. If not CHAS Advanced registered at the time of submission of the SPD, then a stated undertaking that if successful at the ITT stage this will be achieved within six months of contract award is acceptable at this stage.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Three years
First published
11 Sept 2025, 09:55 BST
Last source update
4 Feb 2026, 13:49 GMT
Authority reference
NHSDG0212025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010004
Classification (CPV)
Health and safety services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM92)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059842 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The conditions of contract are the NEC4 Term Services Short Contract June 2017 (with amendments October 2020).

Publisher note: (SC Ref:822718)

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: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Oct 2025 → 4 Feb 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline371 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected352 days ago
    4 Nov 2025
  3. Notice published260 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 13:49 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Feb 2026, 13:49 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £31,1661 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Access North LtdSME£31,166 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 010004-2026-NHSDG0212025-1 · Access North LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Feb 2026
    Value
    £31,166
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Mountainhall Treatment Centre, Bankend Road, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4APContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS Dumfries & GallowayReview contact point Dumfries
  • Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsMediation body Edinburgh
  • Sherrif CourtReview body Dumfries

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Access North LtdAwarded supplier Unit A6/7, Brooke's Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, UK, HD4 7NRContact 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