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Published 29 Jul 2026, 08:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Painting Services for Edinburgh and Stirling Regions

Official notice

Authority: Historic Environment Scotland

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) requires a supplier/multiple suppliers to carry out painting services, as and when required, covering the Edinburgh and Stirling Regions. The requirement will be split into lots and will cover both Properties in Care and Office Buildings.

  • Recurrence: Once the contract, including all extensions, is up and if there is still budget availability then this contract would be re-tendered in 2029.

CPV: Preservation services of historical buildings

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1EdinburghRenewal

Please see Document 2 Specification for full details of the requirements.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Once the initial period is up, the contract may be extended for a further 12 months at HES's discretion.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2StirlingRenewal

Please see Document 2 Specification for full details of the requirement.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Once the initial contract period is up, the contract may be extended for a further 12 months at HES's descretion.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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Price: 50%
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    HES use Scotbis, an independent provider of business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. The overall aim of this assessment is to ensure, as far as possible, that any potential Supplier will not have financial difficulties that endanger their ability to perform the Contract. If financial information cannot be gained from that source Historic Environment Scotland will request that you provide full audited accounts for the last full financial year. If Suppliers cannot provide any of the assurances as detailed above, and it is determined by HES that your financial strength is not adequate, then your company may not pass the financial evaluation. If you can provide the assurances as detailed above, HES may explore these options with you before determining whether your company can be taken forward in this procurement exercise. Bank details may also be sought to support the above.

    Minimum: Employers Liability Insurance - 5 million Public Liability Insurance - 10 million
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.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · Once the contract, including all extensions, is up and if there is still budget availability then this contract would be re-tendered in 2029.

First published
29 Jul 2026, 08:45 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2026, 08:45 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Aug 2026 – …
Authority reference
HES/C/4359
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071495
Classification (CPV)
Preservation services of historical buildings
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5ee Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please note that HES cannot sign up to suppliers Terms and Conditions. HES will not negotiate at point of award or post contract award. 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=838482. 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. 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: Bidders are encouraged to put forward any community benefits that they could bring to the contract, this could be in the form of local apprenticeships or work placements. (SC Ref:838482) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=838482

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
Submission deadline
27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jul 2026 → 27 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published85 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 08:45 BST
  2. Submission deadline56 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened56 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic Environment Scotland

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeConservation, Heritage, Tourism, Built Environment Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1SHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.