Official UK procurement notice
Scaffolding Services for Edinburgh Region
Authority: Historic Environment Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHES requires a scaffolding service for various sites across the Edinburgh region.
- Recurrence: If extensions are used, the contract may be re-tendered spring 2028
CPV: Scaffolding work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
Please see Document 2 Specification for full requirements.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price: 40%
- 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 - "In accordance with any legal requirements for the time being in force" Public Liability Insurance - 10 million Professional Indemnity Insurance - 10 million
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · If extensions are used, the contract may be re-tendered spring 2028
- First published
- 27 Aug 2025, 11:31 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jan 2026, 13:49 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Sept 2025 – …
- Authority reference
HES/C/4308- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001085- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e66Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note that HES cannot sign up to suppliers T&Cs. HES will not negotiate at point of award or post contract award and any issues with T&Cs should be clearly highlighted in tender submission. (SC Ref:819876)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 Sept 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline388 days ago29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened388 days ago29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published288 days ago7 Jan 2026, 13:49 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Jan 2026, 13:49 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Access Scaffolding LtdSME | £68,250 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001085-2026-HES/C/4308-1 · City Access Scaffolding LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- £68,250
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- City Access Scaffolding LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.