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Published 24 Feb 2026, 16:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

STA scaffolding supply · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value£186,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to R.B.C. SCAFFOLDING (BRISTOL) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ad hoc scaffolding requirement. Originally intended to be an adjunct to an MTC agreement but this was found to be untenable. Estates dept peformed a pricing exercise outside of PA23 norms, but did not secure a large response hence notice. this agreement is being put in place until such time a formal individual or larger tender can be performed.

This is NOT a tender opportunity.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Feb 2026, 16:10 GMT
Last source update
24 Feb 2026, 16:10 GMT
Authority reference
WS2989535171
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016618
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b6d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure; Urgency
Published justification

Ad hoc nature of demand is not attractive to bidders

Review and risk notes
Risks

effective contract management required

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 16:10 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £186,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
R.B.C. SCAFFOLDING (BRISTOL) LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029£186,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMBM-6973-YNDX Trust Headquarters, Marlborough St,, Bristol, South West, BS1 3NUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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