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Published 20 Mar 2025, 15:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for the Provision of a Framework for the Supply, Delivery & Installation of Scaffolding

Official notice

Authority: Dundee City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2025awarded 29 May 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lot 1- Scaffolding Towers

Lot 2- Full Elevation Scaffolding

CPV: Scaffolding work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.8 per place) · 6 appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Scaffolding Towers- Emergency WorkCancelledRenewalPublished value£300,000

Tower Scaffolding required for urgent repair works.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 years extension option(totalling 4 years maximum)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Full Elevation ScaffoldingCancelledRenewalPublished value£2,200,000

Full Elevation Scaffolding

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: 2 year extension option (totalling 4 years maximum)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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    The Council will utilise Equifax Score check to assess the Economic and financial standing of organisations bidding for contracts. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Score check Score of 35 or above in order to demonstrate their financial strength and stability.

    Minimum: The Council will utilise Equifax Score check to assess the Economic and financial standing of organisations bidding for contracts. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Score check Score of 35 or above in order to demonstrate their financial str…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.
  • “Tender for the Provision of a Framework for the Supply, Delivery &…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 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
Works
Notice status
Awarded
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
20 Mar 2025, 15:50 GMT
Last source update
13 Jun 2025, 13:24 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
DCC/CS/254/24
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032271
Classification (CPV)
Scaffolding work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04efe7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:801690)

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
Appointment period ends
22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Apr 2025 → 13 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 13:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Jun 2025, 13:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 65 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 29 May 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Scaffolding Towers- Emergency Work

    Signed
    29 May 2025
    Value
    £1,200,000
    Status
    active
  • Full Elevation Scaffolding

    Signed
    29 May 2025
    Value
    £2,200,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Scaffolding Towers- Emergency Work6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——
2 · Full Elevation Scaffolding6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dundee City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 1QEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Dundee
  • Scottish Courts ServiceReview contact point EdinburghContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Angus Scaffolding Ltd.Framework contractor Herdhillmuir, Westmuir, Kirriemuir, Scotland, DD8 5NAContact phone
  • Form Access LtdFramework contractor Unit 5F Uphall Estates, Uphall, Broxburn, UK, EH52 5NTContact phone
  • IAS Dundee LtdFramework contractor 18 Tom Johnston Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD4 8XDContact phone
  • Lyndon SGBFramework contractor Lomond House, Wellington Road Industrial Park, Wellington Circle, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB12 3JGContact phone
  • Mar Scaffolding (Scotland) LimitedFramework contractor Unit 35 Thistle Industrial Estate, Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, KY4 8LPContact phone
  • Scotmitch Scaffold LtdFramework contractor Unit 2, West Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD36SBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.