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Published 9 Dec 2024, 11:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Argyll and Bute General Property Maintenance Term Contract

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

8 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitableMax 8 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Scotland (UKM63)
Awarded value£9,000,0008 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2025awarded 18 Nov 2025
Awarded to John Brown (Strone) Ltd +7 more8 awards

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

General planned and reactive maintenance work of several trades comprising Builder, Joiner, Glazing, Rot works, Roofing Works, Plaster Works, Floor wall and ceiling Finishings, Decoration, Electrical works, Plumbing, Heating distribution and emitters to small installations, Emergency Lighting. The contract will also include Housing Maintenance works in relation to temporary tenancies. The contract may also include Larger Reactive Maintenance/Capital Works/Planned Maintenance works. The contract may also include requested quotations for compliance maintenance works of Fixed wire testing, Electrical controls and time clocks for heaters, Water metering or byelaw compliance works, Legionella compliance works, Fire alarm works. The contract may also include NHS Highland Maintenance.

  • Recurrence: In line with the end date for this contract

CPV: Building construction work

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 8 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1CowalAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Cowal
Extensions: The Contract may be extended for up to one additional year.Variant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work
Lot #2Helensburgh & LomondAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Helensburgh & Lomond
Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to one additional yearVariant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work
Lot #3ButeAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Bute
Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to one additional yearVariant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work
Lot #4Mid-ArgyllAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Mid-Argyll
Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to one additional yearVariant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work
Lot #5KintyreAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Kintyre
Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to one additional yearVariant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work
Lot #6Islay & the IslesAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Islay & the Isles
Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to one additional yearVariant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work
Lot #7Oban & Lorn and MullAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Oban & Lorn and Mull
Extensions: The contract may be extended by up to one additional yearVariant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work
Lot #8Tiree & CollAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Tiree & Coll
Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to one additional yearVariant bids: not allowed
45210000 Building construction work

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 8 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Price: 80
Lot distribution rule: See ITT Lotting Strategy for full details
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
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 · In line with the end date for this contract
First published
9 Dec 2024, 11:05 GMT
Last source update
27 Nov 2025, 11:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Jul 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077621
Classification (CPV)
Building construction work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c587 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:816944)

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
22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Mar 2025 → 27 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    10 Mar 2025
  2. Bids opened
    3 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published334 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 11:47 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    2 Jun 2025, 13:24 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    2 Jun 2025, 13:24 BST
  3. Deadline published: 3 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    2 Jun 2025, 13:24 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    25 Jun 2025, 09:40 BST
    +15 days · was 3 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    17 Jul 2025, 08:20 BST
    +4 days · was 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    27 Nov 2025, 11:47 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.23 Jul 202518 Jul 2025+15 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.218 Jul 202522 Jul 2025+4 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.73 Jul 202522 Jul 2025+19 d

As requested by bidder

Additional information supplied: Please see Amendment to ITT dated 16.07.2025 - Argyll and Bute Council.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 2 Jun 2025
  • 2024-12: 1 release · 9 Dec 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value £9,000,0008 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1919 from SMEs
Contracts signed 8latest 18 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Cowal1 award
John Brown (Strone) LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£1,800,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Helensburgh & Lomond1 award
DCF Joiners & Building Services LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£1,550,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Bute1 award
George hanson Building Contractors LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£600,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Mid-Argyll1 award
MacLeod ConstructionSMESubcontracting: declared£1,200,000 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Kintyre1 award
McKinven & Colville LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£1,400,000 †—Awarded
Lot 6 · Islay & the Isles1 award
McEachern Bros.SMESubcontracting: declared£500,000 †—Awarded
Lot 7 · Oban & Lorn and Mull1 award
Oban Electrical Services (Ltd)SMESubcontracting: declared£1,750,000 †—Awarded
Lot 8 · Tiree & Coll1 award
CKR Island Construction LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Cowal3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
2 · Helensburgh & Lomond3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
3 · Bute4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
4 · Mid-Argyll4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
5 · Kintyre1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
6 · Islay & the Isles1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
7 · Oban & Lorn and Mull2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
8 · Tiree & Coll1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sheriff CourtReview body Oban

Bidders & participating suppliers

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • CKR Island Construction LtdAwarded supplier The Old Schoolhouse, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree, Scotland, PA77 6UHContact phone
  • DCF Joiners & Building Services LtdAwarded supplier 7 Alder Road, Broadmeadow Industrial Estate, Dumbarton, UK, G82 2ELContact phone
  • George hanson Building Contractors LtdAwarded supplier 20 Union Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, PA20 0HDContact phone
  • John Brown (Strone) LtdAwarded supplier Strone Place, 5 Hamilton Street, Dunoon, UK, PA237RGContact phone
  • MacLeod ConstructionAwarded supplier Kilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead, UK, PA31 8URContact phone
  • McEachern Bros.Awarded supplier 7 Keills, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, Scotland, PA46 7RFContact phone
  • McKinven & Colville LtdAwarded supplier Unit 2 , Snipefield Ind Est, Campbeltown, Scotland, PA28 6SYContact phone
  • Oban Electrical Services (Ltd)Awarded supplier 19 Stevenson Street, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5NAContact 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