Official UK procurement notice
Scaffolding Hire and Inspections
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFalkirk Council invites tenders to participate in a Framework Agreement for the provision, erecting, handover, maintaining and dismantling of on-hire scaffolding, to Falkirk Council housing properties, in addition to separately undertaking tests and inspections of this scaffolding.
The Framework Agreement will be awarded on a Lot by Lot basis. The Authority at all times reserves the right to award all, some, part or none of the Lots. The framework consists of 2 Lots; it is intended that up to 5 Contractors per Lot are to be appointed.
Lots -
Lot 1 Scaffold Hire
Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 4 040 000 (95%)
Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing
Approximate 4 year framework term Lot Value GBP 180 000 (5%)
The approximate 4 year full framework value GBP 4 220 000
- Recurrence: September 2030
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Scaffolding dismantling work · Scaffolding erection work · Scaffolding work · Technical building-inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Scaffold HirePublished value£4,040,000
Lot 1 Scaffold Hire, including provision of scaffold drawings, deliver, erect and handover scaffold; dismantle and remove scaffold.
Please refer to enclosed ITT documentation and appendices, via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
Lot #2Scaffold Inspection and Tie TestingPublished value£180,000
Lot 2 Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing. Undertake tie / anchor tests; provide tie test report and test certificates. Undertake scaffold inspection and provide inspection report.
Please refer to enclosed ITT documentation and appendices, via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).
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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).
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Scaffold Hire | 40% | 60% | |
| 2 · Scaffold Inspection and Tie Testing | 20% | 80% |
- Suitability
It is a requirement of this tender that if the Bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.
All Lots – Participant Membership: National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) or Equivalent Level Membership.
All Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 Participants and any proposed sub-contractors shall be registered/accredited and hold current full membership from National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) the national trade body for access and scaffolding in the UK, or of holding a comparable standard of membership level with another national trade body for access and scaffolding in the UK. Refer to ITT, Schedule 5.
- Economic & financial standing
The Selection Criteria is outlined in the online PCS Qualification Envelope (SPD):
Bidders will be required to state the annual turnover of the bidding entity for the last 3 years.
Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date on which they were set up / started trading.
A Creditsafe credit scoring check will be ran on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100, the Bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that give satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the proposed Framework.
Minimum: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 state that before awarding the contract, the Contracting Authority shall require the tenderer(s) to submit up to date supporting documents. This includes the insurance requirements stated in the Qualification Envelope (SPD within PCS): Lot 1 Empl… - Technical & professional ability
The Participant / Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001:2018 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. As outlined in PCS Qualification Envelope (SPD) section 1.74.1
OR
The Participant / Bidder must provide responses in relation to 4D.1.4 A through to L in the document SPD (Scotland) Standard Statements.
Minimum: Any recorded fail shall result in your submission being non compliant and excluded from the process. For details of any relevant weighted scoring methodology elements for online SPD PCS module Section / Part 4D, and for ITT Award Criteria, including how each individual element is…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60–80 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Scaffolding Hire and Inspections” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Falkirk Council buys Roof works and other special trade construction works (CPV 4526), and who usually turns up
Falkirk Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Roof works and other special trade construction works (CPV 4526) →
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Half of these awards have an award date within 68 days of the bid deadline.
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2–311% / 19%
4–663% / 37%
7+26% / 44%
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Lot #1Scaffold HireCPV 4526Published estimate£4.0m
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £79m108 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 10 live · £28m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=30 | |
| £659m18 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 2 live · £9.9m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=9 | |
| £553m16 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 4 live · £1.9bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 30% below n=1 | |
| £84m22 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 1 live iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=2 | |
| £886m15 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 1 live · £67m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=7 |
Lot #2Scaffold Inspection and Tie TestingCPV 4526Published estimate£180k
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid2%
2–310%
4–679%
7+9%
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Hugh LS McConnellWorked for this buyer | Proposed Recladding and Renovation Work at Glenfuir Court, Falkirk, FK1 5DUnotice published Aug 2024 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
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Who could compete for this lot?
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £12m3 awards in 36m · last 10 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 | |
| £660k3 awards in 36m · last 23 months ago | None on file | 13% above n=2 | |
| £421m11 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 4 live · £395m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 26% above n=5 | |
| £84m22 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 1 live iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=2 | |
| £886m15 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 1 live · £67m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=7 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open admission
- 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
- Yes · September 2030
- First published
- 25 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Oct 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PS/166/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091075- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077abfFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: All bidders are required to complete and submit the appendix Declaration of Non-involvement in Serious Organised Crime, which will be completed in full, including the highlighted sections and signed where applicable. In the case of any criminal history convictions checks, Falkirk Council may exclude any organisation where the information provided to Falkirk Council by the Police Service Scotland does not validate fully the information provided by the organisation. Failure to disclose information relevant to this section or serious misrepresentation in relation to the information disclosed will result in exclusion from this procurement process or the termination of any subsequent contract that may be awarded. Where required, scoring of Selection Criteria, including but not limited to Quality Assurance Schemes (SPD 4D) as outlined in the Qualification Envelope (SPD) on PCS, will be evaluated using the scorecard system detailed in the ITT document (Scoring of submissions). Bidders are advised to allow adequate time to submit their electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Please ensure you give sufficient time to attach all required documentation for your submitted response, via Public Contracts Scotland in advance of deadline. We will not be able to accept any submissions after this deadline. 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=841544. 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. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 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: The Council utilises a points-based system to ensure each Contract or Framework Agreement has appropriate Community Benefits as an essential component. Each action is worth a varying number of points based on how well it contributes to our priorities. When the Council spends with a Contractor(s), they earn Community Benefit Points. The number of Points earned correlates directly with Council’s level of spend with a Contractor(s) as outlined ITT documentation and Appendix J and are based on annual spend from Contract start date. Year 1 Tenderers are required to contact Falkirk Council to discuss in more detail the types of community benefits that could be delivered in Year 1 based on anticipated spend. PS16626 Appendix J Schedule 6 Community Benefits Approach provides a ‘menu’ of Community Benefits which can be used as a starting point for discussions. Tenderers are required to complete the ITT Annex A detailing what community benefits will be delivered in Year 1, if successful, and include within their tender submission. The successful contractor(s) will meet with Council Officers prior to contract start to agree community benefit delivery for Year 1. Year 2 onwards Tenderers are required to meet with Falkirk Council at the beginning of each year to agree what community benefits will be delivered that year based on anticipated spend. Please refer to ITT document, Schedule 6 for full Community Benefits details. (SC Ref:841544) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=841544
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Public Contracts ScotlandTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Appointment period ends
- 30 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Notice published31 days ago25 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsin 3 days · period end, not a bid countdown30 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 3 days30 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 97 days1 Feb 2027
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.