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Open tender · Notice 103899-2026

Provision of Scaffolding

Nottingham City Council

Value
£3.2m
Closes
30 Nov 2026 (22 days)
Where
East Midlands
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
18 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2031

In plain English

Nottingham City Council wants a scaffolding contractor to erect, alter, inspect and dismantle scaffolding on Council buildings, with design, inspections and risk and method statements as related services. The contract runs for an initial 4 years from 18 January 2027 and is estimated at £3,250,000 (£3,900,000 including VAT) over its whole length, with no guaranteed volume of orders.

Good fit for: An experienced scaffolding contractor able to handle steady maintenance and building work for a city council.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Must register on Source East Midlands portal Suppliers will need to register on Source East Midlands to tender for this project.
  • Council gives no guarantee of work volume the Authority makes no warranty and accepts no liability as to the actual value or volume of orders to be placed with any successful Supplier.
  • Contract may change if councils are reorganised organisational and contractual arrangements may need to adapt in line with any LGR implementation.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

Nottingham City Council (the 'Authority' or 'Employer') is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified entities (the 'Tenderer') for the execution of works. The Authority’s detailed requirements are defined in the Scope located in NEC4 TSSC Form of Agreement, included in this tender pack. Nottingham City Council will utilise the Contract for the provision of erecting, dismantling, altering, inspecting and supervising scaffolding operations on Council buildings. Other related services are to include design, inspections and risk and method statements. The Contract will be available for use by Nottingham City Council (NCC). Contract Value The total value is estimated to be £3,250,000 (£3,900,000 including VAT) over the total length of the Contract. Information given in respect of historical or estimated future spend is provided as a guide; the Authority makes no warranty and accepts no liability as to the actual value or volume of orders to be placed with any successful Supplier. Contract Duration The initial contract duration will be for 4 years. During the anticipated contract period, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire may be subject to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), a national programme led by central government to restructure two-tier authorities into single unitary councils. This process involves Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, the district/borough councils, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, and may lead to changes in governance, boundaries and service delivery arrangements that could affect this contract. Tenderers should therefore note that organisational and contractual arrangements may need to adapt in line with any LGR implementation. Nottingham City Council is migrating from the electronic tende…

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

app.panacea-software.com (linked from the notice).

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 2 Nov 2026.

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