Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 091075-2026
Scaffolding Hire and Inspections
Falkirk Council
- Value
- £4.2m
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026 (33 days)
- Where
- Scotland
- Lots
- 2
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Falkirk Council wants to set up an approved supplier list for hiring, erecting, maintaining and dismantling scaffolding at council housing, plus separate scaffold inspection and tie testing, running for four years from February 2027. This is a framework agreement, so getting on the list is the entry ticket to future work, not a guarantee of any contracts.
Good fit for: Scaffolding contractors and scaffold inspection/testing firms who work on housing repairs and maintenance
Watch out: Up to 5 contractors will be appointed per lot, so competition for places will be tight; Lot 1 (scaffold hire) is worth the vast majority of the value at £4.04m, with Lot 2 (inspection/testing) much smaller at £180k; Long framework term of 4 years starting 2027, so work volumes over that period aren't guaranteed; Open procedure with a firm deadline in October 2026, giving time to prepare but requiring full compliance
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What the buyer says
Falkirk 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
Procedure: Open procedure. Published 25 Sep 2026.
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