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Scaffolding Hire and Inspections[E21]

Larbert, United KingdomFalkirk Council[E1]

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What they want
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.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. UTC: 30 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Published 25 Sept 2026.
Value
GBP 4,220,000
Buyer
Falkirk CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E10]
30 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value[E22]
GBP 4,220,000
Published[E18]
25 Sept 2026
Procedure[E17]
Open procedure
Source
Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
10 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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[E11]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKM76.[E13]
  • ConditionDelivery location: UKM76.[E12]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E14]
  • ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E15]
  • DetailLot 2 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2031.[E7]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2031.[E8]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E20]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskOnly 1 days remain before the deadline.[E10]
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document rls-12-SEP565332

Evidence

22 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Falkirk Council.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 71631300.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/items/1/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 45262120.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 45262110.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The notice is classified under CPV 45262100.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The notice is classified under CPV 71000000.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/items/1/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Lot 2 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2031.

    “2027-02-01T00:00:00Z to 2031-01-31T00:00:00Z”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/lots/1/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2031.

    “2027-02-01T00:00:00Z to 2031-01-31T00:00:00Z”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Tenders must be submitted by 30 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC.

    “2026-10-30T11:00:00Z”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “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 scaffoldi…”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: UKM76.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Delivery location: UKM76.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The notice was published on 25 Sep 2026.

    “2026-09-25T00:00:00Z”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as active.

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  20. E20

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  21. E21

    The notice is titled "Scaffolding Hire and Inspections".

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  22. E22

    The stated value is GBP 4,220,000.

    “4220000 GBP”

    Document rls-12-SEP565332, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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