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Arc Property Services Partnership Limited

AP25171 - Scaffolding Framework

ConstructionCPV 71320000
Value£1.7m
Deadline15 Sept 2026
Published13 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 13 Aug 202627 days leftCloses 15 Sept 2026
Who to contact
Robert Hunter
procurement@arc-partnership.co.uk
+44 8006696565

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£1.7mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

This is a large award for Construction — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Arc Property Services Partnership (“the Client”), a JV between Scape Group & Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC), is seeking to establish a framework for the provision of scaffolding services on an as & when required basis across the property portfolio it manages on behalf of NCC, with access to the framework being made avaiable for other participating organisations (POs).

The framework, managed under an NEC4 Framework Contract, will include scaffold design & drawings; supply of materials; erection, inspection, alteration, maintenance & dismantling; and safe removal from site.

Scaffolding types may include access & structural scaffolds, birdcages, cantilever scaffolds, staircases, loading platforms, travelling platforms, propping, crash decks & associated safety features such edge protection.

The framework will be established with a maximum of 2 suppliers & will be available for use by the Client & VIA East Midlands Ltd (acting as a PO).

The framework will be let for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend by 2 years, followed by a final 1 year (max.

5 years).

Call-off contracts may be awarded by: mini competition, mini competition with additional award criteria, accelerated delivery or objective criteria, as set out in the tender docs.

The max. total of the framework is £2,040,000 (inc.

VAT) over the full term across all suppliers.

This represents a cap only & does not guarantee any level of work.

No fees will be charged to suppliers for participation in, or management of, the framework.

The contract area is defined within the tender docs.

This procurement is not classified as a public contract under the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA23”) & will be conducted as a regulated below threshold procurement in accordance with Section 84 PA23.

In line with Section 85(3) PA23, the procurement will be undertaken in two stages: Stage 1 – Selection Criteria: assessment of bidders’ experience, financial standing, compliance & management systems.

Stage 2 – Award Criteria: assessment of qualitative & commercial responses relating to service delivery.

Selection requirements include: passing mandatory & discretionary exclusions, no early termination of a contract or framework within the last 3 years, min. annual turnover of £150,000 & holding the following insurance levels: Employers’ Liability £10m, Public Liability £10m & Prof.

Indemnity £250K.

Employers’ & Public Liability policies must include an indemnity to principal clause.

Additional requirements include: systems to pay suppliers within 30 days; Enhanced DBS for all staff & subcontractors; payment of the Real Living Wage; appropriate CISRS cards; & appropriate SSSTS & NRSWA accreditations.

The procurement will be conducted in a transparent, proportionate & non discriminatory manner in accordance with PA23.

Bidders must declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest.

Award will be based on the Most Advantageous Tender, with price & quality weighted at 30% & 70% respectively.

TUPE does not apply.

Please note that this is a re-issue of a previous procurement that was, due to an administratoive error, advertised on Contracts Finder only.

In the interests of fairness, previous Bidders under that procurement are not excluded from bidding for this procurement and may submit bids for evaluation.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Scaffolding-dismantling-work./J953T9P7U7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J953T9P7U7

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The framework, managed under an NEC4 Framework

The framework, managed under an NEC4 Framework Contract, will include scaffold design & drawings; supply of materials; erection, inspection, alteration, maintenance & dismantling; and safe removal from site.

02

Employers’ & Public Liability policies must include

Employers’ & Public Liability policies must include an indemnity to principal clause.

03

Bidders must declare any actual or potential

Bidders must declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named in obligation language, 6 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Employers' / public liability insurancesays mustFinancial standing & cover
Employers’ & Public Liability policies must include an indemnity to principal clause.
Audited accounts / financial standingFinancial standing & cover
Stage 1 – Selection Criteria: assessment of bidders’ experience, financial standing, compliance & management systems.
DBS checkPersonnel clearance & vetting · per person
Enhanced DBS for all staff & subcontractors;
Enhanced DBS / enhanced disclosurePersonnel clearance & vetting · per person
Enhanced DBS for all staff & subcontractors;
Real living wagePolicies & commitments
payment of the Real Living Wage;
SCAPE / Fusion21 / LHCFrameworks & routes to market
Arc Property Services Partnership (“the Client”), a JV between Scape Group & Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC), is seeking to establish a framework for the provision of scaffolding services on an as & when required basis across the property portfolio it manages on behalf of NCC, with access to the framework being ma…
TUPE transferContract conditions
TUPE does not apply.

Matched against the notice text, so this is a floor — the tender pack will demand things the notice never mentions. “Says must” means the quoted sentence itself used obligation language; anything ambiguous is left as a mention.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Stated in this notice

  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL / PI)…ance levels: Employers’ Liability £10m, Public Liability £10m & Prof. Indemnity £250K. Employers’ & Public Liability policies mu…
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing / turnover test…ria: assessment of bidders’ experience, financial standing, compliance & management systems. Stage 2 – Award Criteria:…
  • Plan for deliveryTUPE transfer…ity weighted at 30% & 70% respectively. TUPE does not apply. Please note that this is a re-issue of a pr…

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation (CHAS / Constructionline)
  • Hold at bidISO 45001 / H&S policy & CDM competence
  • Show at bidNamed site & contract managers with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e327
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
077018-2026
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