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Scotland

Category Works

Type Contract

No. of Lots 1

Status Complete

Published 17th Jul 2025

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-04ce10
Common Procurement VocabularyPainting work
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value-
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Scotland

Category Works

Type Contract

No. of Lots 1

Status Complete

Published 17th Jul 2025

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-04ce10
Common Procurement VocabularyPainting work
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value-

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

University Of Edinburgh

Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Contact

Steven Glynn

Email

sglynn2 [at] ed.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1316502759

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ed.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Painting and Decorating Framework

Reference number

EC1033

II.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45442100 - Painting work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

The University of Edinburgh has appointed contractors to join a Painting and Decorating Framework agreement for works across the estate.

The Framework Agreement will include the entire University of Edinburgh estate together with other property owned, occupied or otherwise used by the University of Edinburgh. Lists of University of Edinburgh properties are provided within this Invitation to Tender.

The University estate comprises a number of listed buildings. The quality of work delivered across the entire estate should meet specified standards at all times, but particular attention will be brought to the specification of maintenance work on a listed property.

The framework agreement will operate under the Scotland (FA/Scot) 2014 Edition incorporating the Measured Term Contract for use in Scotland (MTC/Scot) 2019 Edition all as published by the Scottish Building Contract Committee.

This Framework Agreement will be operational for a period of three plus one years.

The Framework is tendered on behalf of The University of Edinburgh and all University of Edinburgh Subsidiary Companies.

Any, and all, of The University of Edinburgh’s Subsidiary Companies may access and utilise this Framework at any time during the life of the agreement.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,147,493

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45442180 - Repainting work

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint contractors to provide Painting and Decorating works across the estate via a framework.

The framework will run from 1st October 2025 for a period of 3 years until 30th September 2028 with the option to extend by a further 12 months to 30th September 2029.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This contract will run for an initial period of 36 months. As detailed in the ITT, the University has the option to extend this contract by one period of 12 months, potentially taking the contract to a total of 48 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-000430


Section V. Award of contract

Contract No

EC1033

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 June 2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

dumbreck decorators

42 Loanbank Quadrant

glasgow

g51 3HZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bell Group Ltd

Bell Business Park, Rochsolloch Road

Airdrie

ML6 9BG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

J S McColl Painting Contractors Ltd

157 Queen Margaret Drive

Glasgow

G20 8XU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mitie Property Services (UK) Ltd

Level 12, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street

London

SE1 9SG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trident Maintenance Services Ltd

Suite 52 Grovewood Business Centre, Strathclyde Business Park, Wren Court

Bellshill

ML4 3NQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,147,493


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The Framework Agreement commencement date shall be 1st October 2025 for a period of 3 years until 30th

September 2028 with the option to extend by a further 12 months to 30th September 2029

(SC Ref:804437)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom