Scaffolding Framework for Highway and Construction Services
Summary
Durham County Council has published a notice for a new scaffolding framework for highway and construction services. The framework will be available for use by the council and other contracting authorities, with a duration of two years, extendable by two additional 12-month periods. Successful providers must pay up to a 1% retrospective rebate.
What changed
This notice announces the establishment of a new scaffolding framework by Durham County Council, divided into two lots: Highway Services and Construction Services. The framework will be accessible to Durham County Council and other designated contracting authorities. It has an initial term of two years with options for two one-year extensions. A key condition for successful providers is the payment of a retrospective rebate of up to 1% on all business transacted through the framework.
Regulated entities interested in providing scaffolding services should review the framework details and bidding requirements for Lot 1 (Highway Services) and Lot 2 (Construction Services). While no minimum volume or expenditure is guaranteed, potential suppliers must be prepared to offer emergency response services for highway projects. The framework commencement date is March 1, 2026, and the notice was published on March 17, 2026. No specific compliance deadline is mentioned beyond the framework's commencement date.
What to do next
- Review framework details for Lot 1 (Highway Services) and Lot 2 (Construction Services).
- Assess eligibility and bidding requirements for participation in the framework.
- Prepare to offer emergency response services for highway projects if bidding for Lot 1.
Source document (simplified)
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Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services and Lot 2 Construction Services
- Durham County Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024136
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e763 (view related notices)
Published 17 March 2026, 2:37pm
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Description
Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services and Lot 2 Construction Services
This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional
Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level
Agreement (SLA) with DCC. Including other Organisations and Local / Non-Local
Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council. For information regarding SLAs
and Access Agreements please contact: procurement.services@durham.gov.uk
The Framework period is 2 years, with the options to extend up to 2 x 12 months, from the
contract end date. Framework commencement date is 1st March 2026.
The opportunity is issued as a multiple Lot contract, Lot 1 Scaffolding for Highway Services, and Lot 2 Scaffolding for Construction Services. Bidding organisations can
apply for Lot 1 and / or Lot 2.
The Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume works, or any
minimum expenditure. It is a condition of this Framework that the successful Provider(s)
must pay up to 1% retrospective rebate based on all business transacted via this
Framework for the entire duration of the Contract period.
Supplier Early Payment Discount It is to be noted that if you opt in to SIP, the % applies for the duration of the framework including any extension
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Lot 1. Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services
Description
Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services.
Bidding organisations will need to provide scaffolding for projects for Highway Operations work which usually requires scaffolds which are classed as designed scaffold under TG20:21 and often erected over running water.
Successful contractors will, in addition to planned projects, be required to provide a same day emergency response to cover emergency requirements such as for example: - dangerous occurrences such as a bridge collapse, and make safe call outs should any adverse weather make a scaffold dangerous
Lot 2. Scaffolding: Lot 2 Construction Services
Description
Scaffolding: Lot 2 Construction Services
Bidding organisations will be required to provide Scaffolding to support construction works. This is to include the provision and erection of various scaffolding equipment to include scaffold design and subsequent dismantling and removal of scaffold.
All scaffolds are to be provided with an identification label. Successful contractors will, in addition to planned projects, be required to provide a same day emergency response to cover emergency requirements such as for example: - dangerous occurrences such as a building collapse and make safe call outs should any adverse weather make a scaffold dangerous.
Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3A Specification
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
1%
Further information about fees
It is a condition of this Framework that the successful Provider(s)
must pay up to 1% retrospective rebate based on all business transacted via this
Framework for the entire duration of the Contract period
Framework operation description
For this Scaffolding Framework for Lot 1 Highway Services and Lot 2 Construction Services, the Council intends to have a maximum number of 3 contractors as having a place on the framework in ranked order. Any proposed award, direct award or competed call off is subject to the maximum rates applicable as tendered It is to be noted for all call offs it is expected competitive pricing in the open market.
The first ranked placed contractor on the framework, following this Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be awarded all calls offs for less than £80,000 which is classified as:
• urgent or an emergency requirement - i.e. H&S Implications
• Delivery of a specific project which benefits that can be assessed using the information provided at the point of Framework establishment.
• An option of an expression of interest whereby no other Contractor is willing/able to deliver the call off contract.
• When early contractor engagement is required to develop the specification and scope of works required or to undertake survey
The Council reserves the right to make direct awards with the first ranked contractor or undertake a competed call off for less than £80k with all contractors for value for money to be shown or if a project is grant funded and a competitive process is to be proven. The Council will decide on the process for every Call off.
Time is of the essence and is essential for the undertaking for call of Contracts under this Framework. If the first placed Contractor (following the process above) is unable to supply the goods and services within the agreed timescale for delivery the Council will follow the process below.
The second ranked Contractor will be offered the call off Contract. If this Contractor is also unable to undertake the contract the third placed Contractor will be selected in accordance with their ranked position until a Contractor is able to undertake the Works.
These direct call offs will be 100% price (with the possibility of essential criteria being added if required for that Call off). Each call off project must not exceed, but maybe less than the 'maximum rate' costs as identified in their original tender proposal. If you have opted in for the supplier incentive payments your % applied on the original framework submission will apply to all call offs.
This will be the process for the direct call offs for the duration of this framework including any extensions. If none of the placed Contractors can fulfil the requirements of a direct call off the Council it reserves the right to go outside of this Framework Agreement It is to be noted there may be an occasion to conduct a Scaffolding Works process outside of the Framework where this is of a significant nature or of specialist provision or where it is of the opinion of the Council the requirements cannot be met within the framework or the Council wishes to test value for money.
For Call-Offs over £80,001 a Competed Call-Off process will be carried out or where there may be a requirement for example to show value for money, in this situation all placed Contractors on the framework will be invited to take part in this competed call off.
The criteria for Competed call offs will be detailed within the documentation issued. Each contractor bid for the call off competitive project must not exceed, but maybe less than the 'maximum rate' costs as identified in their original tender proposal. Any Contractor who submits a bid which exceeds their 'maximum rate' costs will be removed from that competed call off.
The competed all off-document award criteria will be deemed appropriate for that specific project. This will include individual weightings, to reflect the requirements, within the further competition documentation which may differ from the weightings used for the appointment on the Framework Agreement. Weightings to be applied to this can be either of the following:
Price 0% -100%
Quality 0% -100%
Social Value 0% - 10%
This can be any percentage, 100% price or a mixture of quality and price or quality, price and social value. KPI's may be included in any off these calls and rebates will apply. If you have opted in for the SIP the % applied on the original framework submission will apply to all competitive call offs.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
This Framework will be available for use by Durham County Council and additional
Contracting Authorities, where they have entered into a Procurement Service Level
Agreement (SLA) with DCC. Including other Organisations and Local / Non-Local
Authorities where agreed with Durham County Council. For information regarding SLAs
and Access Agreements please contact: procurement.services@durham.gov.uk
Contract 1. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services
Lots
Lot 1. Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services
Suppliers (3)
Contract value
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
16 February 2026
Contract dates
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2028
- Possible extension to 28 February 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend by 2 x 12 months
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
Construction work
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Contract 2. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 2 Construction Services
Lots
Lot 2. Scaffolding: Lot 2 Construction Services
Suppliers (3)
Contract value
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
17 February 2026
Contract dates
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2028
- Possible extension to 28 February 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
up to 2 x 12 month extensions
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
Construction work
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Ingleford Scaffolding
2 Monument Park, Pattinson Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE38 8QU
United Kingdom
Email: info@inglefordscaffolding.co.uk
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 2 Construction Services
Ingleford Scaffolding Ltd
2 Monument Park, Pattinson Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE38 8QU
United Kingdom
Email: info@inglefordscaffolding.co.uk
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services
KAEFER Limited
Riverside House, Rolling Mill Road, Jarrow,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE32 3DP
United Kingdom
Email: info@kaefer.com
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services
Contract 2. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 2 Construction Services
TIS (NGA) Ltd
Unit 15, Royce Avenue, Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate, Billingham
Teesside
TS23 4BX
United Kingdom
Email: info@tis-ltd.com
Region: UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services
TIS (NGA) Ltd
Unit 15, Royce Avenue, Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate, Billingham,
Teeside
TS23 4BX
United Kingdom
Email: info@tis-ltd.com
Region: UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 2 Construction Services
Durham County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH1 5WB
United Kingdom
Email: kstew@durham.gov.uk
Website: http://www.durham.gov.uk /
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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