Procurement

Reserved Procurement - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Scaffolding Services (2026-2030)

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054f98

Description

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide scaffolding services to support minor projects on the Dounreay Site with a single Contractor.

For the purposes of clarity, "minor projects" is defined as call-off contracts up to a value of £200k. The £200k is a guidance and it is recognised that call-off contracts in excess of this value may be awarded through this Framework Agreement.

The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be up to 4 years (2+1+1) from March 2026 to February 2028 with the option to extend for a further 1+1 years following a formal performance review.

The estimated value of call-off contract that may be placed through the Framework Agreement for the four year duration is £4M, however, NRS Limited (Dounreay) does not commit to any guarantee of any volume of work or any specific projects being awarded by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement.

The scope of works shall consist of the following activities;

Provision of labour, to include at least one advanced scaffolder within each task team;

Scaffolding and other equipment;

Production of method statements and risk assessments including assessments for working at height;

Provision of Personnel Protective Equipment;

Provision of classified workers for activities in controlled areas;

Provision of airline suit trained workers for activities in radiologically contaminated areas;

Design of scaffolding, where required, with design justification being undertaken by third party specialists;

Erection, modification and dismantling of scaffolding;

Inspections of scaffolding with use of Scafftage system.

The detailed scope of works is available through Atamis.

Notices

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070283
Published: 3 November 2025, 7:24am

UK1: Pipeline notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060336
Published: 29 September 2025, 8:07am

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