SCOTTISH businesses are being urged to apply for the chance to vie for work worth up to £100 million as a new refurbishment framework launches.
Firms of all sizes can apply for the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) latest framework, offering property refurbishment and modernisation specialists the chance to bid for a range of environmental, electrical, joinery, plumbing and decorative works.
One of the key targets of the framework is geared towards tackling Scotland’s 2045 net zero aims by seeking to retrofit and repurpose a variety of social housing and public buildings.
Lesley Anderson, regional director at the SPA, explained that the framework will help public bodies to manage assets more effectively, comply with regulations, and improve financial performance.
“Retrofitting projects will play a huge role in making sure that we take the necessary steps to achieving Scotland’s net zero targets,” she said. “We are helping councils, social landlords, the NHS and a host of other bodies to achieve what they need to in the most efficient and effective ways.
“The framework is an exciting opportunity for SMEs and larger organisations to get the chance to deliver on meaningful projects within the public sector. It has a huge emphasis on encouraging local supply chains, so we’re also hoping it will have huge benefits to local economies too.”
SPA’s 17 frameworks offer a route to market for the construction, refurbishment and maintenance of social housing and public buildings. The organisation works with 120 partners, including councils, blue light services, the NHS, and social landlords.
Its latest refurbishment and modernisation framework, known as RM3, covers works including kitchen and bathroom refits, heating system installations, electrical works, mould prevention, fire safety upgrades, landscaping and other external works and energy efficiency.
Lesley added, “Our frameworks are constantly evolving to look at how we can support the public sector and the country as a whole – we’re confident the RM3 will do just that, playing a part to support the country’s wider drive to protect the planet.”
Five workstreams for the framework have been split into a series of project value bands to cater for a mix of SMEs able to take on refurbishment works. The workstreams individually contain different value bands ranging from £0 -£2m+.
Bidders can apply to operate in Eastern Scotland, West Central Scotland, Scottish Borders, Dumfries, and Galloway, East and North Ayrshire Mainland, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire but are required to be able to demonstrate a turnover of £500,000.
Those interested in the framework can apply here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lhc/aspx/Tenders/Current
