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S1138 (2027) The Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold Services
Published 30 Oct 2026
30 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
44212310 *
Scaffolding
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Value
- £4,800,000
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
29/12/2027 28/12/2031
- Contract Types
-
44 *Construction structures & materialsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
120 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 5HT, United Kingdom · UKN
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (30%)
- Price (70%)
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Reference: S1138 (2027)
NIE Networks now wishes to award a Framework Agreement for Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold.
These services will include the activities detailed below.
• Undertaking pre-site assessments by suitably trained and competent personnel to determine scaffold requirements and develop the necessary design, planning and safety documentation.
• Preparation of all required scaffold designs, design calculations, engineering assessments, drawings, certifications and associated testing, where applicable.
• Preparation, implementation and maintenance of task-specific Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for all scaffold-related activities.
• The provision, delivery, erection, alteration, inspection, maintenance, hire and dismantling of scaffolding required to support works including, but not limited to:
1. The construction, replacement, maintenance and refurbishment of electricity poles, towers and associated infrastructure;
2. Low Voltage overhead lines, service cables and equipment associated with customers' properties;
3. Fault and Emergency response activities;
4. Substation buildings, structures, plant, equipment, switchgear and associated apparatus maintenance, refurbishment and installation works.
• Provision of all labour, supervision, materials, plant, equipment, transport and ancillary resources necessary to safely design, install, maintain, inspect, alter and dismantle scaffolding.
• Ensuring all scaffolding is designed, erected, altered, maintained and dismantled in accordance with current legislation, applicable standards, manufacturer's requirements and industry best practice.
• Provision of suitably qualified, trained and competent personnel for scaffold design, inspection, supervision and erection activities.
• Completion of scaffold inspections, Following erection and prior to first use. At intervals not exceeding seven (7) days thereafter. Following any alteration, modification, adverse weather event, impact, or other circumstance that may affect the scaffold's strength, stability or safety.
• Providing inspection records, certifications and scaffold status information as required by NIE Networks.
• Any other activities, services or support reasonably necessary for the safe and effective delivery of the Services described within this Specification.
The Services shall be divided into Lots as per below;
Lot 1 - Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution Overhead lines)
Lot 2 - Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution and Transmission Substations and Transmission Overhead Lines)
Full CPV breakdown
- 44212310 — Scaffolding (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Utility
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Works
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Works
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- NIE Networks intends to establish Framework Arrangements under which it shall appoint Suppliers to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the provision of Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold services across two separate Lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to 4 years, with a total potential duration of 8 years
- Options
- NIE Networks intends to establish Framework Arrangements under which it shall appoint Suppliers to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the provision of Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold services across two separate Lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to 4 years, with a total potential duration of 8 years
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold
- Submission method
- As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specified within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above mentioned address
- Enquiries close
- 3 Dec 2026
- Award decision expected
- 1 Sep 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 30 Oct 2026 14:11
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06727d
- Notice ID
- S1138 (2027)
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Lot 1 - Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution Overhead lines)
£2,400,000
Lot 1
• The design, erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks’ teams with:
• the erection / maintenance / replacement of electricity poles
• the installation and repair of Low Voltage undereave wires and cables at customer properties
• Erection and dismantling of scaffold to facilit...
29 Dec 2027 to 28 Dec 2031 · Active
Lot 2: Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution and Transmission Substations and Transmission Overhead Lines)
£2,400,000
Lot 2
• The design, erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks’/ Contractor teams with:
• The installation / maintenance / replacement of substation equipment, buildings, and apparatus
• The erection / maintenance / replacement of electricity poles and towers
• Roadside protection schem...
29 Dec 2027 to 28 Dec 2031 · Active
Full notice record
126 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited |
| Address › Street | 120 Malone Road |
| Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Address › Postcode | BT9 5HT |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Contact › Email | noreen.magowan@nienetworks.co.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Private utility |
| Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
Buyer
| Name | Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited |
Tender
| Title | S1138 (2027) The Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold Services |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Scaffolding |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Equipment for scaffolding |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Scaffolding structures |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Scaffolding work |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Scaffolding dismantling work |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Scaffolding erection work |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Other services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Scaffolding |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Equipment for scaffolding |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Scaffolding structures |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Scaffolding work |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Scaffolding dismantling work |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Scaffolding erection work |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Other services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £5,760,000 |
| Value › Value | £4,800,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specified within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold |
| Category | works |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | Without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold |
| How to submit | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specified within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above mentioned address |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 3 Dec 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 3 Dec 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 1 Sep 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Lot 1 - Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution Overhead lines) |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Lot 1 • The design, erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks’ teams with: • the erection / maintenance / replacement of electricity poles • the installation and repair of Low Voltage undereave wires and cables at customer properties • Erection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks’ fault and emergency response works when required. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,880,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £2,400,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specified within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › For Reduction | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 29 Dec 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 28 Dec 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 28 Dec 2035 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | NIE Networks intends to establish Framework Arrangements under which it shall appoint Suppliers to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the provision of Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold services across two separate Lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to 4 years, with a total potential duration of 8 years |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Options › Description | NIE Networks intends to establish Framework Arrangements under which it shall appoint Suppliers to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the provision of Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold services across two separate Lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to 4 years, with a total potential duration of 8 years |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold (Distribution and Transmission Substations and Transmission Overhead Lines) |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Lot 2 • The design, erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks’/ Contractor teams with: • The installation / maintenance / replacement of substation equipment, buildings, and apparatus • The erection / maintenance / replacement of electricity poles and towers • Roadside protection schemes to assist with raising and lowering of overhead lines. • Erection and dismantling of scaffold to facilitate NIE Networks’ fault and emergency response works where required. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,880,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £2,400,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | As specifi ed within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specified within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › For Reduction | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 29 Dec 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 28 Dec 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 28 Dec 2035 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | NIE Networks intends to establish Framework Arrangements under which it shall appoint Suppliers to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the provision of Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold services across two separate Lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to 4 years, with a total potential duration of 8 years |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Options › Description | NIE Networks intends to establish Framework Arrangements under which it shall appoint Suppliers to enter into separate Framework Agreements for the provision of Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold services across two separate Lots. Each Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of NIE Networks and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to 4 years, with a total potential duration of 8 years |
| Lot Details › Award criteria › Description | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantly of Scaffold |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103262-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Dates › Start | 4 Dec 2034 |
| Risk Details | As specified within the RTP and/or tender documents available from the address specifi ed within this notice with the reference project S1138 (2027) Hire, Erection and Dismantling of Scaffold |