Awarded contract

Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment - Servicing, Maintenance, Repairs & Call Outs

Details

Buyer: Highland Council
Supplier(s): Flamefast Scotmech
Value: £864,429.84
Topic: Construction work
Published: 23 May 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

This contract shall encompass the Servicing, Maintenance, Repairs & Call Outs to Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment. The Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment are installed within Business Units and their associated buildings owned by The Highland Council within the Highland Council geographical area. The contract shall provide for a suitable servicing, repairs & maintenance regime to exist to ensure that Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment operates correctly and safely, in accordance with manufacturer’s printed maintenance instruction and in compliance with applicable statutory legislative authority, EU/BS standards and other relevant guidance/reference literature. Lot 1: Procurement to appoint a contractor to deliver the requirements of Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment, Servicing, Maintenance, Repairs & Call Outs. This contract shall encompass the Servicing, Maintenance, Repairs & Call Outs to Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment. The Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment are installed within Business Units and their associated buildings owned by The Highland Council within the Highland Council geographical area. The contract shall provide for a suitable servicing, repairs & maintenance regime to exist to ensure that Wood Dust Systems & CDT Equipment operates correctly and safely, in accordance with manufacturer’s printed maintenance instruction and in compliance with applicable statutory legislative authority, EU/BS standards and other relevant guidance/reference literature.

Timeline

Completed: Award date5 March 2025
Completed: Award published23 May 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Larger contracts are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tendering portal for Scottish public bodies. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils. Contract standing orders set out the rules for open, fair and accountable procurement. The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

45000000 · Construction work
50000000 · Repair and maintenance services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@highland-council.gov