Public and Civic Clocks
Details
- Supplier(s)
- James Ritchie & Son (Clockmakers) Ltd, The Cumbria Clock Company Ltd
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Topic
- Clocks
- Published
- 10 December 2025
Tender description
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement and appoint multiple Contractors to provide clock winding and maintenance services for two distinct groups of clocks: Public Clocks within the City of Edinburgh (27 clocks), and City Chambers Clocks (15 clocks) In addition to the aforementioned requirements the Council may, at its discretion, utilise this Framework Agreement to provide for new / additional clocks as well as ad-hoc requirements. The Council is acting for itself and additional Councils in Scotland listed below will be able to access and call from the Framework Agreement: Angus Council; North Ayrshire Council; Falkirk Council; Scottish Borders Council; Fife Council; East Dunbartonshire Council. Lot 1: The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement and appoint multiple Contractors to provide clock winding and maintenance services for two distinct groups of clocks: Public Clocks within the City of Edinburgh (27 clocks), and City Chambers Clocks (15 clocks) In addition to the aforementioned requirements the Council may, at its discretion, utilise this Framework Agreement to provide for new / additional clocks as well as ad-hoc requirements. Objectives Ensure all clocks are fully operational, accurate, and regularly wound and maintained. Support public safety and civic functions by maintaining clock visibility and timekeeping. Provide timely repair and restoration services as needed. Enable smooth transition between departments following the organisational review in Public Safety. The Council is acting for itself and additional Councils in Scotland listed below will be able to access and call from the Framework Agreement. Angus Council North Ayrshire Council Falkirk Council Scottish Borders Council Fife Council East Dunbartonshire Council
Timeline
- Completed: Award date5 December 2025
- Completed: Award published10 December 2025Current notice
About the buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council is the local authority for Scotland's capital city, buying through its own commercial and procurement service. Every regulated tender is advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the Scottish public sector's tender portal. Suppliers register free on the portal and can set alerts for opportunities in their sector. Before running a competitive tender, the Council checks its existing frameworks for value, including through Scotland Excel and Scottish Procurement. Scotland Excel acts as the centre of procurement expertise for local government across the country. A downloadable contract register lists every procurement carried out through a regulated process.
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 The City of Edinburgh Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, IT services and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 39254100 · Clocks
- 50432000 · Repair and maintenance services of clocks
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-city-of-edinburgh-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-city-of-edinburgh-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-city-of-edinburgh-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-city-of-edinburgh-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-city-of-edinburgh-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-city-of-edinburgh-council.gov |
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