Property Maintenance and Refurbishment
Framework Description
Property Maintenance and Refurbishment is a framework let by Scotland Excel and made available to APUC member institutions (Public Contracts Scotland ref. NOV491920). It has 15 trade-based lots, from bathrooms, kitchens and electrical work to roofing, renewables and multi-trades. Applications for this framework are closed (it is not a DPS), and it ends on 15 June 2027 with no extension option.
Context & Use Case
Scotland Excel let it for the Scottish public sector, and it suits universities and colleges for work on student residences and other buildings: kitchen and bathroom upgrades, window replacements, roofing and heating. The renewables lot supports net-zero projects such as heat pumps and solar panels. Trade lots let estates teams appoint specialists, while the multi-trades lot covers mixed works.
Scope of Services
Bathrooms; Kitchens Electrical; Heating; Plumbing Fencing and Gates; Roofing Flooring; Joinery; Windows and Doors Painting and Decorating; Plastering and Ceramic Tiling Works Renewables (Solar Thermal Panels, Solar Water Heating, PV, Heat Pumps) Ventilation Multi-Trades
Lots
Bathrooms; Electrical; Fencing and Gates; Flooring; Heating; Joinery; Kitchens; Painting and Decorating; Plastering and Ceramic Tiling Works; Plumbing; Renewables (Solar Thermal Panels, Solar Water Heating, PV, Heat Pumps); Roofing; Ventilation; Windows and Doors; Multi-Trades
Who Can Apply
Suits building trades contractors across Scotland, from single-trade SMEs to multi-trade firms and renewables installers. Applications for this framework are closed, and with no extension beyond 15 June 2027, Scotland Excel's re-tender is the next way in.
Buyer Benefits
Estates teams can appoint contractors already assessed by Scotland Excel without running their own tender, which speeds up summer works in residences between student lets. Trade-specific lots give access to specialists, while the renewables lot provides a direct route for decarbonisation projects.
Next Steps
Watch Public Contracts Scotland for Scotland Excel's replacement, likely before 15 June 2027, and read the original notice (NOV491920) for last time's lots and criteria. Prepare evidence on trade accreditations, health and safety, community benefits and work in occupied buildings.
How Athena Can Help
Scotland Excel's re-tender is the main opportunity here, and lot choice matters. Our trade lot application support matches your trades and regions to the right lots and prepares the full application.
Our construction bid writing covers method, health and safety and community benefits, with pricing that wins. For contractors new to frameworks, our first-time public sector bidding support explains what evaluators look for. Every bid gets a compliance check before it goes in.
