Contract award · 23 Mar 2026

Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 2 - Masonry and Builder Work

Scottish Borders Council awarded “Subcontractor Services…” to B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd, Gradwell Contracting Ltd, M Squared (Scotland) Ltd for £375m.

Construction workScotland

Value across 15 lots £375m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Scottish Borders Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£375,000,000 across 15 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Construction work · Masonry and bricklaying work (CPV 45262500)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date23 Mar 2026
  2. Published9 Apr 2026Published 17 days after the contract date

Description

Supply of labour for infrastructure, new build and maintenance projects which may consist of but are not limited to: -construction of walls, from sub-structure to superstructure, and external standalone structures. constructed in blockwork, brickwork (including facing brick), natural masonry and all associated labours/sundries; -stone masonry work including alteration of existing masonry structures (walls, bridges and the like), dressed stonework and random rubble walling; -coping – bedding of copes to above-described areas as applicable; -pointing of new built works, and/or existing, sand & cement or lime mortar, to above-described areas as applicable.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 2 - Masonry and Builder WorkB & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, Gradwell Contracting Ltd SME, M Squared (Scotland) Ltd SME, Owen Gillard Groundworks SME, PSL People Solutions Ltd SME +4 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 14 - Water ServicesDavidson Land Services Ltd SME, Holequest Limited SME£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 15 - Professional ServicesAssisting Success Limited SME, B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, CSY Architects SME, Debelas ltd SME, Derek J Anderson Quantity Surveying Services Limited SME +5 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 5 - Soft landscaping1st For Fencing (Erectors & Consultants) Ltd SME, A-Team Tree Surgery & Garden Services Ltd SME, B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, Border Landscaping & Tree Services Ltd SME, Borders Machinery Ring Ltd SME +10 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 6 - Arboricultural1st For Fencing (Erectors & Consultants) Ltd SME, A-Team Tree Surgery & Garden Services Ltd SME, Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd SME, B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, Ballantynes Tree Services SME +9 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 1 - Groundworks & Hard LandscapingAdvance Construction Scotland Group SME, B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, Borders Machinery Ring Ltd SME, Davidson Land Services Ltd SME, E L Services (Borders SME +18 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 3 - Formwork, Steel Fixing, Structural Steel Buildings, Structural Concrete Floor and ScreedingAdvance Construction Scotland Group SME, B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, Gradwell Contracting Ltd SME, Morrison & Murray (Engineering) Limited SME, Owen Gillard Groundworks SME +5 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 4 - Commercial ScaffoldingHAKI Access Solutions Ltd SME, Laidlaw Scaffolding Ltd SME, Zenith Property Conservation Ltd. SME£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 7 - Fencing1st For Fencing (Erectors & Consultants) Ltd SME, B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, Borders Machinery Ring Ltd SME, D E Fencing Ltd SME, Fallhills Fencing LTD SME +8 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 8 - Bridge, Road and Footpath Surfacing and MaintenanceB & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, GGK Contracts (Scotland) Ltd SME, Gradwell Contracting Ltd SME, Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd SME, Irvine Plant Ltd SME +7 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 9 - Road markingActive Traffic Management Solutions Ltd SME, Central Traffic Management Ltd SME, Markon Limited SME, Tim Doody & Co TD SME, WJ Scotland (a trading division of WJ North Ltd) SME£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 10 - Jet patchingNu-Phalt Contracting Limited SME, Stepford Contracts Ltd SME, Velocity UK Limited£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 11 - Roadside MaintenanceANW Transport LTD SME, B & K Hume Groundworks Ltd SME, B Rae Contracting Ltd SME, Fallhills Fencing LTD SME, Gradwell Contracting Ltd SME +8 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 12 - Traffic ManagementActive Traffic Management Solutions Ltd SME, Central Traffic Management Ltd SME, Class one Traffic Management Ltd SME, Coneworx Ltd SME, Contraflow Ltd SME +6 more£25m
Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement: Lot 13 - Material & Laboratory ServicesConstruction Testing Solutions SME, Holequest Limited SME, National Testing Ltd SME£25m

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