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Scaffolding contracts

UK public sector · 69 contracts awarded in the 12 months to 6 October 2026

Covering 600+ buyer portals · 5 years of records · Updated 6 October 2026 · How we count

Contracts awarded
69
Last 12 months
Median contract
£112k
Recorded value
Recorded value
£32.3m
65 of 67 main-service contracts have a published value
Buyers
41
Suppliers
61

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What stands out

  • The five suppliers that won the most scaffolding contracts took 41% of them (28 of 69).
  • The median contract, £112k, is 19% below the median across construction & trades contracts (£139k).
  • North East had the most contracts: 15, or 22% of the total.

Who buys scaffolding

By contracts awarded, the 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1North Tyneside Council10 contracts
  2. 2NORWICH CITY SERVICES LIMITED8 contracts
  3. 3Nuclear Restoration Services5 contracts
  4. 4UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)5 contracts
  5. 5City of Doncaster Council2 contracts
  6. 6Incommunities2 contracts
  7. 7Historic Environment Scotland2 contracts
  8. 8Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust2 contracts
  9. 9UK Atomic Energy Authority1 contract
  10. 10Wolverhampton Homes1 contract

Top scaffolding contractors by contracts won

The 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1James Ingleford Scaffolding Ltd13 contracts
  2. 2Eastern Counties Scaffolding Services8 contracts
  3. 3Caithness Scaffolding Contractors Limited3 contracts
  4. 4D R Jones Yeovil Ltd2 contracts
  5. 5PRIDE SCAFFOLDING LIMITED2 contracts
  6. 6LOUIS JAMES SCAFFOLDING LTD2 contracts
  7. 7Navigate Scaffolding Ltd2 contracts
  8. 8Altrad Support Services Limited1 contract
  9. 9Direct Scaffolding Services Ltd1 contract
  10. 10Ascent Access Scaffolding Limited1 contract

Latest and largest awards

Each links to the official notice.

Latest

Largest

Contracts awarded by quarter

16Q4 2025*18Q1 202622Q2 202613Q3 20260Q4 2026*
* part quarter

Where the contracts were awarded

England 61 · Scotland 4 · Wales 4

North East15Yorkshire and The Humber9East of England9South West8North West7London5Wales4South East3Scotland3West Midlands2UK-wide or not stated4

What is included

Supply, erection, alteration, inspection and dismantling of access scaffolding, temporary roofs and access platforms for repairs, planned works and one-off jobs, including purchase of scaffold materials.

  • Term scaffolding for housing repairs and investment works
  • Scaffold hire, erection and dismantling
  • Temporary roofs, loading bays and emergency support scaffolds
  • Scaffold access platforms to bridges and structures
  • Purchase of scaffold tube, fittings and boards

What is not included

  • Site hoarding and temporary fencing (con.site.hoarding)
  • Powered access (MEWP) hire (con.site.plant-hire)
  • Fixed height safety systems and cradles (con.lifts.height-safety)

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