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A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project

Transport Scotland

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02 Sep 2024 at 16:31

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05 Sep 2023 at 15:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport Scotland, acting on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, is conducting a procurement process for the design, construction, completion, and maintenance of the A9 Dualling project between Tomatin and Moy in the Highlands. The project, classified under "Construction work for highways, roads," involves widening approximately 9.6km of road to a Dual 2 lane All-purpose standard. The procurement follows a Competitive Dialogue procedure, with the initial deadline for completing the Single Procurement Document (SPD) set for 11th October 2023 at 12 noon BST. This stage includes a prequalification phase, a 16-week dialogue period, followed by a 4-week tender submission phase. The project is valued at £184,702,662.60 million and is expected to last approximately three years for construction, with an additional five-year maintenance period.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in road construction and infrastructure projects. Companies with expertise in geotechnical investigations, road safety audits, and technical due diligence are well-suited for this project. The reimbursement of participation costs up to £200,000 provides an incentive for businesses to compete. The project promises substantial sub-contracting opportunities, making it a lucrative venture for both large contractors like Balfour Beatty and specialist subcontractors. The focus on sustainability, safety, and technical proficiency ensures that businesses adhering to high standards will find this tender beneficial for establishing or expanding their footprint in the transport infrastructure sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project

Notice Description

Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has identified the need to appoint a suitably experienced contractor for the design, construction, completion and maintenance of the proposed A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project which involves widening of approximately 9.6km of existing A9 single and overtaking wide single 2+1 (WS2+1) road carriageway to Dual 2 lane All-purpose roads Sub-category c (D2APc) standard, in accordance with 'CD 109 Highway Link Design' within the UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, between the existing dual carriageway sections to the south of Tomatin and to the north of Moy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to design & build a new dual carriageway between the village of Tomatin to the south and Moy to the north. The Contractor will be procured through a Competitive Dialogue procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy contract on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of a Contract award, the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderer. The procurement process leading to the award of the Contract will comprise the following: 1. Prequalification (SPD) 2. Competitive Dialogue (approx. 16 weeks) 3. Tender (approx. 4 weeks) 4. Award Detailed information regarding the award process and award criteria for the tender phase will be supplied to economic operators who are invited to participate in dialogue. Transport Scotland shall notify Participants when the Competitive Dialogue phase has concluded and invite the Participants who have presented an acceptable solution to submit a final tender. Due to the project's complexity, the Contract requires to be performed by a single entity and as such shall not be divided into lots. It is intended that the Contract will include the design and construction of the works which will last approximately 3 years, followed by a 5-year period of maintenance including defect correction and establishment of landscaping. The successful tenderer will not be required to carry out cyclic maintenance. The intended form of contract is to be an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Option A: priced contract with activity schedule with amendments. Contract documentation will be provided at ITPD stage to shortlisted participants, however the DRAFT conditions of contract will be made available for all economic operators to review within the Information Pack. Refer to Section VI.3) for further information on how to access to the Information Pack. Transport Scotland is providing a DRAFT of its conditions of contract to ensure prospective economic operators are informed as early as possible of the proposed contract. The DRAFT conditions of contract are subject to change and no obligation, liability, duty of care or responsibility to any party is created by or shall arise out of this. Selected Participants, following the Competitive Dialogue stage, shall be invited to submit a final tender on the same contract terms and conditions. To be considered for the prequalification stage, economic operators are required to complete and submit a Single Procurement Document (SPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice and the Supplementary Information Document (SID) which can be accessed via the Additional Documents located within the Additional Notice Options, this can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of the information they have provided within the SPD. Additional information: Any economic operator who meets the selection criteria set out in the tender documents at the initial evaluation but subsequently, prior to contract award, fails to meet such criteria, shall be excluded from this procurement competition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fa2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028000-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work

45221111 - Road bridge construction work

45221112 - Railway bridge construction work

45221220 - Culverts

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

45233120 - Road construction works

45233124 - Trunk road construction work

45233125 - Road junction construction work

45233126 - Grade-separated junction construction work

45233161 - Footpath construction work

45233162 - Cycle path construction work

45233222 - Paving and asphalting works

45233224 - Dual carriageway construction work

45233226 - Access road construction work

45233227 - Slip road construction work

45233280 - Erection of road-barriers

45233290 - Installation of road signs

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

45454100 - Restoration work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£184,702,662 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 2AD
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Balfour Beatty

Further Information

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