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Gremista Landfill, Lerwick, Shetland - Phase 3 Construction

Shetland Islands Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Shetland Islands Council is procuring construction works for the Phase 3 extension of Gremista Landfill in Lerwick, Shetland Islands. The project covers cut-and-fill earthworks, new haul roads, surface-water drainage ditches, pipework, manholes and headwalls. It also includes a 500mm bentonite-enriched soil layer, a 2mm HDPE welded geomembrane basal liner, protection geotextile, leachate collection pipework and a clean aggregate drainage and protection layer. Works to cap the existing Phase 2 landfill are included, using a 1mm LLDPE welded geomembrane and restoration soils. The procurement is categorised as civil engineering and site preparation construction. Delivery is at Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, and elsewhere as required by the Council.

The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a regulated open procedure. It is a single works lot, with bids assessed 60% on price and 40% on quality; variants are not allowed. The amended tender deadline is 2 September 2026 at 12:00 BST, following an extension for changes to Contract Data Revision B. Tenders are due to be opened at 12:30 BST on 2 September 2026, with evaluation scheduled from that time. The contract duration is 720 days. Electronic submission in English is required. Financial selection allows several routes, including annual financial support of at least £2,275,000 or turnover thresholds of £1,625,000, plus employers’ liability insurance of £10,000,000 and public liability insurance of £5,000,000.

This opportunity suits principal civil engineering contractors able to deliver complex landfill, earthworks and infrastructure projects in an island location. Bidders must provide relevant examples from the past five years, collectively covering all specified experience. This includes completing civil engineering works as principal contractor while managing specialist subcontractors and producing Construction Quality Assurance records accepted by a regulator or licensing authority. Experience must also include a principal-contractor civils project worth more than £5,000,000 on an island accessible only by air or sea, and earthworks involving peat excavation and reinstatement, sloping ground, strict surface-water management, and rock excavation, crushing, processing and reuse on site. The requirement includes subcontracting provisions and community benefits. A satisfactory Scottish Single Procurement Document is essential for bidders and relied-on economic operators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gremista Landfill, Lerwick, Shetland - Phase 3 Construction

Notice Description

The Gremista Landfill, Lerwick Phase 3 extension will primarily involve cut and fill earthworks, new haul roads, installing new surface water drainage ditches, pipework, manholes, and headwalls; placing a 500mm bentonite-enriched soil layer over the new landfill formation surface; followed by a 2mm HDPE welded geomembrane basal liner, protection geotextile, leachate collection pipework, and 500mm thick, clean aggregate drainage / protection layer. Capping works to the existing Phase 2 landfill area are also included and will comprise 1mm thick LLDPE welded geomembrane and restoration soils.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The type of contract to be awarded is a Works contract. The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The procedure being followed is an Open Procedure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077509-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45100000 - Site preparation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Shetland Islands Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LERWICK, SHETLAND
Postcode
ZE1 0LZ
Postcode Area
Lerwick
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM66 Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward
Lerwick North and Bressay
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Further Information

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