Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for Archaeology Services at Transport Scotland
Notice Description
Transport Scotland intends to undertake a public procurement competition for the provision of Archaeology Services, which are required on Transport Scotland projects. The services comprise of Invasive Archaeology Services, Non-Invasive Archaeology Services, and Advisory Services. Over the forthcoming years, there a number of projects which shall require such archaeological services. These include, but are not limited to: - A9 Dualling Programme; and - A96 Dualling Programme Due to the repeat need for these services, coupled with the exact requirement and timings being unknown, it is considered that these services would be best met through the use of a framework agreement. Furthermore, due to the nature and quantum of the services it is intended that the services will be divided into 3 lots: - Lot 1 - Advisory Services; - Lot 2 - Low Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values <100k GBP) - Lot 3 - High Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values >100k GBP) Following an analysis of future spend, the current estimated spend values per lot is as follows: - Lot 1, 5M GBP - Lot 2, 0.25M GBP - Lot 3, 21M GBP Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Technical Advisory Services
Archaeological professional/technical advisory services, of which may comprise: i) Advising Transport Scotland on legislation, good industry practice and the processes and procedures which are required to be adhered to when conducting non-invasive and invasive investigations, and post excavation services; ii) Development and drafting of procurement and/or contract documents; iii) Advising Transport Scotland on appropriate form and conditions of contracts to be adopted, understanding the pitfalls of different types of contracts; and iv) Support Transport Scotland in the management of archaeological contracts, addressing both technical and commercial issues. The supplier will be procured through the restricted procedure, a procedure under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. This Contract Notice and ESPD sets out the prequalification stage and Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for prequalifying the limited number of candidates to be taken forward to tender stage. In order to be considered for this procurement competition, economic operators must complete and submit an ESPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). It is anticipated that a total of 5 economic operators will be invited to tender stage for Lot 1 and that the 3 most economically advantageous tenderers will be awarded onto the framework agreement.
Lot 3 - Low Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values >100k GBP)The services for Lot 3 are likely to include the following: Non-Invasive and Invasive Investigations Archaeological investigation, of which may comprise: i) Management of and co-ordination with, any other specialist sub-contractors appointed by the Supplier, as required; ii) Preparation of Health and Safety risk assessments and reports for all Services to be carried out on each site of interest; iii) Liaison and compliance with the directions of Transport Scotland, the relevant engineering consultant(s) and the relevant local authority archaeologist and, if required, with Historic Environment Scotland; iv) Preparation and submission of progress reports (frequency to be agreed with the project management team and Supplier) v) Undertaking topographical/ earthwork survey(s); geophysical survey(s); building survey(s); field walking survey(s); and/or metal detector survey(s) at each relevant site; vi) Trial trenching by machine (or by hand where specified) and subsequent evaluation and hand excavation; vii) Undertaking strip, map and sample at each relevant site; viii) Undertaking archaeological excavation(s) at each relevant site; ix) Undertaking palaeo-environmental assessment and/or analysis at each relevant site; and x) Seeking all necessary permissions prior to any work being undertaken. Post Excavation Services Post excavation services, of which may comprise: i) Undertaking of post-excavation assessment, analysis and reporting on the results of an archaeological investigation; ii) Publication at a level of detail appropriate to the significance of the results is required as well as ensuring submission of a summary of the works undertaken to the relevant and appropriate publications; iii) Dissemination of the results through deposition of an ordered archive at the relevant public bodies and the deposition of a detailed report at Transport Scotland and local authorities offices; and iv) Liaison and compliance with the directions of Transport Scotland, their technical advisor and all relevant public authorities. It is envisaged that the services shall be provided at the Supplier's construction sites with attendance required on an ad-hoc basis at Transport Scotland's offices. However, on occasion, the Supplier may be required to undertake the following duties: i. attend the offices, other construction sites or other locations within Scotland as and when required; ii. attend meetings at Transport Scotland's main office in Buchanan House, Glasgow or construction site offices as and when may be required; iii. liaison with other Transport Scotland advisers/ consultants/ contractors at their specific offices/sites. The Supplier was procured through the restricted procedure, a procedure under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. This Contract Notice and ESPD sets out the prequalification stage and Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates that were taken forward to tender stage. In order to be considered for this procurement competition, economic operators had to complete and submit an ESPD via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). A total of 6 economic operators were invited to tender stage for Lot 3, and the 3 most economically advantageous tenderers were awarded onto the framework agreement.. The Framework Agreement is based on the Institute of Civil Engineers Conditions of Contract for Archaeological Investigation (2011). Each economic operator was invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms.
Lot 2 - Low Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values <100k GBP)The services for Lot 2 are likely to include the following: Non-Invasive and Invasive Investigations Archaeological investigation, of which may comprise: i) Management of and co-ordination with, any other specialist sub-contractors appointed by the Supplier, as required; ii) Preparation of Health and Safety risk assessments and reports for all Services to be carried out on each site of interest; iii) Liaison and compliance with the directions of Transport Scotland, the relevant engineering consultant(s) and the relevant local authority archaeologist and, if required, with Historic Environment Scotland; iv) Preparation and submission of progress reports (frequency to be agreed with the project management team and Supplier) v) Undertaking topographical/ earthwork survey(s); geophysical survey(s); building survey(s); field walking survey(s); and/or metal detector survey(s) at each relevant site; vi) Trial trenching by machine (or by hand where specified) and subsequent evaluation and hand excavation; vii) Undertaking strip, map and sample at each relevant site; viii) Undertaking archaeological excavation(s) at each relevant site; ix) Undertaking palaeo-environmental assessment and/or analysis at each relevant site; and x) Seeking all necessary permissions prior to any work being undertaken. Post Excavation Services Post excavation services, of which may comprise: i) Undertaking of post-excavation assessment, analysis and reporting on the results of an archaeological investigation; ii) Publication at a level of detail appropriate to the significance of the results is required as well as ensuring submission of a summary of the works undertaken to the relevant and appropriate publications; iii) Dissemination of the results through deposition of an ordered archive at the relevant public bodies and the deposition of a detailed report at Transport Scotland and local authorities offices; and iv) Liaison and compliance with the directions of Transport Scotland, their technical advisor and all relevant public authorities. It is envisaged that the services shall be provided at the Supplier's construction sites with attendance required on an ad-hoc basis at Transport Scotland's offices. However, on occasion, the Supplier may be required to undertake the following duties: i. attend the offices, other construction sites or other locations within Scotland as and when required; ii. attend meetings at Transport Scotland's main office in Buchanan House, Glasgow or construction site offices as and when may be required; iii. liaison with other Transport Scotland advisers/ consultants/ contractors at their specific offices/sites. The Supplier will be procured through the restricted procedure, a procedure under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. This Contract Notice and ESPD sets out the prequalification stage and Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates to be taken forward to tender stage. In order to be considered for this procurement competition, economic operators must complete and submit an ESPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). It is anticipated that a total of 3 economic operators will be invited to tender stage for Lot 2.. The Framework Agreement will be based on the Institute of Civil Engineers Conditions of Contract for Archaeological Investigation (2011). Each economic operator shall be invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000621724
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493245
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
45112450 - Excavation work at archaeological sites
71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
71351914 - Archaeological services
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £26,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £26,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £26,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Aug 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Jun 2020Expired
- Award Date
- 19 Nov 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Transport Scotland
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 2AD
- Postcode Area
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL390464&idx=3
17th July 2020 - A note of the NINE financial ratios used, how the ratios are calculated and how the score is derived -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL390464&idx=1
17th July 2020 - Supplier Information Day PowerPoint -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL390464&idx=2
17th July 2020 - Questions and Answers from Supplier Information Day -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY386966&idx=2
17th June 2020 - Questions raised and answers provided during the Supplier Information WebEx, held on 09 June 2020 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY386966&idx=1
12th June 2020 - a copy of the slides used during the supplier day webex on 09 June 2020 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386966
Framework for Archaeology Services at Transport Scotland - Transport Scotland intends to undertake a public procurement competition for the provision of Archaeology Services, which are required on Transport Scotland projects. The services comprise of Invasive Archaeology Services, Non-Invasive Archaeology Services, and Advisory Services. Over the forthcoming years, there a number of projects which shall require such archaeological services. These include, but are not limited to: - A9 Dualling Programme; and - A96 Dualling Programme Due to the repeat need for these services, coupled with the exact requirement and timings being unknown, it is considered that these services would be best met through the use of a framework agreement. Furthermore, due to the nature and quantum of the services it is intended that the services will be divided into 3 lots: - Lot 1 - Advisory Services; - Lot 2 - Low Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values <100k GBP) - Lot 3 - High Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values >100k GBP) Following an analysis of future spend, the current estimated spend values per lot is as follows: - Lot 1, 5M GBP - Lot 2, 0.5M GBP - Lot 3, 21M GBP Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL390464
Framework for Archaeology Services at Transport Scotland - Transport Scotland intends to undertake a public procurement competition for the provision of Archaeology Services, which are required on Transport Scotland projects. The services comprise of Invasive Archaeology Services, Non-Invasive Archaeology Services, and Advisory Services. Over the forthcoming years, there a number of projects which shall require such archaeological services. These include, but are not limited to: - A9 Dualling Programme; and - A96 Dualling Programme Due to the repeat need for these services, coupled with the exact requirement and timings being unknown, it is considered that these services would be best met through the use of a framework agreement. Furthermore, due to the nature and quantum of the services it is intended that the services will be divided into 3 lots: - Lot 1 - Advisory Services; - Lot 2 - Low Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values <100k GBP) - Lot 3 - High Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values >100k GBP) Following an analysis of future spend, the current estimated spend values per lot is as follows: - Lot 1, 5M GBP - Lot 2, 0.25M GBP - Lot 3, 21M GBP Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474047
Framework for Archaeology Services at Transport Scotland - Transport Scotland intends to undertake a public procurement competition for the provision of Archaeology Services, which are required on Transport Scotland projects. The services comprise of Invasive Archaeology Services, Non-Invasive Archaeology Services, and Advisory Services. Over the forthcoming years, there a number of projects which shall require such archaeological services. These include, but are not limited to: - A9 Dualling Programme; and - A96 Dualling Programme Due to the repeat need for these services, coupled with the exact requirement and timings being unknown, it is considered that these services would be best met through the use of a framework agreement. Furthermore, due to the nature and quantum of the services it is intended that the services will be divided into 3 lots: - Lot 1 - Advisory Services; - Lot 2 - Low Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values <100k GBP) - Lot 3 - High Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values >100k GBP) Following an analysis of future spend, the current estimated spend values per lot is as follows: - Lot 1, 5M GBP - Lot 2, 0.25M GBP - Lot 3, 21M GBP Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493245
Framework for Archaeology Services at Transport Scotland - Transport Scotland intends to undertake a public procurement competition for the provision of Archaeology Services, which are required on Transport Scotland projects. The services comprise of Invasive Archaeology Services, Non-Invasive Archaeology Services, and Advisory Services. Over the forthcoming years, there a number of projects which shall require such archaeological services. These include, but are not limited to: - A9 Dualling Programme; and - A96 Dualling Programme Due to the repeat need for these services, coupled with the exact requirement and timings being unknown, it is considered that these services would be best met through the use of a framework agreement. Furthermore, due to the nature and quantum of the services it is intended that the services will be divided into 3 lots: - Lot 1 - Advisory Services; - Lot 2 - Low Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values <100k GBP) - Lot 3 - High Value 'Non-invasive and Invasive Investigations' and 'Post Excavation Services' (contract values >100k GBP) Following an analysis of future spend, the current estimated spend values per lot is as follows: - Lot 1, 5M GBP - Lot 2, 0.25M GBP - Lot 3, 21M GBP Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers.
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