Notice Information
Notice Title
Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works
Notice Description
Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has identified the need for specialist Ground Investigation (GI) works to support the delivery of infrastructure projects. The procurement comprised the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MSFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on GI works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Individual GI contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the Agreement. The MSFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual GI call-off contracts.
Lot Information
Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - Lot 1 - less than GBP 500,000
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 Framework Contractors to carry out GI works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland. The Framework Contractors will be procured through a Restricted procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process for the Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of a Framework Agreement being concluded, the Framework Agreement will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderers. This is a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. Detailed information regarding the award process and award criteria for the tender phase will be supplied to Economic Operators who are invited to tender. The intended Conditions of Contract are likely to be Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC). 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 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. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will last four years.. Economic Operators who initially meet but then subsequently fail to meet the criteria, prior to contract award, shall be excluded. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - Lot 2 - greater than GBP 500,000Transport 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 Framework Contractors to carry out GI works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland. The Framework Contractors was procured through a Restricted procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Transport Scotland managed procurement process for the Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. This was a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria used for selected the five successful tenderers. Detailed information regarding the award process and award criteria for the tender phase was supplied to Economic Operators who were invited to tender. The Conditions of Contract were the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC). To be considered for the prequalification stage, Economic Operators were required to complete and submit a Single Procurement Document (SPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice and the Supplementary Information Document 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 were evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of the information they have provided within the SPD. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will last four years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000752821
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546171
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
45111250 - Ground investigation work
45120000 - Test drilling and boring work
45121000 - Test drilling work
45122000 - Test boring work
71351500 - Ground investigation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £45,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £45,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months 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
- John Docherty
- Contact Email
- john.docherty@transport.gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1412727100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 2AD
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM Scotland
-
- 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=MAR500861&idx=20
10th April 2024 - Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - SPD Bulletin 001 - 10 April 2025 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=15
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 2 - Word -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=19
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 2 - Word (percentage symbol added to Appendix 1) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=14
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 2 - PDF -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=18
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 2 - PDF (percentage symbol added to Appendix 1) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=13
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 1 - Word -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=17
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 1 - Word (percentage symbol added to Appendix 1) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=12
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 1 - PDF -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=16
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 1 - PDF (percentage symbol added to Appendix 1) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=11
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 2 - Word -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=10
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 2 - PDF -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=9
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 1 - Word -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=8
5th April 2024 - Supplementary Information Document - Lot 1 - PDF -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=1
13th March 2024 - 4C.4 Prompt Payment Improvement Plan -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=2
13th March 2024 - 4C.7 Bidder Relevant Contract Climate Change Plan Template - Lot 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=3
13th March 2024 - 4C.7 Bidder Relevant Contract Climate Change Plan Template - Lot 2 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=4
13th March 2024 - 4C1.1 Template for Completion - Lot 1 - Word -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=5
13th March 2024 - 4C1.1 Template for Completion - Lot 1 - PDF -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=6
13th March 2024 - 4C1.1 Template for Completion - Lot 2 - Word -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500861&idx=7
13th March 2024 - 4C1.1 Template for Completion - Lot 2 - PDF -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500861
Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has identified the need for specialist Ground Investigation (GI) works to support the delivery of infrastructure projects. The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MSFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on GI works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MSFA is concluded, individual GI contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the Agreement. The MSFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual GI call-off contracts. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546171
Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has identified the need for specialist Ground Investigation (GI) works to support the delivery of infrastructure projects. The procurement comprised the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MSFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on GI works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Individual GI contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the Agreement. The MSFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual GI call-off contracts.
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