Notice Information
Notice Title
NAC/5196 Core/Material Testing and Sampling
Notice Description
North Ayrshire Council (NAC) are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to provide core/material testing and sampling.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NAC requires a service provider to test materials during the asphalt surface course laying process for various carriageway resurfacing schemes throughout North Ayrshire. The extent of testing which will be required is as follows: -Sampling of bituminous material grading and binder content. -On-site testing and monitoring including chipping spread trays, material temperatures and rolling straight edge. -Texture depths At various locations extract 150mm cores to the full depth of the bituminous carriageway construction. Core holes to be reinstated with an accredited cold set bituminous repair material. Traffic management, stop and go or traffic lights will be required and must be provided by the contractor.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000786640
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527504
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £194,718 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- November 2027
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Fiona Wilson, Raymond Hamilton
- Contact Email
- fionawilson@north-ayrshire.gov.uk, raymondhamilton@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1294310000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IRVINE
- Postcode
- KA12 8EE
- Post Town
- Kilmarnock
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Electoral Ward
- Irvine South
- Westminster Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521181
NAC/5196 Core/Material Testing and Sampling - North Ayrshire Council (NAC) are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to provide core/material testing and sampling. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527504
NAC/5196 Core/Material Testing and Sampling - North Ayrshire Council (NAC) are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to provide core/material testing and sampling.
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