Notice Information
Notice Title
Ground Investigation Works Framework
Notice Description
Fife Council Council's Roads and Transportation Services, require contractors to form part of a framework to carry out ground investigation works within Fife Geographical area. The Specification referred to in the Tender shall be the 'Specification for Ground Investigation' published by The Stationery Office as Volume 5 Section 3 of the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works
Lot Information
Lot 1
Fife Council are inviting Bidders to participate in an open procurement exercise with a view to appointing contractors onto a framework for the provision of groundwork investigations. This framework will be awarded via the Open Tender procedure based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria under regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which enables the Council to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative technical aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an awarding decision. The Council has adopted a pararel opening process for any tender exercise conducted per the following stages: As part of Stage 1 the bidders will be required to complete a Single Procurement Document (SPD) as part of the Qualification envelope self-declaring that they meet the criteria requirements. As part of Stage 2 the bidders will then be required to complete a Technical response based on Technical Specific questions related to the contract including Fair Work First and Community Benefits. As part of Stage 3 the bidders will then be required to complete a Commercial response based on services required. As part of the tender evaluation process the Council will then request evidence from the recommended bidders prior to being appointed. It is anticipated that the form of contract will be The NEC3 Framework Contract (April 2013). The is anticipated that the framework term will be for 2 years with an option to extend up to 24 months.
Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Renewal: Optional extension of up to 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000788785
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536237
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45111250 - Ground investigation work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- It depends on the requirements and budget, but generally speaking, it should be within 48 months.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FIFE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Jack Dryburgh
- Contact Email
- jack.dryburgh@fife.gov.uk, yahia.reggab@fife.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3451550000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLENROTHES
- Postcode
- KY7 5LT
- Post Town
- Kirkcaldy
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
- Delivery Location
- TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
-
- Local Authority
- Fife
- Electoral Ward
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton
- Westminster Constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522613
Ground Investigation Works Framework - Fife Council Council's Roads and Transportation Services, require contractors to form part of a framework to carry out ground investigation works within Fife Geographical area. The Specification referred to in the Tender shall be the 'Specification for Ground Investigation' published by The Stationery Office as Volume 5 Section 3 of the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536237
Ground Investigation Works Framework - Fife Council Council's Roads and Transportation Services, require contractors to form part of a framework to carry out ground investigation works within Fife Geographical area. The Specification referred to in the Tender shall be the 'Specification for Ground Investigation' published by The Stationery Office as Volume 5 Section 3 of the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works
Notice URLs
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