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PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing

Perth & Kinross Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Planning

16 Oct 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Perth & Kinross Council, in collaboration with Dundee City Council and Angus Council, has initiated a procurement process titled "PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing". The tender focuses on the road works industry, specifically observing and improving the structural condition of roads within the Perth & Kinross, Dundee, and Angus regions. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a closing date for submissions set for 10th July 2026. The estimated value of the contract is £400,000, and it follows an Open procedure, allowing wide competition among bidding entities.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in civil engineering and road diagnostics to expand their operations. Firms with experience in road surface testing, particularly those capable of providing structural analysis through dynamic cone penetrometer tests and core sampling, will find this contract particularly beneficial. Companies must ensure UKAS accreditation for their testing methods and have a solid track record of delivering similar projects. This opportunity could significantly aid in enhancing a company's portfolio by partaking in a substantial local government project spread across several council regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing

Notice Description

The primary objective of this contract is to identify a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to gather information on the structural condition of the road network. This information will be used by Perth and Kinross Council, Dundee City Council and Angus Council to design cost effective carriageway resurfacing projects. To aid the design of the road maintenance projects, coring is required for investigating structural condition.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The cores will provide important information about layer thicknesses and provide an opportunity to examine the visual condition of the various materials in the pavement. We require cores to be taken through various deformations such as cracks to provide a means of determining the depth of cracking, which has serious implications for the maintenance of the road. They will also identify areas of good, bad, and intermediate condition. Coring also provides information on hazardous materials that can be subjected to further testing in the laboratory, where appropriate. Once the road has been opened, Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) tests can be carried out to reveal further information about the condition of the unbound layers with the CBR value. The testing organisation shall provide a core at 50 metre alternating lane intervals and DCP tests in accordance with CS 229 at sites identified. The testing company/laboratory to be UKAS accredited for data assessment core/core logging/DCP to DMRB CS 229. Additional cores may be required at each site which will be identified by the appropriate Council representative prior to commencing the tests. The supplier will be required to provide traffic management in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual/Safety at Street Works and Road Works: Code of practice to carry out the cores and DCP tests. Each core sample is to be tested for the presence of tar bound layers, as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024 and further guidance prepared by Scottish Road Research Board 'Dealing with Coal Tar Bound Arisings' 2018. If a core sample contains the PAHs characteristics of coal tar following the PAK marker spray test, then on instruction by the delegated Engineer's representative, further laboratory testing may be required to carry out PAH analysis for benzo(a)pyrene content to determine if the planned excavated material is Hazardous or no Hazardous with PAH analysis and is to be classified in as per the list of waste code from 'Guidance on the classification and assessment of waste- WM3' SEPA as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024. The testing company/laboratory must have UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited as a minimum, to ensure confidence in the results.is to identify the excavated waste material as hazardous/non-hazardous material as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024 in appendix C/D.. The testing company/laboratory must have UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited as a minimum, to ensure confidence in the results. The Contractor is to identify the excavated waste material as hazardous/non-hazardous material as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024 in appendix C/D

Renewal: The contract has 2 extension options of 12 months at a time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812496
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557691
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

45233141 - Road-maintenance works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 1-2 years
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
Perth & Kinross Council
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Dundee City Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PERTH
Postcode
PH1 5PH
Postcode Area
Perth
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541603
    PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing - The primary objective of this contract is to identify a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to gather information on the structural condition of the road network. This information will be used by Perth and Kinross Council, Dundee City Council and Angus Council to design cost effective carriageway resurfacing projects. To aid the design of the road maintenance projects, coring is required for investigating structural condition.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557691
    PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing - The primary objective of this contract is to identify a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to gather information on the structural condition of the road network. This information will be used by Perth and Kinross Council, Dundee City Council and Angus Council to design cost effective carriageway resurfacing projects. To aid the design of the road maintenance projects, coring is required for investigating structural condition.

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