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Bitumen Products

Scottish Borders Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council bought bitumen products for its roads and related transport infrastructure through the Scotland Excel Framework for Bitumen Products. The requirement covers bitumen and asphalt-related materials, including paving-grade bitumen, bituminous mixtures and road-surfacing materials. Delivery was for Scottish Borders Council’s area in the Scottish Borders. This was a goods requirement rather than a construction works or consultancy service. The framework call-off involved two awarded suppliers, Colas Limited and Nynas UK AB, indicating a requirement suited to established manufacturers, distributors or suppliers able to provide compliant bitumen products and support public-sector road maintenance requirements. The procurement’s main classification is bitumen, under CPV code 44113610.

This is a completed contract award following an open procedure and a call-off from the Scotland Excel Framework for Bitumen Products. The requirement covered one lot. The reported contract period ran from 19 May 2025 to 31 March 2026, and the contract was signed on 1 April 2026. The total contract value was £477,929.85. Nynas UK AB was awarded £322,900.52 and Colas Limited £155,029.33; these amounts are separate awards and have not been combined beyond the reported contract value. Two bids were recorded. The notice states that award criteria, including price and quality weightings, did not apply because the procurement reports cumulative spend incurred through the collaborative framework. The contract status is active.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for bitumen products from Scottish Borders Council and the use of a collaborative framework route rather than a standalone tender. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to bitumen and associated road-surfacing materials, reliable distribution into the Scottish Borders, and the operational capacity to support council road-maintenance programmes. The awarded suppliers were large organisations, suggesting that production, stockholding, logistics and delivery resilience are important competitive strengths. Suppliers should also be able to work within framework call-off arrangements and provide consistent product quality, documentation and service to a public-sector buyer managing recurring infrastructure requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bitumen Products

Notice Description

This notice reflects the actual value of regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Bitumen Products (0224) by Scottish Borders Council during the period 19th May 2025 - 31st March 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cumulative spend from the Scotland Excel Framework for Bitumen Products (0224) by Scottish Borders Council during the period 19th May 2025 - 31st March 2026.. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from this collaborative Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838294
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561737
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

14213000 - Macadam, tarmac and tar sands

14213200 - Tarmac

44113600 - Bitumen and asphalt

44113610 - Bitumen

44113620 - Asphalt

44113810 - Surface dressing

44113900 - Road-maintenance materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£477,929 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Borders Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Colas Limited

Nynas UK AB

Further Information

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