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Provision of Road Materials Testing Services

South Lanarkshire Council

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Planning

14 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

South Lanarkshire Council intends to procure road materials testing services for its Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services. The work will support the construction, maintenance and management of the Council’s road network, helping to check that materials used in highways works meet required standards and specifications. The scope includes testing bituminous materials and concrete, coring, geotechnical testing, surface dressing and other road-related sampling. This is a specialist testing and quality-assurance service rather than road construction itself. Delivery will support roads activity across South Lanarkshire, with the Council acting as the buying organisation. The service is intended to provide a compliant and efficient testing solution that supports quality assurance, public safety and effective management of the Council’s road assets.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open tender procedure for one lot, with the award based on the most economically advantageous tender, considering both price and qualitative technical aspects. The Council expects the next notice to be published on 2 November 2026. The planned contract period is 13 May 2027 to 12 May 2030, with an option to extend by up to 24 months. The estimated contract value is £140,000. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The service is classified as technical testing and analysis services, including testing of road materials and related infrastructure.

This procurement is likely to suit laboratories, materials-testing companies and civil engineering testing specialists with practical experience of highways materials and road-related sampling. Relevant preparation should include capability in bituminous-material and concrete testing, core sampling, geotechnical investigations and surface-dressing assessment, together with the ability to handle other testing requirements arising from road works. Suppliers should be able to produce dependable technical results against required standards and specifications, and to support the Council’s quality assurance, compliance, public-safety and asset-management objectives. The requirement may suit businesses that can provide a broad road-materials testing service rather than a single narrow test. Organisations should monitor the planned procurement and prepare evidence of relevant highways testing experience, technical competence, efficient delivery and robust reporting before the tender is issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Road Materials Testing Services

Notice Description

South Lanarkshire Council have an ongoing requirement for Road Materials Testing for use by Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services. The purpose of this contract is to support the construction, maintenance and management of the Council's road network. The contract will ensure that materials used in highways works meet the required standards and specifications, supporting compliance, quality assurance, public safety and effective asset management. The testing required is inclusive of, but not limited to items such as bituminous materials, concrete, coring, geotechnical, surface dressing and other roads related sampling. The contract is for the period 13 May 2027 - 12 May2030 with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this contract is to provide a compliant and efficient solution for roads material testing. This contract 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839708
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562316
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562316
    Provision of Road Materials Testing Services - South Lanarkshire Council have an ongoing requirement for Road Materials Testing for use by Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services. The purpose of this contract is to support the construction, maintenance and management of the Council's road network. The contract will ensure that materials used in highways works meet the required standards and specifications, supporting compliance, quality assurance, public safety and effective asset management. The testing required is inclusive of, but not limited to items such as bituminous materials, concrete, coring, geotechnical, surface dressing and other roads related sampling. The contract is for the period 13 May 2027 - 12 May2030 with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

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