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SXL Call-Off 1025 - Colvister Quarry Groundwater Site Investigation

Shetland Islands Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Shetland Islands Council commissioned a groundwater site investigation at Colvister Quarry on Yell, Shetland. The work is a specialist environmental and engineering consultancy service, focused on investigating groundwater conditions at the quarry site (CPV 71351500). The Council is the buying organisation and the service location is Yell. The requirement was arranged as a call-off from the SXL 1025 Engineering and Technical Consultancy arrangement. It was a single requirement covering groundwater site investigation rather than a wider construction package or supply of equipment. The selected provider was Ramboll UK Ltd, an Edinburgh-based engineering and technical consultancy. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to firms with practical experience of groundwater investigation and the ability to deliver specialist technical consultancy in Shetland.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The single groundwater site investigation lot was awarded to Ramboll UK Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 28 July 2026, with a value of £57,858 GBP. The Council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, by calling off from the SXL 1025 Engineering and Technical Consultancy arrangement. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. One bid was recorded for the lot; it was submitted electronically. The published outcome identifies Ramboll UK Ltd as the selected supplier. The data records no separate contract duration or award date, so the signed date is the key recorded contract milestone.

This award shows a defined requirement from Shetland Islands Council for specialist groundwater investigation connected with a quarry site on Yell. It provides a useful benchmark for engineering and environmental consultancies that want to understand the Council’s demand for technical site investigation and the scale of a single call-off requirement. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable groundwater investigation capability, relevant engineering or technical consultancy experience, and the ability to work at a remote Shetland location. Familiarity with public-sector call-off arrangements, particularly the SXL 1025 Engineering and Technical Consultancy route, would also be commercially relevant. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, while the recorded bid statistics show no SME bid, indicating a potential opportunity for an SME with the necessary specialist expertise and delivery capacity to strengthen its position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SXL Call-Off 1025 - Colvister Quarry Groundwater Site Investigation

Notice Description

Groundwater Site Investigation

Procurement Information

Call Off From SXL 1025 Engineering and Technical Consultancy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840598
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562667
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351500 - Ground investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,858 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 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
Shetland Islands Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LERWICK, SHETLAND
Postcode
ZE1 0LZ
Postcode Area
Lerwick
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM66 Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward
Lerwick North and Bressay
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ramboll UK Ltd

Further Information

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