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title: "Hawick Flood Protection Scheme - Main Works"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000576309"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
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# Hawick Flood Protection Scheme - Main Works

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000576309

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council is undertaking the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme - Main Works, aimed at implementing critical flood protection measures in Hawick town centre. This project, classified under the 'works' category, includes constructing approximately 6km of flood defence walls, culverts, and pumping stations to safeguard over 900 properties against significant flooding events. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract awarded to McLaughlin & Harvey for an amount of £52,204,975. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 8 May 2020, following a tender submission period that concluded on 23 April 2019, based in the Scottish Borders region of the UK.

This major infrastructure project presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in civil engineering, construction, and environmental management. Companies with expertise in flood defence constructions, heavy civil works, or related environmental services, along with a strong financial background and relevant experience in projects of a similar scale, would be well-positioned to compete for roles within the project’s multi-layered supply chain. Moreover, those interested in contributing to community benefits as outlined by the council, such as employment and training provisions, may find additional avenues for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

Scottish Borders Council (the Council) intends to take forward a series of flood protection measures in Hawick town centre which will protect over 900 business and residential properties against the effects of the 1 in 75 year flood event in the River Teviot. The works will comprise around 6km of flood defences walls and embankments, new culverts, surface water pumping stations, Hawick waste water treatment works pumping station, replacement of 3 footbridges and the provision of new landscaping and reinstatement of the riparian corridor. Further details of the proposals, including a list of organisations who have registered an interest in becoming part of the multi layered supply chain that will deliver this project can be found at www.hawickfloodscheme.com.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Hawick Flood Protection Scheme (HFPS) will provide a significant benefit to the residents and businesses of Hawick by virtue of alleviating the effects of a major flood event in the River Teviot. The town has suffered from flooding in the recent past, including large numbers of properties inundated in 2005 and 2015, causing significant economic and human adverse effects. The HFPS will comprise the construction of nearly 6km of entirely new flood defences, the great majority of which are flood defence walls. The walls will generally be sheet pile cored to a depth of between 4 and 12m below ground level, with reinforced concrete pile cap and stem. Exposed concrete will either be clad in natural stone or finished with a formlined pattern. Around 60 glass panels, each 2.5m wide and up to 1.4m deep are to be set into the floodwalls. Approximately 1.8km of the defences will require to be constructed directly within the watercourse. A short section of embankment will comprise a sheet pile core with locally won granular shoulders. Eight entirely new automatic surface water pumping stations will provide further protection, comprising wet wells up to 6m deep and 5m diameter, valve chambers up to 4m deep and 6m diameter and GRP kiosks to house the power and control units. The MEICA design for the surface water pumping stations will be the main contractor design element. The discharge capacity of the submersible pumps will vary within each pumping station, with the largest requiring to deliver up to 450 l/s. A ninth pumping station will be required within the Hawick waste water treatment works to assist the works during high flows and flood events, with submersible pumps capable of delivering up to 1100 l/s of storm water. Approximately 275m and 185m of new culvert will be required to discharge the Stirches and Boosie Burns respectively into the River Teviot. Requirement to install 9 new single leaf lift hinge floodgates within the flood defences to maintain pedestrian and vehicle access and 2 sets of stop log type demountable barriers are also required. The existing Lawson, Victoria and Mansfield steel truss footbridges will, as a minimum, require to be raised by 1.0m, 1.0m and 0.4m respectively at their current location, comprising new abutments and extension legs welded to the deck supports at midspan. The current preferred option which is currently subject to SUSTRANS funding confirmation, is to remove the existing bridges from their supports and replace with entirely new steel truss structures at new locations, with deck widths up to 4.0m wide. If SUSTRANS funding is confirmed, the new bridges will be part of a new 7.0km combined pedestrian and cycle route throughout Hawick, which will be delivered by this procurement excercise. The replacement bridge option will be the scenario which is to be priced as part of this procurement exercise. Further details of the work description are appended to the ESPD. Construction of the HFPS will be subject to a number of environmental and pedestrian / traffic management constraints, including restrictions on the time of year when works can be carried out within or adjacent to the river channel in order to reduce the impacts on salmon migration, and restrictions on which roads and footpaths can be closed simultaneously. The Council are currently carrying out an advance works contract which comprises the diversion of a large number of existing public utilities and the felling of the majority of trees which may be impacted by construction of the project. This procurement exercise will still require the protection and small scale diversion of some public utilities and a small amount of tree felling. The Council intend to appoint a main contractor to carry out the construction of this project under the terms and conditions of NEC3 (Engineering and Construction Contract) Option A contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN388422 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,000,000 |
| Lots value | £49,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,204,975 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 42131143 - Flood-control valves
- 44212382 - Floodgates
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45223200 - Structural works
- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works
- 45246200 - Riverbank protection works
- 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
- 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works
- 45247212 - Dam-reinforcement works
- 45247270 - Reservoir construction works
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN388422
- 19 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349033

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349033
  Hawick Flood Protection Scheme - Main Works - Scottish Borders Council (the Council) intends to take forward a series of flood protection measures in Hawick town centre which will protect over 900 business and residential properties against the effects of the 1 in 75 year flood event in the River Teviot. The works will comprise around 6km of flood defences walls and embankments, new culverts, surface water pumping stations, Hawick waste water treatment works pumping station, replacement of 3 footbridges and the provision of new landscaping and reinstatement of the riparian corridor. Further details of the proposals, including a list of organisations who have registered an interest in becoming part of the multi layered supply chain that will deliver this project can be found at www.hawickfloodscheme.com.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN388422
  Hawick Flood Protection Scheme - Main Works - Scottish Borders Council (the Council) intends to take forward a series of flood protection measures in Hawick town centre which will protect over 900 business and residential properties against the effects of the 1 in 75 year flood event in the River Teviot. The works will comprise around 6km of flood defences walls and embankments, new culverts, surface water pumping stations, Hawick waste water treatment works pumping station, replacement of 3 footbridges and the provision of new landscaping and reinstatement of the riparian corridor. Further details of the proposals, including a list of organisations who have registered an interest in becoming part of the multi layered supply chain that will deliver this project can be found at www.hawickfloodscheme.com.

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