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title: "Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000584347"
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# Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000584347

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## Summary

Transport Scotland is conducting a procurement process for a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) for Ground Investigation Works, focusing on varying scopes and values associated with trunk road and transport infrastructure projects in Scotland. The procurement has reached the Award stage and it was completed on 11th November 2020. The contract is governed by a selective procurement method and falls within the works category, with a budget of £10 million. Interested parties can contact Transport Scotland at their Glasgow address or via email at TS_Tender_mailbox@gov.scot for further details.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for both small and large businesses specialising in geotechnical and ground investigation services. Contractors experienced in civil engineering, environmental studies, and geological assessments will find this tender particularly relevant, as it anticipates high levels of participation through mini-competitions for individual contracts post-framework establishment. SMEs and larger firms with proven technical capability and experience in similar projects are encouraged to consider bidding, especially those with qualifications in health, safety, and environmental standards as these will be essential for fulfilling contract requirements.

## Notice

The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement. The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.

### Lot Information

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works Lot 1 less than GBP 500,000

The Scottish Ministers acting through Transport Scotland have identified a continuing need for ground investigation works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland. The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors who have demonstrated their suitability, economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement. The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts. The framework shall be administered by Transport Scotland and shall be open to all its directorates, but it is anticipated that the majority of call-offs will relate to trunk road schemes managed by Major Projects and Roads directorates and their technical and professional advisors including Trunk Road Operating Companies. Ground investigation works required by individual call-off contracts may include but shall not be limited to any or all of the following. A. Works may require the supply and provision of: -suitably qualified and experienced professional and technical personnel -facilities (including for the Engineer/employer's representative) -equipment -plant -materials -ancillaries -traffic management B. Works may comprise a range of investigatory methods and associated activities including: -mobilising to site -accessing exploratory locations -breaking out -boring -drilling (including open-hole, cored and sonic) -pitting and trenching -probing and penetration testing -geotechnical sampling (including core samples) -geoenvironmental sampling (including water and gas) -logging -in-situ testing -geophysical testing -geophysical profiling and mapping -installing monitoring equipment -monitoring/sampling of installations during and after sitework -backfilling -site record keeping -geotechnical laboratory testing -geoenvironmental laboratory testing -photography -surveying hole locations -factual reporting -providing digital data C. Works may be required in a range of locations including: -sites throughout mainland Scotland (and Skye) -sites subject to adverse weather conditions (cold/wet/windy) -forested/wooded/overgrown sites -agricultural sites, including those subject to biosecurity measures -environmentally-sensitive sites -urban sites -on and adjacent to trunk and local roads with live traffic -on and adjacent to railways, utility cables and pipelines -sites remote from the road network -steeply sloping ground -over water -ground affected by contamination -ground affected by underground voids D. Works may encounter a range of ground conditions including: -Peat -Unconsolidated granular and cohesive soils -Overconsolidated glacial till ("boulder clay") -Coarse granular ("cobble") deposits -Made ground and fill -Contamination -Hard (igneous and metamorphic) rocks -Broken rock -Underground voids -Artesian groundwater. E. Works shall be required to comply with specific requirements including: -UK/Scottish legislation as appropriate including that relating to health and safety and environmental protection (including undertaking the role of Principal Contractor in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations) -Eurocode 7 and other relevant CEN and BSI standards -The employer's requirements (including the DMRB and MCHW) -The requirements of roads authorities -Special requirements of UK/Scottish public and statutory bodies including utility undertakers -Particular requirements of key stakeholders including landowners/occupiers. General exclusion grounds are set out in the ESPD Part III Exclusion Grounds. The Scottish Ministers additionally require bidders to respond on specific discretionary exclusion grounds related to health and safety. The requirement is set out in full in the ESPD, section 4C Technical and Professional Ability, criterion [4C1.1/4C1.2] Relevant Examples, Part F.

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works Lot 2 greater than GBP 500,000

The Scottish Ministers acting through Transport Scotland have identified a continuing need for ground investigation works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland. The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors who have demonstrated their suitability, economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement. The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts. The framework shall be administered by Transport Scotland and shall be open to all its directorates, but it is anticipated that the majority of call-offs will relate to trunk road schemes managed by Major Projects and Roads directorates and their technical and professional advisors including Trunk Road Operating Companies. Ground investigation works required by individual call-off contracts may include but shall not be limited to any or all of the following. A. Works may require the supply and provision of: -suitably qualified and experienced professional and technical personnel -facilities (including for the Engineer/employer's representative) -equipment -plant -materials -ancillaries -traffic management B. Works may comprise a range of investigatory methods and associated activities including: -mobilising to site -accessing exploratory locations -breaking out -boring -drilling (including open-hole, cored and sonic) -pitting and trenching -probing and penetration testing -geotechnical sampling (including core samples) -geoenvironmental sampling (including water and gas) -logging -in-situ testing -geophysical testing -geophysical profiling and mapping -installing monitoring equipment -monitoring/sampling of installations during and after sitework -backfilling -site record keeping -geotechnical laboratory testing -geoenvironmental laboratory testing -photography -surveying hole locations -factual reporting -providing digital data C. Works may be required in a range of locations including: -sites throughout mainland Scotland (and Skye) -sites subject to adverse weather conditions (cold/wet/windy) -forested/wooded/overgrown sites -agricultural sites, including those subject to biosecurity measures -environmentally-sensitive sites -urban sites -on and adjacent to trunk and local roads with live traffic -on and adjacent to railways, utility cables and pipelines -sites remote from the road network -steeply sloping ground -over water -ground affected by contamination -ground affected by underground voids D. Works may encounter a range of ground conditions including: -Peat -Unconsolidated granular and cohesive soils -Overconsolidated glacial till ("boulder clay") -Coarse granular ("cobble") deposits -Made ground and fill -Contamination -Hard (igneous and metamorphic) rocks -Broken rock -Underground voids -Artesian groundwater. E. Works shall be required to comply with specific requirements including: -UK/Scottish legislation as appropriate including that relating to health and safety and environmental protection (including undertaking the role of Principal Contractor in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations) -Eurocode 7 and other relevant CEN and BSI standards -The employer's requirements (including the DMRB and MCHW) -The requirements of roads authorities -Special requirements of UK/Scottish public and statutory bodies including utility undertakers -Particular requirements of key stakeholders including landowners/occupiers. General exclusion grounds are set out in the ESPD Part III Exclusion Grounds. The Scottish Ministers additionally require bidders to respond on specific discretionary exclusion grounds related to health and safety. The requirement is set out in full in the ESPD, section 4C Technical and Professional Ability, criterion [4C1.1/4C1.2] Relevant Examples, Part F.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400543 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0HF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | CAUSEWAY GEOTECH; FUGRO GEOSERVICES; IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998; RAEBURN DRILLING & GEOTECHNICAL; SOIL ENGINEERING GEOSERVICES; STRUCTURAL SOILS; WYG GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work
- 45121000 - Test drilling work
- 45122000 - Test boring work
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400543
- 21 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395306
- 4 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359622
- 10 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356864

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN356864&idx=3
  4th July 2019 - Tender Bulletin 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN356864&idx=1
  12th June 2019 - Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria Ratios and Scoring
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN356864&idx=2
  12th June 2019 - Full ESPD questionnaire formatted text (pdf)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356864
  Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement. The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395306
  Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement. The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400543
  Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - The procurement comprises the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement. The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/directory/pscontractcentgovt/BankingServices
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000584347
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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