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title: "A7 Border to Hollows Junction"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000586186"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND SOUTH EAST"
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# A7 Border to Hollows Junction

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND SOUTH EAST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000586186

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## Summary

Transport Scotland South East is conducting a procurement process to appoint a contractor for the "A7 Border to Hollows Junction" project, which involves carriageway rehabilitation works on the A7 Trunk Road located in Canonbie, Scotland. The tender is currently at the active stage, with submissions due by 12 noon BST on 19 July 2019. This selective procurement method, following the restricted procedure, has an estimated contract value of £2,100,000 and is anticipated to commence in Autumn 2019, lasting approximately four weeks.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in civil engineering and roadworks, particularly those with experience in infrastructure projects exceeding £1.5 million. Companies that provide management and supervision of construction activities, traffic management solutions, and environmental mitigation will find this procurement particularly relevant. Furthermore, contractors must be registered under relevant trade bodies and adhere to specific health and safety standards, making this an ideal opportunity for established firms with the necessary qualifications and capacity to manage complex road maintenance projects.

## Notice

Transport Scotland wishes to appoint a suitability experienced contractor to undertake the carriageway rehabilitation and associated civils works on the A7 Trunk Road (the 'Works').

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a Principal Contractor to undertake a scheme of carriageway structural maintenance on the A7 Trunk Road. The contract is envisaged to be awarded and start on site in Autumn and run for approximately 4 weeks. The Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. To be considered for this contract economic operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document ESPD in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the (ESPD). The location of the site is on the A7 Trunk road bypassing Canonbie village close to the Scottish border. The scheme will commence at the Scottish Border sign for a run for an overall scheme length of 5.7km. Average annual daily traffic I 4283 with 13% HGV's. Results from site investigation confirm carriageway cracking due to thermal stress in the HBM layer. The scope of the Contract will involve a structural inlay to the existing A7 carriageway. The existing concrete base is to be cracked & seated as part of the improvement works. Associated drainage works, barrier replacement and carriageway markings are also included. The scope of the design, construction and completion of the Works for the Contract may include the following provisional scope (the final scope will be included in the tender documents): (a) Site clearance of the works area within the existing highway boundaries including removal of existing traffic signs requiring disposal and general site clearance; (b) Milling of the existing pavement surface to approximately 105mm; (c) Localised areas of full depth treatment to remove defective concrete base if required; (d) existing concrete base to be cracked and seated with associated FWD testing; (e) Laying of EME2 base/binder and TS2010 Site Class 1/2/3 with associate quality testing; (f) replacement of ironwork; (g) upgrade existing drainage; (h) provision of new kerbs; (i) installation of new terminal sections of existing vehicle restraint system; (j) installation of new traffic signs on passively safe posts; (k) road markings and Road Studs; (l) environmental and landscaping measures; (m) traffic management; (n) provision of Health & Safety File and As Built Records (o) all other works generally associated with a trunk road scheme. The Contractor shall subject to the provisions of the Contract, construct, complete and maintain the Works and provide all labour, material, Constructional Plant, Temporary Works transport to and from and in or about the site and everything whether of a temporary or permanent nature. Further details pertaining to the requirement of this procurement are contained within the Supplementary Information Document, which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland portal www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Commencement Date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland procurement portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.. The statement for sub-threshold (Site) notices: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358759 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,100,000 |
| Lots value | £2,100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND SOUTH EAST |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0DX |
| 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 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45233124 - Trunk road construction work
- 45233130 - Construction work for highways
- 45233140 - Roadworks
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 45233220 - Surface work for roads
- 45233221 - Road-surface painting work
- 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
- 45233223 - Carriageway resurfacing works
- 45233225 - Single carriageway construction work
- 45233251 - Resurfacing works
- 45233280 - Erection of road-barriers
- 45233290 - Installation of road signs
- 45233300 - Foundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths
- 45233310 - Foundation work for highways

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358759

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358759&idx=2
  28th June 2019 - ESPD A7 Border to Hollows Junction
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN358759&idx=1
  28th June 2019 - Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria Ratios and Scoring
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358759
  A7 Border to Hollows Junction - Transport Scotland wishes to appoint a suitability experienced contractor to undertake the carriageway rehabilitation and associated civils works on the A7 Trunk Road (the 'Works').

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000586186
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=586186

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