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title: "Award of SXL 0616 Engineering and Technical Consultancy- Mini-Competition- C0180 Bridge Inspections"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000631353"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2021-01-18"
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# Award of SXL 0616 Engineering and Technical Consultancy- Mini-Competition- C0180 Bridge Inspections

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000631353

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland is undertaking a mini-competition for the award of the contract titled "Award of SXL 0616 Engineering and Technical Consultancy- Mini-Competition- C0180 Bridge Inspections". This procurement process is categorised under services, specifically for technical inspection and testing services. The tender period commenced on 18 January 2021 and will conclude on 31 March 2023. The location relates primarily to areas across Scotland, focusing on the inspection and maintenance of various bridge structures managed by the authority. This opportunity arises under the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework, targeting businesses with expertise in this domain.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for companies specialising in engineering consultancy, particularly those with experience in bridge inspections and maintenance. Firms with capabilities in technical inspection services, such as civil engineering companies and those involved in infrastructure management, could find themselves well-positioned to compete. With a contract value of approximately £680,454.77 awarded to Sweco UK Limited, this reflects the market potential for suppliers equipped to deliver specific consultancy services within the public sector framework.

## Notice

This is a mini-competition under Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework- Lot 1. Forestry and Land Scotland owns and maintains structures across the estate it manages. This includes road-bridges, cycle-bridges and footbridges. The road-bridges are nearly all single lane, and used mainly by forestry and construction traffic, as well as the public. In addition to bridges we also have a small number of rural recreation structures such as viewing platforms, towers and mountain bike north-shore (Raised timber structure).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404381 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £680,454 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; DUNDEE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE LTD; FIFE COUNCIL; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT (UTILITIES); THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 120 |
| Supplier names | A C CABS; A ROBERTSON & SON; A&J TAXIS; A1 MINIBUS & COACH SERVICES; AD TAXI; AIRFLOW SOLUTIONS; AITCH TAXIS; ALY'S TAXIS; ANDY'S CABS; ANDY'S TAXIS; B & S TAXIS; BARBER TAXIS; BAREFOOT ECO CLEANING; BAYNES TAYPORT TAXIS; BILLY'S CABS; BOBS 24HR TAXIS LTD/BOBS TAXIS; BODYWYSE AUTOCARE; BSI ASSURANCE; CALEDONIA CONTRACTS; CALEDONIA TAXI'S; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CHIKS TAXIS; CODECLAN; CORPORATE TAXIS DUNFERMLINE; COWDENBEATH TAXI SERVICE; CRAIL & EAST NEUK TAXIS; CREST MEDICAL LTD TA WALLACE CAMERON INTERNATIONAL; CROSSFORD TAXIS; CT EXECUTIVE; D & A TAXIS; DAVID'S TAXI; DAWN 2 DUSK CABS; DEREK STEELE; FIFE CONTRACT CAR HIRE; FIFE WIDE TAXIS; GEORGE MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GIBBS TAXIS; GIBSON TRAVEL; GLEN-TRAVEL; GLENROTHES TAXI CENTRE; GOPALS DUNFERMLINE TAXIS; GORA TAXIS; GRAHAM'S TAIXIS; GRIESBACH & ASSOCIATES; GTR CONTRACTS; H&M TAXIS; HAMILTON TAXIS; HAMISH GORDON; HARS CARS; HARVEY NASH; HELEN'S TAXI; IANS COACHES; IPSOS MORI; ISLAND CARS; J&B CABS; JAYDEE TAXIS; JENNY’S PRIVATE HIRE; JJ TAXIS; JOES TAXIS; KINGDOM TAXIS; KINGDOM TRANSPORT COACHES; KINGS TAXIS; KIRKCALDY CABS; KNOXFIELD ESTATE SERVICES; KRUMP KABS; KW BUILDING AND JOINERY; LEES TAXIS; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; M&H CONTRACTS; M&H TREE SERVICES; M&M TAXIS; M+M TAXIS; MACCOLL(APPIN)LTD; MALC’S TAXI; MARKINCH CABS; MCGOWAN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MOVIN SOUND DISCOS PARTY/MINIBUS; MTS TAXIS; MURRAY FORESTRY; MURRAY'S TAXIS GLENROTHES; MYBUS C.T.; NICOLA COOPER TAXI; PERTEMPS; PITNEY BOWES; PLATINUM CABS; PORTER TAXIS; PREMIER TAXIS; PROMPT TAXIS; PSV MINI COACHES; RF BROWN CONTAINERS; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS; ROYAL SUN ALLIANCE GROUP; SK TAXIS; SMART TRAVEL; SPIE; ST ANDREWS AIRPORT TRANSFER; ST ANDREWS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; STEVE'S TAXI; STREETCARS; SWECO; SYNERGIE TRAINING; TAGS TAXI; TAXI CENTRAL; TAXI DUNFERMLINE; THE TAXI CENTRE FIFE; THISTLE AIRPORT SERVICES; TIGERCAB; TOMMY'S TAXIS; TONY'S TAXI; TOWN CABS; TREBLE THIRTY TAXIS; TREBLE TWENTY TAXIS; UPTOWN CABS; VILLAGE CABZ; W N LINDSAY; W.S.L. TAXIS; WILLIAM WAUGH & SONS (BUILDERS; WILSONS TAXIS; X CABS; ZURICH MUNICIPAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2021 at 10:13 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404381

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spt.co.uk

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