--- title: "Ellon Park & Ride Site Extension - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2020-10-21" --- # Ellon Park & Ride Site Extension - Request for Information Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746.json) ## Summary Aberdeenshire Council is preparing for the Ellon Park & Ride Site Extension with a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights from suppliers. This procurement, categorised under works, is currently in the planning stage, with key details including a submission deadline of 6th November 2020 for the RFI responses. The project involves expansion works to the park and ride facilities located in Ellon, which is near multiple major roads, enhancing the existing infrastructure to accommodate additional car parking spaces and improved bus facilities. This tender presents a significant opportunity for construction firms, transport service providers, and companies specialising in civil engineering. Contractors with experience in public transport infrastructure, environmental considerations, and landscape design will be particularly well-positioned to participate. Engaging with this tender can help businesses establish relationships with a local authority and potentially secure future contracts in public sector projects, contributing to their growth and development in the industry. ## Notice Aberdeenshire Council is currently considering its options regarding the future of the contractual arrangements for Ellon Park and Ride extension/improvement works. As part of our fact-finding process, The Council is inviting suppliers to provide information requested in the attached "Request for Information" RFI document. It is hoped this will assist Council staff in shaping their requirements for the future, understanding the current market and future developments, and developing the best value strategy for any future procurement. Ellon Park & Ride currently consists of 290 car parking spaces, bus passenger waiting facilities and a bus turning circle. This project will see the the extension of the car park to provide a further 91 car parking spaces and expansion of the bus operating area, this involves construction of a bus road with its access point being the current bus turning circle and stretching approx. 150m along a disused road. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This project will see the expansion of the bus operating area, construction of a bus road with its access point being the current bus turning circle and stretching approx. 150m along a disused road (original A920) which backs onto the A90. At the east end of this road will be a bus turning circle and beyond that, a SuDS pond, a verge separating this from the A90. The northern pedestrian pathway alongside the new bus road will provide improvements to external passenger waiting facilities by including three high specification bus shelters with digital bus information signage. A staircase is to be constructed to provide access from the car park to the bus stances. The car park extension will provide a further 91 car parking spaces which includes a further 9 disabled parking bays. The project also includes the requirement to replace and enhance the existing CCTV system and car park access bollards. As construction of the new bus road will close the existing bus turning circle, there is a requirement to provide a temporary bus road and turning circle in the existing car park prior to the closure, the layout for this element of the project is provided in drawing SHT-30-0100-CH-1000. All works are as shown on the attached Drawings, including but not limited to: -Earthworks including contractor design Gabion wall with high quality finish of hand placed locally sourced stone -Drainage including construction of a SuDS retention basin and Contractor design cascade from the car park to the SuDS basin -Flexible carriageway construction -Flexible footpath and paved area construction including contractor design staircase from parking area to bus stances. -Concrete kerbing -Street lighting -CCTV system including ducting and poles -Road markings and signage -Road Restraint system including contractor design remotely operated rising bollard system at car park entrance. -Pedestrian barriers -Installation of bus shelters including real time passenger information system -Fencing -Landscaping -Utility works -Temporary Traffic and pedestrian management including temporary bus facilities -Construction of new bus road with associated pedestrian areas and footpaths ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397524 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45223300 - Parking lot construction work - 45223320 - Park-and-ride facility construction work ## Release History - 21 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397524 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397524&idx=2 21st October 2020 - Temporary bus road and turning circle to be constructed in the existing car park - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397524&idx=3 21st October 2020 - Request for Information doc with questions requiring a response from suppliers - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT397524&idx=1 21st October 2020 - General overview of the works - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397524 Ellon Park & Ride Site Extension - Request for Information - Aberdeenshire Council is currently considering its options regarding the future of the contractual arrangements for Ellon Park and Ride extension/improvement works. As part of our fact-finding process, The Council is inviting suppliers to provide information requested in the attached "Request for Information" RFI document. It is hoped this will assist Council staff in shaping their requirements for the future, understanding the current market and future developments, and developing the best value strategy for any future procurement. Ellon Park & Ride currently consists of 290 car parking spaces, bus passenger waiting facilities and a bus turning circle. This project will see the the extension of the car park to provide a further 91 car parking spaces and expansion of the bus operating area, this involves construction of a bus road with its access point being the current bus turning circle and stretching approx. 150m along a disused road. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=633746 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000633746.json.