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title: "East Airdrie Link Road Ground Investigation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000639510"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# East Airdrie Link Road Ground Investigation

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000639510

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## Summary

North Lanarkshire Council is inviting bids for the "East Airdrie Link Road Ground Investigation" project, which is classified under the works category. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having successfully completed the tender period. The value of the contract is approximately £1,919,734 and was signed on 30th July 2021. Interested companies should note that the procurement method used is an open procedure, with the procurement centred in Motherwell, UK. The deadline for submissions was on 29th January 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in ground investigation and geotechnical engineering services. Companies that excel in boring, drilling, in situ testing, and laboratory analysis of soil and rock are particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate a strong financial standing and relevant experience in similar projects are likely to find this opportunity beneficial for business growth. Organizations that fulfil the requirement of community benefits as set out by the council will also have an advantage in their bid submissions.

## Notice

North Lanarkshire Council wishes to establish a contract for Ground Investigation works which will comprise typical investigation methods using boring, drilling, in situ penetration testing, sampling, laboratory testing and delivery of a Factual Report to inform the route of a proposed highway scheme of the order of 9km in length.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The expected works will comprise investigation of soil and rocks on the route. Typically, standard methods of investigation are expected to be required, with frequency commensurate with the principles set out in BS EN1997 Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical Design. At this stage indicative requirements are: - 140 boreholes to various depths up to 25m, formed using cable percussive and/or rotary methods. - Investigation by probe drilling to locate and assess mine entries at 20 locations. - Investigation of mineral workings by rotary drilling and coring at 5 major structure locations, to depths up to 50m. - 500 machine excavated trial pits to various depths up to 4.5m. - In situ testing in boreholes and trial pits. - Soft ground assessment using Static Cone Penetration testing and peat probes. - Geo-environmental sampling and testing. - Groundwater installations and monitoring. - Laboratory testing of rocks and soils for engineering properties. Laboratory testing of soils and rocks for chemical properties. - Laboratory testing of soils and rocks for organic and mineral contamination. - Laboratory testing of soils and rocks for Waste Classification.. Candidates should read and refer to the Tender Documents. Failure to comply with the instructions contained within the Tender Documents may result in a Candidates submission being rejected. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulations 8, 9 and 10 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=JUL422705 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,900,000 |
| Lots value | £1,900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,019,734 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOIL ENGINEERING GEOSERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422705
- 23 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC403238

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC403238
  East Airdrie Link Road Ground Investigation - North Lanarkshire Council wishes to establish a contract for Ground Investigation works which will comprise typical investigation methods using boring, drilling, in situ penetration testing, sampling, laboratory testing and delivery of a Factual Report to inform the route of a proposed highway scheme of the order of 9km in length.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422705
  East Airdrie Link Road Ground Investigation - North Lanarkshire Council wishes to establish a contract for Ground Investigation works which will comprise typical investigation methods using boring, drilling, in situ penetration testing, sampling, laboratory testing and delivery of a Factual Report to inform the route of a proposed highway scheme of the order of 9km in length.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639510
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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