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title: "M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches Cope and Parapet Refurbishment"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000659601"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND SOUTH WEST"
published: "2022-06-13"
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# M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches Cope and Parapet Refurbishment

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND SOUTH WEST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000659601

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## Summary

The contract titled "M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches Cope and Parapet Refurbishment" was issued by Transport Scotland South West, located at Buchanan House, Glasgow. This project falls under the transport sector, specifically relating to civil engineering works. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with an active contract value of approximately £3,852,671.21, signed on 27 May 2022. The renovation work on the Kingston Bridge, which involves refurbishing copes and parapets, is due to commence in the spring of 2022 and is projected to span about 24 weeks.

Opportunities for business growth stem from this tender for companies specialising in civil engineering, particularly those experienced in infrastructure refurbishments. Businesses that possess the necessary accreditation under National Highway Sector Schemes and have a record of managing complex projects on live urban major roads would be ideally suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms capable of implementing effective traffic management strategies and minimising disruption during construction are encouraged to engage in this competitive tendering process.

## Notice

Transport Scotland wishes to appoint a suitably experienced main contractor to undertake the refurbishment of the M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches copes and parapets.

### 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 Main Contractor to undertake the refurbishment of the Kingston Bridge North Approaches copes and parapets. These works are due to commence in spring 2022, for a period of approximately 24 weeks. The Main Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the restricted procedure as stated in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to project complexity, the project requires to be performed by a single contractor and as such shall not be divided into lots. To be considered for this contract economic operators are required to complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) 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 SPD. Project Details The M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches are twin bridges located on the M8 Edinburgh - Greenock Trunk Road that carry motorway traffic over local roads north of the M8 Kingston Bridge near Glasgow City Centre. The structures are two separate bridges, one M8 eastbound and one M8 westbound. Each bridge is a multi-span arrangement of post tensioned table top spans and reinforced concrete suspended spans with half-joints. The traffic count information indicates an annual average flow of 81,078 vehicles per day with 9% HGV. The existing nearside copes on the M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches eastbound and westbound structures each support a two rail aluminium parapet and a series of pre-cast cladding panels. The existing copes and parapets are to be replaced as part of the refurbishment works. The provisional scope of the proposed works will include, but is not limited to: - Detailed survey of existing cope and parapet; - Preparation of fabrication drawings; - Fence and gated access to the worksite to prevent public access into the worksite; - Design, design check, provision, operation and maintenance of any temporary works that may be required to carry out the works; - Traffic management as necessary to allow demolition and replacement of cope(s) and parapet(s) over both structures; - Demolition and replacement of existing copes and parapets over a total length of around 457 metres (241m westbound cope and 216m eastbound cope); - Waterproofing and re-surfacing of a narrow strip, adjacent to the replaced cope, over the entire length of the newly constructed copes on both structures; - Installation of new bridge joints within the extent of the scheme; - Provision of Light and Heavy Recovery vehicles for the duration of the works to serve the carriageway with live traffic management; - Development and implementation of a Communications Strategy, working with Traffic Scotland, Amey (Transport Scotland's Term Operating Company for the South West Scotland Trunk Road Unit), emergency services, stakeholders and liaison with local community to minimise any delays, disruption and inconvenience caused, including implementation of noise or other environmental mitigation measures; - All other works generally associated with a structural maintenance scheme on or adjacent to a live motorway; - Provision of As-built drawings and contribution and assistance in developing a scheme specific Health and Safety File. Traffic Management - lane closures on the M8 motorway will not be permitted between the hours of 06:00 and 22:00 during the works. Works will only be permitted on one carriageway at any time. Works will be undertaken in two consecutive 12 week phases. One phase westbound and one phase eastbound.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please refer to the full II.2.14 clause which can be downloaded via the Additional Documents, located within the Additional Notice Options of the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451028 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £4,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,852,671 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND SOUTH WEST |
| 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 | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BALFOUR BEATTY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
- 45221111 - Road bridge construction work
- 45223500 - Reinforced-concrete structures
- 45262310 - Reinforced-concrete work

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451028
- 29 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422522

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL422522&idx=1
  29th July 2021 - Technical and Professional Ability Scoring Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL422522&idx=2
  29th July 2021 - Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria Ratios and Scoring
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL422522&idx=3
  29th July 2021 - II.2.14 Additional Information Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422522
  M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches Cope and Parapet Refurbishment - Transport Scotland wishes to appoint a suitably experienced main contractor to undertake the refurbishment of the M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches copes and parapets.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451028
  M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches Cope and Parapet Refurbishment - Transport Scotland wishes to appoint a suitably experienced main contractor to undertake the refurbishment of the M8 Kingston Bridge North Approaches copes and parapets.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000659601

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