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title: "Award of 701_0774 Merkins-Knockupple and Merkins 63112 New Roads"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000663635"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2021-09-10"
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# Award of 701_0774 Merkins-Knockupple and Merkins 63112 New Roads

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000663635

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Forestry and Land Scotland, which is seeking bids for the construction of two new roads and maintenance of an existing forest road in the Kilpatrick Hills. The tender, titled "Award of 701_0774 Merkins-Knockupple and Merkins 63112 New Roads," falls under the works category and is located in Inverness, Scotland. The tender period commenced on 8 September 2021 and will conclude on 28 November 2021. The procurement method used is a tender with an award already granted to MAM Contracting Ltd for a total value of £337,122.78, signed on 7 September 2021.

This opportunity could lead to business growth, particularly for companies specialising in construction and infrastructure development. Businesses that offer services in road construction, maintenance, and auxiliary construction activities would find this tender suitable. Additionally, suppliers of machinery and materials related to construction may also benefit from engaging with similar future projects that Forestry and Land Scotland undertakes, contributing to the ongoing development of Scotland's infrastructure.

## Notice

Forestry and Land Scotland have a requirement for the construction of a two new roads and maintenance of the existing forest road in the Kilpatrick Hills. The first road is hereafter referred to as Merkins-Knockupple and the second road is hereafter referred to as Merkins 63112. The Merkins-Knockupple new road comprises approximately 2800m of new forest road construction from the existing forest road to Coupe 63152 and subsequently through this Coupe and Coupes 63151 and 63150 in the Merkins / Knockupple area of the Kilpatrick Hills. The Merkins 63112 new road comprises approximately 350m of new forest road construction from the existing forest road through Coupe 63113 to Coupe 63112 in the Merkins area of the Kilpatrick Hills. There will also be some minor road maintenance works required to the forest road which serves access to these proposed new roads including local repairing of potholes; local ditching; and local vegetation management.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427107 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £337,122 |
| 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; BLACKWOOD HOMES AND CARE; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS LOTHIAN; OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (OAG); PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 53 |
| Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; ALTAIR CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES; ARNOLD CLARK FINANCE; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; BWK RANGER SERVICES; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CEC TECHNOLOGY; CF SERVICES; CHANGEWORKS; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; CODECLAN; CONSILIUM CONTRACTING SERVICES; CSA ENVIRONMENTAL; DEER DYNAMICS; DMFCA; ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT; FIFE COLLEGE; FIRSTCALL TRADE SERVICES; FISHERS TOURS; FUTUREGOV; GTR CONTRACTS; HAMILTON BROS (ENG; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; IPSOS MORI; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; JP MINI COACHES; KOMPAN SCOTLAND; LEX AUTOLEASE; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MAM CONTRACTING; MOTUS COMMERCIALS; MURRAY FORESTRY; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; RESOURCE FUTURES; REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAN; ROBERSTON CONSTRUCTION GROUP; ROSS QUALITY CONTROL; SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL; SHARE; SILVERMAPLE; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFC; TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTION; TRAINING FOR CARE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VISIONPK; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE - MAIN CONTACT FOR ALL TENDERS; WOODMILL GAME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2021 at 11:40 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427107

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

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