--- title: "Ground Investigation Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-17" --- # Ground Investigation Framework Agreement Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051.json) ## Summary The Glasgow City Council is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process for the "Ground Investigation Framework Agreement," valued at £28 million. This contract involves ground investigation works across various sites within Glasgow, adhering to the S.I.S.G. Specification for Ground Investigation (2012). The submission deadline for tender applications is 31 January 2022. The procurement method follows an open procedure, and all submissions must be made electronically through the specified platform. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses in the construction and engineering sectors, particularly those specialising in ground investigations, environmental assessments, and civil engineering projects. Companies with experience in dealing with complex ground conditions, including those linked to former land uses or contaminated sites, would be well-positioned to compete for this framework contract. Additionally, businesses capable of ensuring compliance with the required environmental and quality standards will find this tender particularly relevant to their growth strategies. ## Notice The framework agreement will cover ground investigation works which may be preliminary, main or supplementary and may relate to a wide range of Main Works. The works carried out will require to be in accordance with the S.I.S.G. Specification for ground Investigation, 2012 edition which is the subsequent amendment to the S.I.S.G published by Thomas Telford Services Ltd in 1993. Sites may be located anywhere within the boundaries of the council and may have a wide range of current or former land uses. The purpose of the ground investigations will vary but generally the investigations will be required to obtain a representative picture of ground conditions at various sites within the boundaries of the council ### Lot Information Lot 1 The framework agreement will cover ground investigation works which may be preliminary, main or supplementary and may relate to a wide range of Main Works. The works carried out will require to be in accordance with the S.I.S.G. Specification for ground Investigation, 2012 edition which is the subsequent amendment to the S.I.S.G published by Thomas Telford Services Ltd in 1993. Sites may be located anywhere within the boundaries of the council and may have a wide range of current or former land uses. The purpose of the ground investigations will vary but generally the investigations will be required to obtain a representative picture of ground conditions at various sites within the boundaries of the council. It could be necessary to obtain any or all of the following information The general distribution and stratigraphy of the drift deposits; The nature and characteristics of the rockhead; The extent and condition of old mine workings; The geological and soil mechanics classification of all strata encountered; The presence of ground water and the level of the water table; The presence of any materials or chemicals within the sub-strata which would be liable to cause hazards to human health, harm to living resources and ecological systems or have any deleterious effect of buried steel or concrete; The California Bearing Ratio of the soils to be encountered at formation level; The safe bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of the sub-strata; The arrangement of existing buried foundations; The location of old abandoned pit shafts; Renewal: Extension of framework will be reviewed in 2024. The new framework will be renewed in 2025 and its likely this will be advertised in the market in 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436047 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Renewal of framework agreement expected to be advertised in the market in March 2024 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £28,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 1DU | | 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 East | | Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45111250 - Ground investigation work ## Release History - 17 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436047 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436047 Ground Investigation Framework Agreement - The framework agreement will cover ground investigation works which may be preliminary, main or supplementary and may relate to a wide range of Main Works. The works carried out will require to be in accordance with the S.I.S.G. Specification for ground Investigation, 2012 edition which is the subsequent amendment to the S.I.S.G published by Thomas Telford Services Ltd in 1993. Sites may be located anywhere within the boundaries of the council and may have a wide range of current or former land uses. The purpose of the ground investigations will vary but generally the investigations will be required to obtain a representative picture of ground conditions at various sites within the boundaries of the council ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.glasgow.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## 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-r6ebe6-0000676051. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000676051.json.