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title: "CC10730 - Small Land Drainage & Underground Investigation Framework"
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# CC10730 - Small Land Drainage & Underground Investigation Framework

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000687718

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Small Land Drainage & Underground Investigation services. The contract, titled "CC10730 - Small Land Drainage & Underground Investigation Framework", was awarded to Ipsum and Ross Contractors Ltd. The tender was for works in the General Public Services category and was located in Livingston, UK. The contract has a total value of £2,350,000 and was signed on 31st August 2022.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to participate in infrastructure projects related to land drainage and underground investigations. Businesses involved in civil engineering, landscaping, drainage systems maintenance, and environmental services would be suitable competitors for this contract. The procurement process was open to eligible suppliers, and the award was made following a competitive tender procedure. The contract involves ongoing work accompanied by a framework agreement for potential future extensions, offering stability and growth opportunities for successful bidders.

## Notice

Lot 1 - Small Land Drainage & Soft Landscaping Works Lot 2 - Underground Investigation Works

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Small Land Drainage & Soft Landscaping Works

Small Land Drainage & Soft Landscaping Works (Lot 1) The works comprise the provision of labour, machinery, and equipment to undertake the following: - The repair and replacement of land drainage systems within West Lothian including tenant's gardens. - The installation of new drainage within tenant's gardens to alleviate flooding problems. - The repair and replacement of small land drainage systems - The installation of new small land drainage systems including filter drains. - The installation of new land drainage systems including the construction of retrofit sustainable drainage systems. - The reforming of ditches including roadside ditches - The uplift, haulage and tipping of bulk materials including bark, manure, topsoil, sub-soil, blaes, aggregates. - The scavenging and maintenance of watercourses. - The cultivation, levelling and seeding of ground. - The cutting of vegetation in and around watercourses. - The movement of plant and equipment. - Assistance with flooding emergencies. - The filling, hauling and use of a water bowser. - The displacement of water using pump and bowser.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3: Bidders should answer these questions in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and UK. Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks.

Options: A Price List has been prepared for the service to be provided. The information in the Price List is not the Scope of the Service. Due to the nature of the contract no definitive measurement of items is possible. As such indicative figures, based on the anticipated annual work programme, have been included for the purpose of gaining rates for the provision of the service. All quantities will be re-measurable upon the completion of each Work Order.

Renewal: Initial contract for 3 years with the option to extended for a further 2 x 12-month periods. Five Years in total.

Lot 2 - Underground Investigation Works

Underground Investigation Works (Lot 2) To locate above ground, underground and closed surface water drainage systems; and to locate on a scaled ordnance survey plan provided by the Employer: - to jet or vacuum in-curtilage foul and surface water drainage systems within the curtilage of various council premises and within the curtilage of premises leased and or rented by the Council including business and domestic premises; - to jet and or vacuum as appropriate underground closed surface water drainage systems including: culverted watercourses using appropriate machinery and equipment to facilitate the progress of CCTV assessments and to otherwise restore flow and to dispose of arisings, including water; - to carry out assessments of culverted watercourses and drains with closed-circuit television cameras and to probe these structures providing accurate marked-up Ordnance Survey plans showing the route of the structure; - to provide reports to the Client in respect of the structural condition of underground, closed, surface water, drainage systems, including culverted watercourses; - to decant, pump and empty underground, closed, surface water drainage systems, including culverted watercourses, silt traps, tanks, and inspection chambers and to dispose of waste materials including water; - the displacement of floodwaters to minimise the effects of flooding on property; - the provision of a road gully cleaning service to augment that provided by the Employer's own direct labour organisation; - the washing down of hard surfaces contaminated with sediment or other types of pollution; and - the provision of an out-of-hours call-out service to provide any or all of the above services 24-hours per day, 7-days per week, 365-days per annum as required.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3: Bidders should answer these questions in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and UK. Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks.

Options: A Price List has been prepared for the service to be provided. The information in the Price List is not the Scope of the Service. Due to the nature of the contract no definitive measurement of items is possible. As such indicative figures, based on the anticipated annual work programme, have been included for the purpose of gaining rates for the provision of the service. All quantities will be re-measurable upon the completion of each Work Order.

Renewal: Initial contract for 3 years with the option to extended for a further 2 x 12-month periods. Five Years in total.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462186 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2025 if extension period not utilised, or 2027 if extension periods are utilised. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ENVIRO-CLEAN SCOTLAND; IPSUM; ROSS CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462186
- 18 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448787

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448787
  CC10730 - Small Land Drainage & Underground Investigation Framework - Lot 1 - Small Land Drainage & Soft Landscaping Works Lot 2 - Underground Investigation Works
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462186
  CC10730 - Small Land Drainage & Underground Investigation Framework - Lot 1 - Small Land Drainage & Soft Landscaping Works Lot 2 - Underground Investigation Works

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000687718
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/livingston-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/34905/Changes-to-Public-Procurement-Rules

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