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title: "Ground Investigation Works for the B714 Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000703103"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Ground Investigation Works for the B714 Upgrade

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000703103

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## Summary

The North Ayrshire Council has awarded a contract for Ground Investigation Works for the B714 Upgrade to Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd. The tender involved site boreholes, trial pits, and sampling for a 6.5km route. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 10th November 2022, with a value of £779,990.93. The buying organization is located in Irvine, UK, and the industry category is works. The tender had a closing date of 2nd December 2022.

This tender for Ground Investigation Works presents an opportunity for qualified contractors in the geotechnical field. Businesses with expertise in ground investigations, laboratory testing, and reporting for infrastructure projects like the B714 Upgrade would be well-suited to compete. The project is supported by a grant, and bidders must meet specific environmental, health, and safety criteria to participate. The procurement stage is at the award phase, providing a chance for businesses to establish partnerships and contribute to the infrastructure development in the region.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council require a suitable qualified contractor to undertake ground investigation works. The works involve a large package of ground investigation required for the development of the B714 Upgrade. The upgraded route is approximately 6.5km in length and the work will involve site boreholes, trial pits and sampling. There will be a requirement for laboratory testing and reporting of results back to the Council. The work is required to inform the design of the B714 Upgrade and the project is supported by a Levelling Up Fund grant.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The works involve a large package of ground investigation required for the development of the B714 Upgrade. The upgraded route is approximately 6.5km in length and the work will involve site boreholes, trial pits and sampling. There will be a requirement for laboratory testing and reporting of results back to the Council. The work is required to inform the design of the B714 Upgrade and the project is supported by a Levelling Up Fund grant. There will be a requirement for laboratory testing and reporting of results back to the Council. The work is required to inform the design of the B714 Upgrade and the project is supported by a Levelling Up Fund grant. The work is expected to take around 23 weeks to complete with site investigations by week 8, laboratory testing by week 16, draft final factual report by week 20 and final factual report by week 23.. The project is supported by a Levelling Up Fund grant.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465880 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £779,990 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAEBURN DRILLING & GEOTECHNICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45111250 - Ground investigation work

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465880
- 17 Aug 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456589

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456589
  Ground Investigation Works for the B714 Upgrade - North Ayrshire Council require a suitable qualified contractor to undertake ground investigation works. The works involve a large package of ground investigation required for the development of the B714 Upgrade. The upgraded route is approximately 6.5km in length and the work will involve site boreholes, trial pits and sampling. There will be a requirement for laboratory testing and reporting of results back to the Council. The work is required to inform the design of the B714 Upgrade and the project is supported by a Levelling Up Fund grant.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465880
  Ground Investigation Works for the B714 Upgrade - North Ayrshire Council require a suitable qualified contractor to undertake ground investigation works. The works involve a large package of ground investigation required for the development of the B714 Upgrade. The upgraded route is approximately 6.5km in length and the work will involve site boreholes, trial pits and sampling. There will be a requirement for laboratory testing and reporting of results back to the Council. The work is required to inform the design of the B714 Upgrade and the project is supported by a Levelling Up Fund grant.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000703103
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

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