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title: "18/1147 Intrusive Ground Investigations"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000803137"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-02"
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# 18/1147 Intrusive Ground Investigations

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000803137

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "18/1147 Intrusive Ground Investigations" was managed by Moray Council, located in Elgin, with significant activities including ground investigations and retaining wall coring at sites in Buckie and Dufftown, Moray. This procurement falls within the "General public services" category and is characterised as a works contract. The tender was conducted using an open procedure under the Global Procurement Agreement (GPA), with the contract reaching the awarding stage and labelled as complete on the platform on 2nd July 2025. The contract was officially signed on 26th June 2025.

This tender provides considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in geotechnical and environmental services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland, due to the nature of the work required. Dunelm Geotechnical & Environmental Limited, a Glasgow-based SME, successfully secured the contract, indicating the preference for experienced local specialists. Such contracts can foster growth for businesses equipped with the expertise to handle specific ground investigation tasks and those aiming to expand their service offerings in regional infrastructural projects. Given the open nature of the tender, firms meeting the required criteria could have had opportunities to participate and compete for such valuable work packages.

## Notice

The Contractor is required to undertake ground investigations and retaining wall coring investigations at two sites in Moray, and issue factual reporting for each in accordance to the specification and scope documents issued.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender is open to all bidders that meet the criteria selected. A single supplier will be appointed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533766 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,549 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DUNELM GEOTECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533766

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533766
  18/1147 Intrusive Ground Investigations - The Contractor is required to undertake ground investigations and retaining wall coring investigations at two sites in Moray, and issue factual reporting for each in accordance to the specification and scope documents issued.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000803137
- https://scotcourts.gov.uk

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