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title: "PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000812496"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-10"
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# PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing

Buyer: PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000812496

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## Summary

Perth & Kinross Council, in collaboration with Dundee City Council and Angus Council, has initiated a procurement process titled "PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing". The tender focuses on the road works industry, specifically observing and improving the structural condition of roads within the Perth & Kinross, Dundee, and Angus regions. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a closing date for submissions set for 10th July 2026. The estimated value of the contract is £400,000, and it follows an Open procedure, allowing wide competition among bidding entities.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in civil engineering and road diagnostics to expand their operations. Firms with experience in road surface testing, particularly those capable of providing structural analysis through dynamic cone penetrometer tests and core sampling, will find this contract particularly beneficial. Companies must ensure UKAS accreditation for their testing methods and have a solid track record of delivering similar projects. This opportunity could significantly aid in enhancing a company's portfolio by partaking in a substantial local government project spread across several council regions.

## Notice

The primary objective of this contract is to identify a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to gather information on the structural condition of the road network. This information will be used by Perth and Kinross Council, Dundee City Council and Angus Council to design cost effective carriageway resurfacing projects. To aid the design of the road maintenance projects, coring is required for investigating structural condition.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The cores will provide important information about layer thicknesses and provide an opportunity to examine the visual condition of the various materials in the pavement. We require cores to be taken through various deformations such as cracks to provide a means of determining the depth of cracking, which has serious implications for the maintenance of the road. They will also identify areas of good, bad, and intermediate condition. Coring also provides information on hazardous materials that can be subjected to further testing in the laboratory, where appropriate. Once the road has been opened, Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) tests can be carried out to reveal further information about the condition of the unbound layers with the CBR value. The testing organisation shall provide a core at 50 metre alternating lane intervals and DCP tests in accordance with CS 229 at sites identified. The testing company/laboratory to be UKAS accredited for data assessment core/core logging/DCP to DMRB CS 229. Additional cores may be required at each site which will be identified by the appropriate Council representative prior to commencing the tests. The supplier will be required to provide traffic management in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual/Safety at Street Works and Road Works: Code of practice to carry out the cores and DCP tests. Each core sample is to be tested for the presence of tar bound layers, as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024 and further guidance prepared by Scottish Road Research Board 'Dealing with Coal Tar Bound Arisings' 2018. If a core sample contains the PAHs characteristics of coal tar following the PAK marker spray test, then on instruction by the delegated Engineer's representative, further laboratory testing may be required to carry out PAH analysis for benzo(a)pyrene content to determine if the planned excavated material is Hazardous or no Hazardous with PAH analysis and is to be classified in as per the list of waste code from 'Guidance on the classification and assessment of waste- WM3' SEPA as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024. The testing company/laboratory must have UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited as a minimum, to ensure confidence in the results.is to identify the excavated waste material as hazardous/non-hazardous material as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024 in appendix C/D.. The testing company/laboratory must have UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited as a minimum, to ensure confidence in the results. The Contractor is to identify the excavated waste material as hazardous/non-hazardous material as detailed in the guidance note 'Managing Reclaimed Asphalt Highways and Pavements' ADEPT 2024 in appendix C/D

Renewal: The contract has 2 extension options of 12 months at a time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557691 |
| 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 | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| 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 | PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 5PH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Angus |
| Electoral ward | Forfar and District |
| Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557691
- 16 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541603

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541603
  PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing - The primary objective of this contract is to identify a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to gather information on the structural condition of the road network. This information will be used by Perth and Kinross Council, Dundee City Council and Angus Council to design cost effective carriageway resurfacing projects. To aid the design of the road maintenance projects, coring is required for investigating structural condition.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557691
  PKC13344 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing - The primary objective of this contract is to identify a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to gather information on the structural condition of the road network. This information will be used by Perth and Kinross Council, Dundee City Council and Angus Council to design cost effective carriageway resurfacing projects. To aid the design of the road maintenance projects, coring is required for investigating structural condition.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000812496
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

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