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title: "Provision of Road Materials Testing Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839708"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "South Lanarkshire Council"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Provision of Road Materials Testing Services

Buyer: South Lanarkshire Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839708

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council intends to procure road materials testing services for its Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services. The work will support the construction, maintenance and management of the Council’s road network, helping to check that materials used in highways works meet required standards and specifications. The scope includes testing bituminous materials and concrete, coring, geotechnical testing, surface dressing and other road-related sampling. This is a specialist testing and quality-assurance service rather than road construction itself. Delivery will support roads activity across South Lanarkshire, with the Council acting as the buying organisation. The service is intended to provide a compliant and efficient testing solution that supports quality assurance, public safety and effective management of the Council’s road assets.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open tender procedure for one lot, with the award based on the most economically advantageous tender, considering both price and qualitative technical aspects. The Council expects the next notice to be published on 2 November 2026. The planned contract period is 13 May 2027 to 12 May 2030, with an option to extend by up to 24 months. The estimated contract value is £140,000. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The service is classified as technical testing and analysis services, including testing of road materials and related infrastructure.

This procurement is likely to suit laboratories, materials-testing companies and civil engineering testing specialists with practical experience of highways materials and road-related sampling. Relevant preparation should include capability in bituminous-material and concrete testing, core sampling, geotechnical investigations and surface-dressing assessment, together with the ability to handle other testing requirements arising from road works. Suppliers should be able to produce dependable technical results against required standards and specifications, and to support the Council’s quality assurance, compliance, public-safety and asset-management objectives. The requirement may suit businesses that can provide a broad road-materials testing service rather than a single narrow test. Organisations should monitor the planned procurement and prepare evidence of relevant highways testing experience, technical competence, efficient delivery and robust reporting before the tender is issued.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council have an ongoing requirement for Road Materials Testing for use by Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services. The purpose of this contract is to support the construction, maintenance and management of the Council's road network. The contract will ensure that materials used in highways works meet the required standards and specifications, supporting compliance, quality assurance, public safety and effective asset management. The testing required is inclusive of, but not limited to items such as bituminous materials, concrete, coring, geotechnical, surface dressing and other roads related sampling. The contract is for the period 13 May 2027 - 12 May2030 with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this contract is to provide a compliant and efficient solution for roads material testing. This contract will be awarded via the Open Tender procedure based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria under regulation 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which enables the Council to take account of criteria that reflect qualitative technical aspects of the tender submission as well as price when reaching an awarding decision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562316 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Postcode area | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562316

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562316
  Provision of Road Materials Testing Services - South Lanarkshire Council have an ongoing requirement for Road Materials Testing for use by Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services. The purpose of this contract is to support the construction, maintenance and management of the Council's road network. The contract will ensure that materials used in highways works meet the required standards and specifications, supporting compliance, quality assurance, public safety and effective asset management. The testing required is inclusive of, but not limited to items such as bituminous materials, concrete, coring, geotechnical, surface dressing and other roads related sampling. The contract is for the period 13 May 2027 - 12 May2030 with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

## Notice URLs

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