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Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works

Awarded to Causeway Geotech Ltd, Geotechnical Engineering Limited, RSK Environment Limited +2 more

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Published 13 March 2024
Deadline
Closed 18 April 2024

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Overview

Transport Scotland has awarded a multi-supplier framework agreement worth £40 million for ground investigation works to support trunk road and transport infrastructure projects across Scotland. The framework, awarded to five contractors (Causeway Geotech Ltd, Geotechnical Engineering Limited, RSK Environment Limited, Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd t/a Igne, and Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited), is divided into two lots by contract value and allows for call-off contracts to be let via mini-competition or other procedures as needed.

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Lots (2)

  • Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - Lot 1 - less than GBP 500,000

    Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Framework Contractors to carry out GI works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland. The Framework Contractors will be procured through a Restricted procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process for the Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of a Framework Agreement being concluded, the Framework Agreement will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderers. This is a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. Detailed information regarding the award process and award criteria for the tender phase will be supplied to Economic Operators who are invited to tender. The intended Conditions of Contract are likely to be Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC). To be considered for the prequalification stage, Economic Operators are required to complete and submit a Single Procurement Document (SPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice and the Supplementary Information Document which can be accessed via the Additional Documents located within the Additional Notice Options, this can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Economic Operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of the information they have provided within the SPD. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will last four years.. Economic Operators who initially meet but then subsequently fail to meet the criteria, prior to contract award, shall be excluded. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

    £5,000,000
  • Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - Lot 2 - greater than GBP 500,000

    Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Framework Contractors to carry out GI works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland. The Framework Contractors was procured through a Restricted procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Transport Scotland managed procurement process for the Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. This was a two stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria used for selected the five successful tenderers. Detailed information regarding the award process and award criteria for the tender phase was supplied to Economic Operators who were invited to tender. The Conditions of Contract were the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC). To be considered for the prequalification stage, Economic Operators were required to complete and submit a Single Procurement Document (SPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice and the Supplementary Information Document which can be accessed via the Additional Documents located within the Additional Notice Options, this can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Economic Operators were evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of the information they have provided within the SPD. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will last four years.

    £40,000,000Won by Geotechnical Engineering LimitedWon by Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd t/a IgneWon by Soil Engineering Geoservices LimitedWon by Causeway Geotech LtdWon by RSK Environment Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£45,000,000
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
13 March 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Ground investigation workTest drilling and boring workTest drilling workTest boring workGround investigation services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£40,000,000
Award date
9 December 2025
Contract period
— → 18 November 2029
Winners
  • Causeway Geotech Ltd
  • Geotechnical Engineering Limited
  • RSK Environment Limited
  • Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd t/a Igne
  • Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    22 December 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    13 March 2024

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