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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Transport Scotland
Authority ID:: AA20202
Publication date:: 25 September 2020
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The Scottish Ministers acting through Transport Scotland have identified a continuing need for ground investigation works to support the development and delivery of trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes throughout Scotland.

The procurement comprises the establishment of a multi-supplier framework agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors who have demonstrated their suitability, economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland.

Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement.

The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.

The framework shall be administered by Transport Scotland and shall be open to all its directorates, but it is anticipated that the majority of call-offs will relate to trunk road schemes managed by Major Projects and Roads directorates and their technical and professional advisors including Trunk Road Operating Companies.

Ground investigation works required by individual call-off contracts may include but shall not be limited to any or all of the following.

A. works may require the supply and provision of:

— suitably qualified and experienced professional and technical personnel;

— facilities (including for the Engineer/employer’s representative);

— equipment,

— plant,

— materials,

— ancillaries,

— traffic management;

B. works may comprise a range of investigatory methods and associated activities including:

— mobilising to site,

— accessing exploratory locations,

— breaking out,

— boring,

— drilling (including open-hole, cored and sonic),

— pitting and trenching,

— probing and penetration testing,

— geotechnical sampling (including core samples),

— geoenvironmental sampling (including water and gas),

— logging,

— in-situ testing,

— geophysical testing,

— geophysical profiling and mapping,

— installing monitoring equipment,

— monitoring/sampling of installations during and after sitework,

— backfilling,

— site record keeping,

— geotechnical laboratory testing,

— geoenvironmental laboratory testing,

— photography,

— surveying hole locations,

— factual reporting,

— providing digital data;

C. works may be required in a range of locations including:

— sites throughout mainland Scotland (and Skye),

— sites subject to adverse weather conditions (cold/wet/windy),

— forested/wooded/overgrown sites,

— agricultural sites, including those subject to biosecurity measures,

— environmentally-sensitive sites,

— urban sites,

— on and adjacent to trunk and local roads with live traffic,

— on and adjacent to railways, utility cables and pipelines,

— sites remote from the road network,

— steeply sloping ground,

— over water,

— ground affected by contamination,

— ground affected by underground voids;

D. works may encounter a range of ground conditions including:

— peat,

— unconsolidated granular and cohesive soils,

— overconsolidated glacial till (‘boulder clay’),

— coarse granular (‘cobble’) deposits,

— made ground and fill,

— contamination,

— hard (igneous and metamorphic) rocks,

— broken rock,

— underground voids,

— Artesian groundwater;

E. works shall be required to comply with specific requirements including:

— UK/Scottish legislation as appropriate including that relating to health and sa

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Transport Scotland

Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road

Glasgow

G4 0HF

Telephone: +44 1412727100

E-mail: TS_Tender_mailbox@gov.scot

NUTS: UKM82

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.transport.gov.scot

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity

Other: Transport

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works

Reference number: TS/MP/WKS/2019/01

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45111250

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

The procurement comprises the establishment of a multi-supplier framework agreement (MFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on ground investigation works of varying scope, complexity and value in connection with trunk road and other transport infrastructure schemes promoted by the Scottish Ministers through Transport Scotland. Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement.

The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 50 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works Lot 1 less than GBP 500 000

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45111250

45120000

45121000

45122000

71351500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Sites across Scotland, predominantly in connection with the trunk road network.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement.

The MFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.

Ground investigation works required by individual call-off contracts may include but shall not be limited to any or all of the following.

A. works may require the supply and provision of:

— suitably qualified and experienced professional and technical personnel;

— facilities (including for the Engineer/employer’s representative);

— equipment,

— plant,

— materials,

— ancillaries,

— traffic management;

B. works may comprise a range of investigatory methods and associated activities including:

— mobilising to site,

— accessing exploratory locations,

— breaking out,

— boring,

— drilling (including open-hole, cored and sonic),

— pitting and trenching,

— probing and penetration testing,

— geotechnical sampling (including core samples),

— geoenvironmental sampling (including water and gas),

— logging,

— in-situ testing,

— geophysical testing,

— geophysical profiling and mapping,

— installing monitoring equipment,

— monitoring/sampling of installations during and after sitework,

— backfilling,

— site record keeping,

— geotechnical laboratory testing,

— geoenvironmental laboratory testing,

— photography,

— surveying hole locations,

— factual reporting,

— providing digital data;

C. works may be required in a range of locations including:

— sites throughout mainland Scotland (and Skye),

— sites subject to adverse weather conditions (cold/wet/windy),

— forested/wooded/overgrown sites,

— agricultural sites, including those subject to biosecurity measures,

— environmentally-sensitive sites,

— urban sites,

— on and adjacent to trunk and local roads with live traffic,

— on and adjacent to railways, utility cables and pipelines,

— sites remote from the road network,

— steeply sloping ground,

— over water,

— ground affected by contamination,

— ground affected by underground voids;

D. works may encounter a range of ground conditions including:

— peat,

— unconsolidated granular and cohesive soils,

— overconsolidated glacial till (‘boulder clay’),

— coarse granular (‘cobble’) deposits,

— made ground and fill,

— contamination,

— hard (igneous and metamorphic) rocks,

— broken rock,

— underground voids,

— Artesian groundwater;

E. works shall be required to comply with specific requirements including:

— UK/Scottish legislation as appropriate including that relating to health and safety and environmental protection (including undertaking the role of Principal Contractor in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations);

— Eurocode 7 and other relevant CEN and BSI standards;

— the employer’s requirements (including the DMRB and MCHW);

— the requirements of roads authorities;

— special requirements of UK/Scottish public and statutory bodies including utility undertakers;

— particular requirements of key stakeholders including landowners/occupiers.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Proposed approach to undertaking ground investigation works contracts, to be detailed at tender stage / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting: 40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

General exclusion grounds are set out in the ESPD Part III Exclusion Grounds.

The Scottish Ministers additionally require bidders to respond on specific discretionary exclusion grounds related to health and safety.

The requirement is set out in full in the ESPD, section 4C Technical and Professional Ability, criterion [4C1.1/4C1.2] Relevant Examples, Part F.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works Lot 2 Greater than GBP 500 000

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45111250

45120000

45121000

45122000

71351500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Sites across Scotland, predominantly in connection with the trunk road network.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Once the MFA is concluded, individual ground investigation contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the agreement.

The MFA is divided into 2 lots by estimated value of the individual ground investigation call-off contracts.

Ground investigation works required by individual call-off contracts may include but shall not be limited to any or all of the following.

A. works may require the supply and provision of:

— suitably qualified and experienced professional and technical personnel,

— facilities (including for the Engineer/employer’s representative),

— equipment,

— plant,

— materials,

— ancillaries,

— traffic management;

B. works may comprise a range of investigatory methods and associated activities including:

— mobilising to site,

— accessing exploratory locations,

— breaking out,

— boring,

— drilling (including open-hole, cored and sonic),

— pitting and trenching,

— probing and penetration testing,

— geotechnical sampling (including core samples),

— geoenvironmental sampling (including water and gas),

— logging,

— in-situ testing,

— geophysical testing,

— geophysical profiling and mapping,

— installing monitoring equipment,

— monitoring/sampling of installations during and after sitework,

— backfilling,

— site record keeping,

— geotechnical laboratory testing,

— geoenvironmental laboratory testing,

— photography,

— surveying hole locations,

— factual reporting,

— providing digital data;

C. works may be required in a range of locations including:

— sites throughout mainland Scotland (and Skye),

— sites subject to adverse weather conditions (cold/wet/windy),

— forested/wooded/overgrown sites,

— agricultural sites, including those subject to biosecurity measures,

— environmentally-sensitive sites,

— urban sites,

— on and adjacent to trunk and local roads with live traffic,

— on and adjacent to railways, utility cables and pipelines,

— sites remote from the road network,

— steeply sloping ground,

— over water,

— ground affected by contamination,

— ground affected by underground voids;

D. works may encounter a range of ground conditions including:

— peat,

— unconsolidated granular and cohesive soils,

— overconsolidated glacial till (‘boulder clay’),

— coarse granular (‘cobble’) deposits,

— made ground and fill,

— contamination,

— hard (igneous and metamorphic) rocks,

— broken rock,

— underground voids,

— Artesian groundwater;

E. works shall be required to comply with specific requirements including:

— Eurocode 7 and other relevant CEN and BSI standards;

— the employer’s requirements (including the DMRB and MCHW);

— the requirements of roads authorities;

— special requirements of UK/Scottish public and statutory bodies including utility undertakers;

— particular requirements of key stakeholders including landowners/occupiers.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Proposed approach to undertaking ground investigation works contracts, to be detailed at tender stage / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting: 40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

General exclusion grounds are set out in the ESPD Part III Exclusion Grounds.

The Scottish Ministers additionally require bidders to respond on specific discretionary exclusion grounds related to health and safety.

The requirement is set out in full in the ESPD, section 4C Technical and Professional Ability, criterion [4C1.1/4C1.2] Relevant Examples, Part F.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2019/S 111-270771

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works Lot 2 Greater than GBP 500 000

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26/08/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd

Whistleberry Road, Hamilton

Hamilton

ML3 0HP

Telephone: +44 1698711177

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Causeway Geotech Ltd

8 Drumahiskey Road

Ballymoney

BT53 7QL

Telephone: +44 2827666640

NUTS: UKN0

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Structural Soils Ltd

65 Sussex Street

Glasgow

G41 1DX

Telephone: +44 1414180471

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Ltd

6 Lambhill Quadrant, Kinning Park

Glasgow

G41 1SB

Telephone: +44 1698230231

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd

Parkside Lane, Dewsbury Road, Leeds

Leeds

LS11 5SX

Telephone: +44 1133859100

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 40 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the framework on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the framework, it is the intention that the framework will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the 5 most economically advantageous tenderers for each lot.

Each selected economic operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same contract terms.

The submission, comprising the completed ESPD, shall be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal, by no later than 12.00 BST on Monday 8 July 2019.

The Scottish Ministers shall not evaluate any submission received past the specified deadline.

Any request by economic operators for clarification of any part of the documentation shall be made through the Public Contracts Scotland website.

The deadline to submit questions relating to the submission via the Public Contracts Scotland portal is 12.00 BST on Friday 21 June 2019.

To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the postbox facility.

(SC Ref:630731)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/09/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
71351500	Ground investigation services	Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
45111250	Ground investigation work	Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
45122000	Test boring work	Test drilling and boring work
45120000	Test drilling and boring work	Site preparation work
45121000	Test drilling work	Test drilling and boring work

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: TS_Tender_mailbox@gov.scot
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

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Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Section V: Award of contract

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

V.2.2) Information about tenders

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.3) Review procedure

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information