Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport Scotland
2nd Floor, George House, 36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow
G1 2AD
Contact
John Docherty
john.docherty@transport.gov.scot
Telephone
+44 1412727100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works
Reference number
TS/MP/WKS/2024/04
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has identified the need for specialist Ground Investigation (GI) works to support the delivery of infrastructure projects.
The procurement comprised the establishment of a Multi-supplier Framework Agreement (MSFA) with a number of ground investigation contractors to carry out and report on GI 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. Individual GI contracts can be called off by mini-competition or other procedures in accordance with the Agreement.
The MSFA is divided into 2 Lots by estimated value of the individual GI call-off contracts.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £45,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Multi-supplier Framework Agreement for Ground Investigation Works - Lot 2 - greater than GBP 500,000
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work
- 45121000 - Test drilling work
- 45122000 - Test boring work
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Sites across Scotland, predominantly in connection with the Trunk Road Network upgrading and maintenance schemes.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel; Resourcing; Managing Individual Call-Off Contracts; Provision of Information and Deliverables; Community Benefits; Fair Work First / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-008082
Section five. 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
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geotechnical Engineering Limited
Centurion House, Olympus Park
Gloucester
GL2 4NF
Telephone
+44 7825667992
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd t/a Igne
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd t/a Igne, Whistleberry Road
Hamilton
ML3 0HP
Telephone
+44 7799838111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited
Parkside Lane, Dewsbury Road, Leeds
Leeds
LS11 5SX
Telephone
+44 1133859100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Causeway Geotech Ltd
8 Drumahiskey Road
Ballymoney
BT537QL
Telephone
+44 2827666640
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSK Environment Limited
65 Sussex St
Glasgow
G41 1DX
Telephone
+44 1928726006
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Each Economic Operator were invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms. To be considered for this procurement competition, Economic Operators were required to complete an SPD through the Public Contract Scotland portal and submit the completed SPD.
As set out in accordance with section II.2.9 above, an Economic Operator who no longer had the requisite objective criteria as required under the Contract Notice and SPD were excluded from this procurement competition.
There were minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract.
Tenderers were asked to confirm that they will pay staff based in the UK that are involved in the delivery of this Framework Agreement at least the real Living Wage.
(SC Ref:818576)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Clerk's Office
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton, Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom