UK-Glasgow: testing, inspection, analysis, monitoring and control services

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Locality:

GLASKOBI

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:150719-2008

Publication Date:

Jun 12, 2008

Buyer:

THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS (TRANSPORT SCOTLAND)

Original Language:

English

Address:

THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS (TRANSPORT SCOTLAND)
GLASGOW , West Lothian
United Kingdom

Web Site:

www.transportscotland.gov.uk

Notice Type: 1180
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Contract award
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 113/2008
, #
150719-2008
Referenced Document Number: 253772-2007
Contract Nature: Works
Procedure Type: Contract awards
Type of Bid Required: Not applicable
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender
Successful Bidder: NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR TO WHOM THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED: Glover Site Investigations Limited, 8 Drumahiskey Road Balnamore,
UK-Ballymoney BT53 7QL. E-mail: admin@glover-si.com. Tel. (44-28) 27 66 20
83. URL: www.glover-si.com. Fax (44-28) 27 66 48 75.

Summary:
CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
Works
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): The Scottish Ministers
(Transport Scotland), Buchanan House, Transport Scotland, 58 Port Dundas
Road, Attn: Hazel Tierney, UK-Glasgow G4 0HF. Tel. (44) 14 12 72 72 02.
E-mail: hazel.tierney@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk. Fax (44) 14 12 72 72
72.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
www.transportscotland.gov.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
National or federal agency/office.
Other: Transport.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Forth Replacement Crossing Study - Detailed Ground Investigation - Marine
Based.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Works.
Execution.
Main site or location of works: Firth of Forth Estuary between Rosyth and
South Queensferry.
NUTS code UKM28.
II.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Contract is
for the detailed ground investigation of the superficial deposits and
bedrock below the River Forth between South Queensferry and Rosyth. The
scope of the works shall include but not be limited to exploratory holes
in soil and rock, inclined drilling, downhole geophysical surveys, high
pressure dilatometer tests, packer tests, cone penetration tests, mapping
of outcrops, high quality sampling, laboratory testing and factual
reporting in both digital and paper formats. The ground investigation
itself is to provide geotechnical information and to aid participants
during the main Construction and Tendering process for the Forth
Replacement Crossing Contract. The successful candidate may be required to
be available to carry out supplementary ground investigation work
including any supplementary ground investigation work should this be
required by participants for the construction contract as part of the
works for the contract. The work will be completed to the satisfaction of
all statutory bodies. The works will require nightshift and weekend
working. It is anticipated that the ground investigation will be
undertaken for the preferred route option, which is currently being
reviewed by the Scottish Ministers. The ground investigation will address
one of the following options: i) Tunnel Option - 90 to 120 exploratory
holes to depths of 60 m to 70 m below river bed level. ii) Immersed Tube
Option - 90 to 100 exploratory holes to depths of 30 m to 40 m below river
bed level. iii) Bridge Option - 15 to 20 exploratory holes to depths of
20m to 50m below river bed level. The successful candidate shall be
required to undertake laboratory testing including soil and rock tests for
classification, re-use properties, strength, consolidation, effective and
total stress, chemical and contamination. The contract includes for the
preparation of a factual report and an accompanying digital data report
for the ground investigation. The contract for the services will include
the following activities:- (a) construction of all necessary works listed
above (b) appropriate laboratory testing (c) full reports enabling a
detailed knowledge of the ground conditions along the preferred route. The
intention is that the services are implemented by a single contract based
on the ICE Conditions of Contract for Ground Investigations 2nd Edition.
Specifications will include the standard documents used by the Scottish
Ministers (Transport Scotland) for Ground Investigation Contracts in
Scotland.
II.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 74300000, 74271100,
74271500, 74233200, 45120000.
II.1.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.2) TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)
II.2.1) Total final value of contract(s): Value: 2 109 755,00 GBP.
Excluding VAT.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of
1. The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender
or to negotiate or in the descriptive document. Weighting: 100.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction was used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the Contracting Authority:
TS/TRIPS/WKS/2007/01.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Contract
notice
Notice number in OJ: 2007/S 209-253772 of 30.10.2007.
SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT
TITLE: Forth Replacement Crossing Study - Detailed Ground Investigation -
Marine based.
V.1) DATE OF CONTRACT AWARD: 29.4.2008.
V.2) NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED: 3.
V.3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR TO WHOM THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED: Glover Site Investigations Limited, 8 Drumahiskey Road Balnamore,
UK-Ballymoney BT53 7QL. E-mail: admin@glover-si.com. Tel. (44-28) 27 66 20
83. URL: www.glover-si.com. Fax (44-28) 27 66 48 75.
V.4) INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT Total final value of the contract:
Value: 2 109 755,00 GBP.
Excluding VAT.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY
COMMUNITY FUNDS: No.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 10.6.2008.

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