Ground Investigations

Text to be corrected in the original notice:

Place of text to be modified: II.2.7

Instead of: Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

4. x 1 year extension options.

Read: Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Initial 4 year period. Thereafter, 4 x 1 year extension options at the sole discretion of Scottish Water.

Other additional information: Scottish Water will not accept the ESPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the OJEU Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Scottish Water reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots at tender and contract award stages as it deems appropriate. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination.

The Ground Investigation Contractor(s) appointed will be required to provide, inter alia, ground investigation for design and construction (by others) of clean and dirty water infrastructure likely to comprise treatment works, pumping stations, water pipelines, sewers, shafts, manholes, chambers, pipe jacks, HDD's and guided auger bores and any other relevant service. Ground investigation to assess mining and contamination/ waste risk will also be required.

The successful Contractors(s) will also be required to carry out all ground investigation aspects of Pre-Site Works, Site Works and Post Site Works activities.

The Contractor(s) appointed are not required to provide consultancy services to ensure adequacy of the design of the project for which the works and services are carried out. However, liaison and collaboration with other delivery partners will be required to achieve the aims of the investigation and project.