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B8035 GRIBUN ROCKFALLS - TARGETED SCALING OF ROCK FACE

Open United Kingdom Construction work

Buyer Argyll and Bute Council

31 days left

Key facts

Closes
12:00 (UTC)
Procedure
Open procedure
  1. Published
  2. Today
  3. Deadline open for 32 days
  4. Awarded pending

Bidding window

31 days from publication to deadline

Usual length

Notices of this kind (United Kingdom, open procedure, below the EU threshold) give a median of 26 days, half of them between 19 and 31 days, based on 2,132 notices of the last two years.

This buyer usually gives 28 days (median of its last 12 calls for tender).

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Summary

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Argyll and Bute Council is seeking to appoint a specialist geotechnical contractor to carry out targeted rockfall mitigation works on the B8035 road. The works consist of the systematic, targeted scaling of approximately 500 metres of a designated rock face to address structural stability hazards. The project objective is the reduction of risk associated with the identified and immediate rockfall hazard. The contract includes a sub-contract clause and community benefits, with non-evaluated community benefits listed by the council. Suppliers register interest and respond electronically via the Public Contracts Scotland website, allowing sufficient time for uploading documents before the closing time.

Description

The project objective is the reduction of risk associated with the identified/immediate rockfall hazard. The overarching objective Argyll and Bute Council is to appoint a specialist geotechnical Contractor to execute targeted rockfall mitigation works on the B8035 road. The preferred design solution involves the systematic, targeted scaling of approximately 500 metres of the designated rock face to actively mitigate structural stability hazards to achieve the project objective of the reduction of risk associated with the identified/immediate rockfall hazard. NOTE: 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/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844830. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Non-Evaluated Community benefits: https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-community/community-benefits-list (SC Ref:844830)

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  1. In your favour:

    Do we meet every eligibility criterion?

    Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.

  2. Your call:

    Can we deliver this with the team we have?

    The register holds nothing on this. The official documents will.

  3. Your call:

    Do we have two comparable references?

    Comparable work is in Construction work.

  4. In your favour:

    Is the deadline realistic for a proper offer?

    31 days left, 23 of them working days.

  5. Your call:

    Is there a margin at the likely winning price?

    This buyer usually awards this kind of contract for between €206,715 and €695,788.

  6. Your call:

    Do we know this buyer?

    The buyer has 81 notices in the register and no pattern of winners yet.

Can I bid?

  • Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
  • Documents in English.

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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 4 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

Median award
€469,088
Middle half of past awards
€206,715 to €695,788

Public Contracts Scotland publishes no value for this notice, so it has no mark on the scale. The official documents may state one.

Most recent awards

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The buyer

Full buyer profile

Argyll and Bute Council

United Kingdom

notices in the register
81
awards
43
awarded in total
€4.9M

Who wins its contracts

Many suppliers
different companies won its awards
39
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
16%
of its calls state an estimated value
42%

Based on 43 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Construction work - United Kingdom

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
Tarmac Trading Limited 34 €43.9M Sep 2026
HOLCIM UK LIMITED 33 €39.4M Sep 2026
LINDUM GROUP LIMITED 15 €31.2M Jul 2026
FM Conway Ltd 15 €22.3M Sep 2026
THOMAS BOW LTD 14 €4.9M Aug 2026

Based on 1299 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

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Market context

Public Contracts Scotland publishes no value for this notice, so it cannot be placed among the open notices of its sector. The official documents may state one.

open now in Construction work
28,718
median open notice
€826,446

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Construction work

different companies won awards here
755
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
6%
buyers awarded contracts here
363

Based on 1,299 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

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