Official UK procurement notice
Fraserburgh Harbour Ground Investigation
Authority: Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis a two stage procurement exercise with SPD as the first stage, shortlisting 3 to 5 tenderers to progress to ITT stage for the Ground Investigation Works associated with the Fraserburgh Harbour Masterplan (FHMP)
CPV: Ground investigation work
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Market period
- 8 mo from 2 Jun 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners (FHC) has a requirement for a suitably qualified…AwardedPublished value£4,000,000
Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners (FHC) has a requirement for a suitably qualified Contractor to carry out Intrusive Ground Investigation Works at Fraserburgh Harbour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The Works comprise of a total 103 no. marine and 4 no. land-based boreholes, 13 no. grab samples for sand grading analysis and 6 no. vibrocores for dredge analysis to be carried out with associated testing and reporting to inform the design of the New South Harbour development.
An optional 41 no. marine-based boreholes may be carried out within the existing Fraserburgh Harbour limits, depending on funding and scope of works requirements.
It is currently envisaged that the works shall be tendered as a single package, however the boreholes to be carried out within the existing harbour shall remain an option in the contract with the main focus on the ground investigations for the New South Harbour.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Programme: 17.5%
- Methodology: 15%
- Resource Planning: 10%
- SPD Assessment: 7.5%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (5)
- Programme: 17.5%
- Methodology: 15%
- Resource Planning: 10%
- SPD Assessment: 7.5%
- Price: 50%
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Fraserburgh Harbour Ground Investigation” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jan 2025, 10:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 09:30 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063442- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04da73Find a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:836629)
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 7 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
Timeline
7 Mar 2025 → 7 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected31 Mar 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published112 days ago7 Jul 2026, 09:30 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 09:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 063442-2026-1
- Signed
- 1 May 2026
- Value
- £2,895,035
- Period
- … – 30 Jan 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Peterhead Sheriff CourtReview body
Process and specification contact points (1)
- Arch Henderson LLPProcess contact point
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
1 commercial party on the notice- Causeway Geotech LtdAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria