Official UK procurement notice
Road Coring · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe objective of the works is to determine the construction and condition of the current bound road material at specified sites, and to determine the presence of any possible hazardous materials. The contract operates on a call off basis, determined by the client where need for coring is identified.
The contractor will also be required to provide a Waste Classification for materials at each locus tested.
CPV: Analysis services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The objective of the works is to determine the construction and condition of the…Awarded
The objective of the works is to determine the construction and condition of the current bound road material at specified sites, and to determine the presence of any possible hazardous materials. Additional information: Coring works and reporting procedures shall be in accordance with the UKAS accreditation system. The Contractor must hold UKAS Accreditation and provide evidence of this in the form of a current UKAS Accreditation schedule.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
The Contractor must hold UKAS Accreditation and provide evidence of this in the form of a current UKAS Accreditation schedule.
The contractor must have an approved UKAS laboratory suitably accredited for storage and testing Bituminous mixtures for roads and other paved areas and road pavement surfaces.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 08:46 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 09:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SC2526-0184- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094503- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bb9cFind a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:845025)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 Jul 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline84 days ago29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened84 days ago29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published15 days ago7 Oct 2026, 09:01 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2026, 09:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Testing Services LimitedSME | £280,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 094503-2026-SC2526-0184-1 · National Testing Services LimitedSME
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Value
- £280,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Clackmannanshire CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sherrif CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- National Testing ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria