Official UK procurement notice
Bridge and Culvert Inspections
Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking a consultant to provide Bridge and Culvert Inspections.
The Council’s ‘Bridge Team’ have duty under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to manage and maintain the bridge stock such that it is safe and fit for purpose. A significant element of this duty is inspecting the bridges to determine their condition and take appropriate action as required.
CPV: Bridge-inspection services · Culverts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Scottish Borders Council (the Council) wishes to appoint a consultant to provide…Awarded
Scottish Borders Council (the Council) wishes to appoint a consultant to provide Bridge and Culvert Inspections.
The Council’s ‘Bridge Team’ have duty under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to manage and maintain the bridge stock such that it is safe and fit for purpose. A significant element of this duty is inspecting the bridges to determine their condition and take appropriate action as required.
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: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 14 Oct 2025, 13:55 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
1001534- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085371- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc4fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:817955)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 60 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
13 Nov 2025 → 22 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline347 days ago13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened347 days ago13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published308 days ago22 Dec 2025, 12:41 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Dec 2025, 12:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AECOM LIMITED | £440,968 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 085371-2025-1001534-1 · AECOM LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2025
- Value
- £440,968
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AECOMAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria