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Published 20 Dec 2024, 11:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services

Official notice

Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK25)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 26 Mar 2025awarded 17 Jul 2025
Next notice expected 20 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dorset Council went out to tender for site investigation and materials testing services in the

delivery of construction/maintenance projects.

The requirements included;

  • Field and laboratory testing of civil engineering materials (including but not limited to;

bituminous materials, aggregates, concrete), geotechnical site investigation and soils

testing which will require factual and interpretative reporting.

  • Geo-environmental site investigation and testing which will require factual reporting,

interpretative reporting and risk assessment.

  • Investigation of existing highways and structures (including but not limited to core

sampling of carriageways and structures).

  • Provision of specialist advice and representation (on materials, pavement design and

geotechnical/geo-environmental matters)

The requirements are primarily for Dorset Highways however other areas of the Council

share the requirements.

The Council sought to establish a multi-supplier Framework agreement for provision of the

services.

The Framework will also be accessible to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council,

who are named in the Tender Notice.

A maximum of 4 suppliers have been awarded on to the Framework Agreement.

During the term of the Framework, call-off orders will be placed by means of direct award or

further competition.

The advertised value of the Framework is estimated is based upon the Councils’ estimated

needs over the full Framework term however this may change due to changing needs and

circumstances during the Framework term:

This may include expansion of the scope, budget, or duration if additional services are

needed or may include reduction of the scope, budget, or duration if circumstances change,

such as reduced funding, lower-than-expected demand, or strategic shifts.

CPV: Geotechnical engineering services · Ground investigation services · Site-investigation services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services · Test drilling and boring work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 10 bids received (2.5 per place) · 4 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£3,000,000
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
45120000 Test drilling and boring work71332000 Geotechnical engineering services71351500 Ground investigation services71510000 Site-investigation services71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 55%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40
  • Social value: 5
  • Price: 55
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, 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
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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Dec 2024, 11:58 GMT
Last source update
8 Aug 2025, 09:32 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN756722
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047134
Classification (CPV)
Geotechnical engineering servicesGround investigation servicesSite-investigation servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy servicesTest drilling and boring work
Delivery area
South West (UKK25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ca0c Find a Tender

Publisher note: If you wish to indicate an early expression of interest in relation to this opportunity, please complete the EOI questionnaire form which can be found on Supplying the South West Portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c5620e84-c7be-ef11-8133-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
26 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

20 Jan 2025 → 8 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    20 Jan 2025
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    26 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 09:32 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2025
  1. Published value updated to £4,000,000
    19 Feb 2025, 12:46 GMT
    was £3,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    19 Feb 2025, 12:46 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    19 Feb 2025, 12:46 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 26 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
    19 Feb 2025, 12:46 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Aug 2025, 09:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 109 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 17 Jul 2025

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £4,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services

    Signed
    17 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services

    Signed
    17 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services

    Signed
    17 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services

    Signed
    17 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Dorset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1XJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.