Official UK procurement notice
Gremista Landfill, Lerwick, Shetland - Phase 3 Construction
Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Gremista Landfill, Lerwick Phase 3 extension will primarily involve cut and fill earthworks, new haul roads, installing new surface water drainage ditches, pipework, manholes, and headwalls; placing a 500mm bentonite-enriched soil layer over the new landfill formation surface; followed by a 2mm HDPE welded geomembrane basal liner, protection geotextile, leachate collection pipework, and 500mm thick, clean aggregate drainage / protection layer. Capping works to the existing Phase 2 landfill area are also included and will comprise 1mm thick LLDPE welded geomembrane and restoration soils.
CPV: Construction work · Site preparation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The type of contract to be awarded is a Works contract
The type of contract to be awarded is a Works contract.
The procedure is a regulated procurement governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The procedure being followed is an Open Procedure.
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
- Economic & financial standing
Full financial statements for the last 3 financial years available; if no accounts are available (eg new company) then a bank reference is required. Where accounts are not in English, the Tenderer must provide certified extracts in the English language.
A current bank reference which supports that the company could currently support an annual contract value of at least 2,275,000 GBP per annum; or
A credit rating check report to support a minimum annual value of 2,275,000 GBP; or
An average minimum general turnover of 1,625,000 GBP for the last 3 financial years available and an average minimum specific turnover of 1,625,000 GBP for the last 3 financial years available; or
A minimum general turnover of 1,625,000 GBP and minimum specific turnover of 1,625,000 GBP for the last financial year available; or
A minimum general turnover of 1,625,000 GBP and minimum specific turnover of 1,625,000 GBP for the current financial year by supporting verifiable evidence such as an extract from the company's finance and accounting software;
Evidence of current Employers and Public Liability Insurances to a minimum of 10,000,000 GBP and 5,000,000 GBP respectively.
The standard ratios and metrics which will be used as part of the assessment are detailed in Appendix 1.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant examples of works carried out in the past five years.
Each bidder will be required to provide relevant examples that collectively demonstrate their experience of delivering projects of a similar scope and nature. Each example must demonstrate experience of at least two of the criteria listed below. However, the examples provided must collectively demonstrate experience of all three criteria listed below:
Criteria Description: Pass / Fail
- Successful completion as principal Contractor, of a civil engineering contract involving management of specialist sub-contractors, and the production of Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) documents and records for works that are monitored and approved by a regulatory/licencing authority.
- Successful completion as Principal Contractor, of a Civils contract >5,000,000 GBP in value, on an island geographic location where access is only achievable via aeroplane or boat, for the provision of new infrastructure.
- Successful completion of an earthworks project including excavation and reinstatement of peat, from a sloping site, whilst adhering to a strict surface water management plan and excavation of rock including crushing/processing and use of excavated rock onsite.
The examples provided must include Client name, start & completion date and Project Description. No more than 2 Pages of Arial 11 point per example.
- 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
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 9 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 09:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
I/29/25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077509- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7baFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note that it is an essential requirement of the procurement process that Tenderers and any economic operator on which the Tenderer intends to rely on fully complete and submit a satisfactory Single Procurement Document (SPD) (Scotland) and satisfy all requirements specified or referred to in the Contract Notice. The Council is not and shall not be under any obligation to award a contract and shall be at liberty to abandon the procurement exercise at any time including any time after submission and evaluation of Tenders. The Contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. GBP means Great British Pounds. 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=807544. 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: Information on community benefits is contained in the procurement documents namely Volume 1, Instructions to Tenderers - Appendix E. (SC Ref:807544) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=807544
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Aug 2026, 12:30 BST
Timeline
14 Aug 2026 → 2 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published75 days ago14 Aug 2026, 09:43 BST
- Bids opened70 days ago19 Aug 2026, 12:30 BST
- Submission deadline56 days ago2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST14 Aug 2026, 09:43 BST+14 days · was 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 19 Aug 2026 | 2 Sept 2026 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 19 Aug 2026 | 2 Sept 2026 | +14 d |
Extension due to changes to Contract Data Rev B.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.