PSC - Slugain Burn Restoration Design
Details
- Buyer
- Highland Council
- Value
- £90,000
- Topic
- Consultative engineering and construction services
- Published
- 3 February 2025
- Submission
- 7 March 2025
Tender description
The Consultant shall produce a design for the restoration of the Slugain Burn and Dalnhaitnach floodplain. The design shall include the design of a replacement vehicle bridge that will minimise restriction on the burn’s behaviour during spate, up to and including a 1:200 year + climate uplift flow event, and shall be of sufficient detail to begin the planning process. Lot 1: The Consultant shall produce a design for the restoration of the Slugain Burn and Dalnhaitnach floodplain. The design shall include the design of a replacement vehicle bridge that will minimise restriction on the burn’s behaviour during spate, up to and including a 1:200 year + climate uplift flow event, and shall be of sufficient detail to begin the planning process. The design will include and involve - Using a process-based approach - Road design - Bridge design (particularly small to medium concrete structures) - Topographic surveys, ecological surveys - Hydraulic modelling - Flood risk assessments - Integrating nature-based solutions with built infrastructure - Production of NEC4 ECC Contract Documents.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published3 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date7 March 2025
About the buyer
Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Larger contracts are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tendering portal for Scottish public bodies. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils. Contract standing orders set out the rules for open, fair and accountable procurement. The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 71310000 · Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71311000 · Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71313000 · Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 90713000 · Environmental issues consultancy services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov |
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