PKC14212 - Cores and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing

Buyer
Perth & Kinross Council
Value
£400,000
Closes
30 November 2026
Where
Perth, Scotland
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

Perth & Kinross Council is buying road testing work: taking core samples from the road and carrying out Dynamic Cone Penetrometer tests, which check the condition of the layers beneath the surface. The results will help Perth & Kinross, Dundee City and Angus councils plan cost-effective road resurfacing projects. The estimated value is £400,000.

What the buyer wants

• Take coring samples to investigate the structural condition of the road network • Carry out Dynamic Cone Penetrometer testing on the road network • Provide the findings so Perth & Kinross, Dundee City and Angus councils can design carriageway resurfacing projects

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice asks for a suitably experienced and qualified contractor but does not say what experience or qualifications are needed, and a £400,000 contract used across three councils may favour firms with proven scale and a strong track record in road testing.

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How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

Where to apply

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