A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig

Concepts

• glasgow
• highways and roads
• existing a9 single carriageway
• ballinluig junction
• ballinluig project
• a9 dualling
• tay crossing
• river tay
• tay
• dualling

Location

A9 trunk road north of the Jubilee Bridge over the river Tay and the southern end of the existing dual carriageway south of Ballinluig Junction in central Scotland

Description

The Scope involves the design, construction, completion and maintenance of the proposed A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project. The project forms part of the overall A9 dualling programme, which aims to improve the operational performance of the A9, improve safety for motorised and non-motorised users, facilitate active travel within the corridor, and improve integration with Public Transport Facilities. The objectives are to be met whilst avoiding and/or reducing environmental impacts, enhancing the environment and improving sustainability where possible. The project will upgrade approximately 5 miles (8.2km) of existing single carriageway, commencing just north of the Jubilee Bridge over the river Tay and ending at the southern end of the existing dual carriageway south of Ballinluig Junction. This section of the A9 is located within close proximity to a number of designated environmental sites, including watercourses forming part of the River Tay special area of conservation which are crossed by the existing A9. In particular, the project involves, but is not limited to: - Widening of existing A9 single carriageway to Dual 2 lane All-purpose roads Sub-category c (D2APc) standard, in accordance with ‘CD 109 Highway Link Design’ within the UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridge - Construction of seven left-in left-out junctions - Construction of a roundabout - Upgrade to side roads including resurfacing or realignment and other improvements - Construction of access roads to rural properties - Provision of one new overbridge structure (Guay South Overbridge) and one new underbridge structure (Kindallachan Underbridge). - Replacement and/or upgrade to a number of existing structures including culverts and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) developed in consultation with Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). - Provision of traffic management, earthworks, road restraint systems, accommodation works, service diversions, fencing, signage, landscaping and environmental mitigation.

Total Quantity or Scope

Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to design and build a new dual carriageway between just north of the Jubilee Bridge over the river Tay and the southern end of the existing dual carriageway south of Ballinluig Junction. Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process on behalf of the Scottish Ministers in accordance with the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In the event of a contract award, the contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderer. The contract will include a 260 week period of maintenance after completion of the main works and a 260 week period of landscape establishment following completion of landscape planting. The successful tenderer will not be required to carry out cyclic maintenance, which shall be carried out by a third party appointed by the Scottish Ministers. In the event of a contract award, the appointed contractor and the applicable subcontractors shall be required to enter into a Project Bank Account Trust Agreement. The Project Bank Account will be used by Transport Scotland to make payments. Further guidance can be obtained via the following link: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ReviewProcConst/project... In line with the National Transport Strategy in Scotland, the project aims to build a lasting legacy and encourage economic growth by offering a significant opportunity to improve the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of the area in which it operates, with a particular focus on reducing inequality. The appointed Contractor will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic, social and environmental objectives. The project aims to facilitate the involvement of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs), third sector bodies and supported businesses, as well as offering employment and training opportunities, and promoting innovation in line with our sustainable procurement duty under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The project will encourage good quality and fair work and a Contractors approach to fair work practices will be assessed as part of this procurement and monitored under the contract.

CPV Codes

• 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
• 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
• 45221220 - Culverts
• 45221111 - Road bridge construction work
• 45233120 - Road construction works
• 45233124 - Trunk road construction work
• 45233125 - Road junction construction work
• 45233161 - Footpath construction work
• 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
• 45233224 - Dual carriageway construction work
• 45233226 - Access road construction work
• 45233290 - Installation of road signs
• 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
• 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
• 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
• 45112730 - Landscaping work for roads and motorways
• 45233128 - Roundabout construction work
• 45233280 - Erection of road-barriers
• 45246200 - Riverbank protection works
• 45316210 - Installation of traffic monitoring equipment
• 45454100 - Restoration work

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Other Information

The Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Transport Scotland will contact interested contractors to participate in pre-procurement market consultation questionnaire at the end of April, ahead of the procurement exercise commencing. Transport Scotland expects to hold a ‘virtual industry event’ in May 2024 which will provide interested parties with an opportunity to better understand the scope of the contract and the procurement ahead of the process commencing. Further details including the format and date of the virtual industry event will be provided when available on http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ . Transport Scotland and the Scottish Ministers shall have no liability for any costs however incurred by those attending the virtual industry event, attendance at subsequent meetings, or involvement in the procurement competition. Direct or indirect canvassing of any Transport Scotland official concerning this procurement, or any attempt to procure information from any Transport Scotland official concerning this Prior Information Notice (PIN) outside of the formal process described in this document may result in the disqualification of the supplier from this procurement, and consideration in any future procurement activity. No information contained in this document or in any communication made between Transport Scotland and any supplier in connection with this document shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered in accordance with this document. 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=762809. (SC Ref:762809)