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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

West Dunbartonshire Council

16 Church Street

Dumbarton

G82 1QL

Contact

Victoria Wilson

Email

Victoria.Wilson [at] west-dunbarton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1389737000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park

Reference number

2425-11

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45100000 - Site preparation work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) intends to appoint a competent & experienced mountain bike trail contractor who is an experienced trail builder for the construction of a new Mountain Bike Skills Track at Balloch Castle Country Park.

The new 1km trail aims to cater to the growing demand for mountain biking by providing a purpose-built facility to support and encourage cycling skills development for all riders of all levels resulting in the development of a Mountain Bike Club.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £434,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
• 71420000 - Landscape architectural services
• 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
• 90721100 - Landscape protection services
• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
• 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
• 45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces
• 45233200 - Various surface works
• 45232451 - Drainage and surface works
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45212210 - Single-purpose sports facilities construction work
• 45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond

Main site or place of performance

Balloch Castle Country Park

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The route to market is to conduct an open procedure through Public Contracts Scotland - Tender.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

4

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Will be reviewed during contract

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

With reference to SPD question 4C.1, bidders will be required to provide 2 examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience and capacity of mountain bike trail related works or similar project types.

Please provide relevant examples of works carried out in the past five years as specified in the Contract Notice.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

With reference to SPD questions:

4B Turnover - supplier must demonstrate an annual turnover for each of the two previous years of greater than two times the contract value of the contract on offer est. 434,000 GBP, therefore a turnover of 868,000 GBP is required.

Ratios - a Pass in any two of the three ratios as an overall Pass for Economic and Financial standing.

- (Ratio 1) Acid Test – (Current Assets-stock)/Current Liabilities. To pass the Acid Test Ratio question the bidder must have a score of greater than 1.

- (Ratio 2) Return on Capital Employed %– Profit/Capital employed. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to score a positive figure/Percentage.

- (Ratio 3) Current Ratio – Current Assets/Liabilities. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to achieve a score of greater than 1.

WDC will use template WD09 - WDC Financial Vetting Questionnaire v1.0, it is recommended that candidates review their own ratio scores in advance of submitting their tender. In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee WD04 - Parent Company Guarantee refers. Should after review of the financial evaluation of tenderer fail, then the tender submission may be rejected.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

With reference to SPD question 4C.1, bidders will be required to provide 2 examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience and capacity of mountain bike trail related works or similar project types

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 December 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 December 2026

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

The bidder must complete and submit, with their tender response the following additional documents:

WD09 Financial Vetting

WD Police Scotland Check

WD18 Declaration Page

The above mentioned documents are provided with the tender documents and can be located within a folder in the general attachment area of the Master ITT.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31704. For more information see:

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31704. For more information see:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Tenderers will be required to complete and submit WD19 Social Benefits Questionnaire as part of their tender submission.

(SC Ref:847245)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Dumbarton Sheriff Court

Sheriff Curt House, Church Street

Dumbarton

G82 1QQ

Country

United Kingdom