Subcontractor Services Framework Agreement

Scottish Borders Council (the Council) wishes to establish a 2nd generation framework agreement for the provision of Subcontracting Services for use by Council services, including the Council’s significant trading organisation SBc Contracts and other named collaborative partners.

Infrastructure, new build and maintenance projects which may consist of but are not limited to:
-excavation - deposit on site and disposal off site, topsoil, subsoil, unacceptable and hard material;
-sub-base – placement of, compaction of surfaces;
-drainage – excavating and laying, external drain lines and ancillary items, to foul and surface water, excavation and construction of manholes;
-service tracks - excavation of varying services, laying of ducting/services;
-kerbing & edging – excavation for, laying concrete kerb logs, placement of kerbs/edging including concrete haunching;
-paving - preparing base, setting out and laying concrete paviours, natural stone paviours, whin setts, natural stone paving slabs, concrete paving slabs;
-piling – setting out and placement of sheet piles, bored plies etc.;
-concreting – placement in foundation, floors, walls;
-gabion baskets & other retaining structures;
-surfacing;
-surface dressing.

Supply of labour for infrastructure, new build and maintenance projects which may consist of but are not limited to:
-construction of walls, from sub-structure to superstructure, and external standalone structures. constructed in blockwork, brickwork (including facing brick), natural masonry and all associated labours/sundries;
-stone masonry work including alteration of existing masonry structures (walls, bridges and the like), dressed stonework and random rubble walling;
-coping – bedding of copes to above-described areas as applicable;
-pointing of new built works, and/or existing, sand & cement or lime mortar, to above-described areas as applicable.

Formwork using hired systems or site fabricated timber and steel fixing using mesh or rebar etc. for infrastructure, new build and maintenance projects which may consist of but are not limited to:
-bridge abutments;
-bridge decks;
-retaining wall;
-ground beams;
-concrete floor slabs;
-structural steel buildings;
-structural concrete floor and screeding.

Scaffolding works for infrastructure, new build and maintenance projects which may consist of but are not limited to:
-supply, erection, which includes the hire and dismantling of scaffolding;
-encapsulation, enclosing the scaffold structure with protective sheeting or materials;
-supply, erection, hire and dismantling of working access including staircases;
-installation and maintenance of pulley systems;
-weekly inspections;
-design work;
-working over watercourses where existing structure is a masonry or other bridge.

Soft landscaping for infrastructure, new build and maintenance projects which may consist of but are not limited to:
-preparation, cultivation & fertilisation of planting area;
-supply and planting of trees, hedging, shrubs, bulbs, ground cover, wildflower and other plants;
-supply and installation of tree pits, including irrigation systems;
-turfing;
-grass-seeding;
-grass-cutting;
-maintenance works (contract and annual).