B8035 GRIBUN ROCKFALLS – TARGETED SCALING OF ROCK FACE
The contract covers targeted rockfall mitigation works on the B8035 road in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, to reduce the risk presented by an identified and immediate rockfall hazard. Argyll and Bute Council, a local government authority responsible for public infrastructure and services, intends to appoint a specialist geotechnical contractor to carry out the works. The main deliverable is the systematic, targeted scaling of approximately 500 metres of designated rock face, with the work focused on removing unstable material and improving structural stability. No estimated contract value or delivery duration is specified in the available tender information. The works will be delivered at the Gribun rockfall site on the B8035 within the UKM63 region. The critical qualification requirement is specialist geotechnical contracting capability and experience in executing targeted rock face scaling or comparable rockfall mitigation works.
Buyer: Argyll and Bute Council. Source: Public Contracts Scotland. Updated 5 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: Not stated by the buyer
- Bids close: 5 Nov 2026
- Location: Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae and Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Category: Engineering works and construction works (45220000)
From the official notice
The project objective is the reduction of risk associated with the identified/immediate rockfall hazard. The overarching objective Argyll and Bute Council is to appoint a specialist geotechnical Contractor to execute targeted rockfall mitigation works on the B8035 road. The preferred design solution involves the systematic, targeted scaling of approximately 500 metres of the designated rock face to actively mitigate structural stability hazards to achieve the project objective of the reduction of risk associated with the identified/immediate rockfall hazard.
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When is the deadline?
Bids close on 5 Nov 2026.
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