Contract award · 12 Feb 2025

RAAC works to Domestic Properties in West Lothian

West Lothian Council awarded “RAAC works to Domestic Properties in West Lothian” to Ailsa Building Contractors Ltd for £2.06m on 12 Feb 2025.

Construction materialsScotland

Value £2.06m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
West Lothian Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£2,058,938
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Construction materials · Roof (CPV 44112400)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 Feb 2025
  2. Published17 Apr 2025Published 64 days after the contract date

Description

On 17th April 2023 The Institution of Structural Engineers published the Document “Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) Investigation and Assessment – Further Guidance” which amongst other things, altered the recommended minimum end bearing for RAAC Roof Panels from the previous standard of 45mm to the new standard of 75mm. Following a structural survey, the presence of RAAC was identified at a number of domestic properties, both common entrance flats and low-rise properties. As such a programme of works is being developed to replace all RAAC roof panels in WLC owned domestic properties. This contract will target properties in selected streets in the Bathgate, Broxburn, Linlithgow, and Livingston areas of West Lothian. The streets containing the houses in question are a mixture of West Lothian Council owned houses, houses owned by other Registered Social Landlords, as well as privately owned and/or rented houses. All the houses are ex local authority or Development Corporatio…

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