Published date: 20 December 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ground investigation work - 45111250

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP828610961

Published date

20 December 2023

Closing date

26 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 February 2024

Contract end date

29 March 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

An intrusive site investigation to establish the geotechnical, geo-environmental and chemical properties of the ground conditions under the proposed Smithfield Riverside project in Shrewsbury, over a number of locations around the former Riverside shopping centre and surrounds. Specific requirements include:
• Six Cable Percussion holes to 45m bgl to investigate alluvial and glacial strata within a buried glacial channel, including SPT tests and sample extraction;
• Five Cable Percussion holes as above and to determine depth to bedrock depth with core samples. Cable percussion holes to 50m bgl or bedrock encountered, then follow on rotary core 10m into bedrock;
• In-situ falling head permeability tests in three holes. Falling head tests at 6m, 15m and 30m depths;
• Eleven Cone Penetration Tests with pore pressure measurement (CPTUs) to a depth of 35m bgl,;
• Four groundwater monitoring installations - sampling and level monitoring;
• Geotechnical, geo-environmental and chemical testing.
• Traffic management at exploratory hole locations.
• Provision of a full factual report.

Estimated Value of Works / Services Required:
Estimated between £200,000 and £315,000

Prequalifying requirements:
• Competency for executing works to ICE Specification for Ground Engineering and relevant British Standards or equivalent European Standards, including BS EN 1997-2, BS EN ISO 22475-1, BS EN ISO22475-2, BS EN ISO 22475-3, BS 1377, BS 5930 and BS 10175.
• Management system: Quality as BS EN ISO 9001; Safety as as ISO45001 or BS EN ISO 9001; Environmental as ISO14001
• Sufficiently trained competent staff as CAR 2012, CAR-SOIL and applicable code(s) of practice.
• Competent to work within / adjacent to public highway, and to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual (DFT, 2006) and Local Authority requirements.
• Compliant with safety requirements & guidance of HSG 66 (1991), CIRIA 132 (1996) and Annex C of BS 10175.
• UKAS accreditation for laboratory testing
Desirable:
• Provide an environmental scientist, geo-environmental engineer or geochemist with a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience. Provide CVs for all proposed site staff.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK

Telephone

+441743252992

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk