Published date: 4 May 2021

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: 4 June 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Test drilling and boring work - 45120000

  • Site-investigation services - 71510000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

WILTS001-DN532812-95200830

Published date

4 May 2021

Closing date

4 June 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

16 June 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2022

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?

No

Description

Wiltshire Council is looking for Intrusive Ground Investigation Surveys to be undertaken by an experienced Ground Investigation Contractor in to the East of Chippenham. The Ground Investigation Contractor will also be required to employ the services of specialists to undertake archaeological fieldwork including a watching brief and trial trenches required for the works at this location. The Ground Investigation Contractor will act as the Principle Contractor for the works and safely coordinate activities on site.
The ground investigation surveys are required to enable the collection of ground information including; constancy, strength and strata composition as well as samples for laboratory testing, contamination extents and ground water data for use in the design of the new road section. Intrusive works shall comprise borehole drilling, trial pit excavation and Cone Penetration testing.
The archaeological watching brief will be for a formal programme of observation and investigation to be conducted during any operation carried out for non-archaeological reasons within the site. And will include the preparation of a report and ordered archive.
The arachnological fieldwork will include trial trenches to be excavated and any archaeological features recorded by experienced field archaeologists.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Gillett

Address

Wiltshire Council
County Hall, Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
England

Telephone

+44 1255713371

Email

david.gillett@wiltshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/