Published date: 13 September 2019

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: 17 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ground investigation services - 71351500

Location of contract

PR2 9NZ

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

tender_218797/798068

Published date

13 September 2019

Closing date

17 October 2019

Contract start date

4 November 2019

Contract end date

22 November 2019

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This investigation will comprise 15 machine excavated trial pits to a depth of 4m BGL, five window sample boreholes to a depth of 6m BGL and five cable percussive boreholes to a depth of 15m BGL, three of which will be extended to a depth of 30m BGL with rotary follow-on drilling. The exploratory holes will also allow for installation of groundwater monitoring standpipes, infiltration testing and testing to determine Calfornia Bearing Ratio (CBR) values of the strata encountered. The works include associated geotechnical and geo-environmental laboratory testing and reporting. In addition, a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey, in accordance with PAS 128:2014, will be required to identify and verify underground service locations.


About the buyer

Contact name

Lucy Young

Address

Great North House
Darlington
DL1 4QB
England

Email

Lucy.Young@highwaysengland.co.uk