Published date: 27 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 October 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Test drilling and boring work - 45120000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

CA18/18/2/1/99

Published date

27 January 2026

Closing date

7 October 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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

The Coal Authority (client) invites you to tender for the drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole to assess rising mine water on the surrounding environment at Westleigh, Wigan. A review of the mine water block by the Coal Authority has highlighted that mine water levels in the area could be elevated in respect to the rest of the block. There is potential for elevated mine water levels which could pose a risk to the overlying drinking water aquifers. Therefore, the Coal Authority requires construction of a borehole to intersect flooded underground workings at the former Priestner's Colliery at Westleigh, Wigan. The proposed borehole is to be used to improve understanding of mine water in the Golborne, Bickershaw and Parsonage mine water block and will be used for water level monitoring, water quality sampling and abstraction of water.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Westleigh Pumping Borehole

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 26 November 2025

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Additional text

The extra work has arisen because of unforeseen ground conditions that could not have been anticipated when the contract was first awarded. The existing contractor, already has the right equipment and technical expertise on site, making it impractical and inefficient to bring in a new supplier.

•It does not alter the nature or purpose of the original contract.
•It does not change the financial balance in favour of the contractor.
•It does not add new conditions that would have allowed different bidders to take part.

Award information

Awarded date

4 February 2025

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£1,391,745.60

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

WB & AD Morgan t/a Igne

Address

Presteigne Industrial Estate, Presteigne, UK

Reference

Companies House number: 2970550

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

200 Lichfield Lane
MANSFIELD
NG184RG
England

Email

procurement@miningremediation.gov.uk