Published date: 14 December 2017

This notice was replaced on 28 December 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 December 2018)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation - 90730000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

CA18/2/1/4

Published date

14 December 2017

Closing date

17 January 2018

Contract start date

2 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

You are invited to submit a tender for providing the Authority with
research on diffuse pollution from historic metal mine activity in the UK.

The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor or contractors to provide the service described in the scope document with effect from April 2018

This initial call is for expressions of interest on one or both of the topics detailed below. Successful applicants will then be invited to submit full proposals in due course.

(i) Groundwater inputs: Investigation into the role of groundwater / baseflow in metal flux in specific water bodies / stream reaches.

(ii) Spoil heap inputs: The relative importance of particulate erosion/run-off versus infiltration/pore water in mobilising metals from spoil heaps (bankside soils) to rivers.

This invitation to tender comprises the following documentation against which you are invited to tender:-

(a) Instructions to Tender
(b) Project Scope
(c) Tender Response Form
(d) Various Attachments

Please be aware that this tender exercise will be undertaken via the Coal Authority's eTender portal hosted by Bravosolution.

Should you wish to participate in this tender exercise you need to register your company details, which will require the provision of some company information and agreement to terms and conditions to access the system.

In order to register please log on to www.coal.bravosolution.co.uk and should you have any difficulties with this procedure, please contact Bravosolution, the Authority's provider, on 0800 368 4850 (free phone number), who will assist you throughout the whole procedure at anytime.

Although the despatch, completion and return of tenders will be undertaken electronically, the Authority will issue a letter to award the contract.

Once your organisation is registered and you have been notified of your log in details, you should be able to log into the system and review the documentation for this project.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please be aware that this tender exercise will be undertaken via the Coal Authority's eTender portal hosted by Bravosolution.

Should you wish to participate in this tender exercise you need to register your company details, which will require the provision of some company information and agreement to terms and conditions to access the system.

In order to register please log on to www.coal.bravosolution.co.uk and should you have any difficulties with this procedure, please contact Bravosolution, the Authority's provider, on 0800 368 4850 (free phone number), who will assist you throughout the whole procedure at anytime.

Although the despatch, completion and return of tenders will be undertaken electronically, the Authority will issue a letter to award the contract.

Once your organisation is registered and you have been notified of your log in details, you should be able to log into the system and review the documentation for this project

About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Kobryn

Address

200 Lichfield Lane
Mansfield
NG9 5BQ
England

Email

peterkobryn@coal.gov.uk