Published date: 5 July 2023

This notice was replaced on 21 August 2023

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Awarded contract (published 22 December 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

England, Scotland, Wales

Value of contract

£0 to £200,000

Procurement reference

CA18/2/1/68

Published date

5 July 2023

Approach to market date

2 August 2023

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 October 2027

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

-Purpose
The Coal Authority operates over 70 mine water treatment schemes across the UK; these schemes primarily treat coal mine waters with a growing number of metal mine treatment schemes. In addition the Coal Authority has an active R&D department which undertakes a variety of UK wide mine water treatment trials.

The Coal Authority R&D team focus on laboratory and field scale trials on both metal and coal mine waters with the aim of developing novel treatment technologies and improving existing treatment technologies on our schemes.

In addition, the Coal Authority undertakes a range of works as part of a Public Safety & Subsidence activities that involve the monitoring and remediation of properties impacted by mining hazards including the build-up radioactive gases.

-Objective
The Contract is divided into two lots:

Lot 1 - covers the laboratory chemical analysis of samples and includes supporting services such as the supply and delivery of sampling materials, the collection of samples from various areas within the UK, the production of results certificates of analyses and the disposal of waste samples. It is envisaged that the analysis of mine water and related solid materials (including analysis of potential Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) on rare occasions) will be the predominant element (Lot 1). However, analysis of potentially radioactive gases, may be required occasionally,

Lot 2 - covers the radiological monitoring of gas

- Services required
Services required under this contract are divided into two separate Lots and will include, analysis of samples, including analysis of samples obtained by the Authority, or on its behalf by a nominated Contractor or Consultant (LOT 1) and specialist radiological monitoring (LOT 2). The nominated person will be deemed the Engineer.

- Location
The contract requires the collection and transport to the laboratory facility of samples obtained at various locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2023/2024 £50,000
2024/2025 £50,000
2025/2026 £50,000
2026/2027 £50,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Kendrick

Address

200 Lichfield Lane
MANSFIELD
NG184RG
England

Telephone

01623637008

Email

SarahKendrick@coal.gov.uk