Published date: 22 March 2024

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


Closing: 10 November 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ground investigation services - 71351500

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, Scotland, Wales

Value of contract

£0 to £6,500,000

Procurement reference

CA18250

Published date

22 March 2024

Closing date

10 November 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 March 2024

Contract end date

29 February 2028

Contract type

Service contract

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

The Coal Authority (Client) was established by Parliament to undertake specific statutory duties, set out in the Coal Industry Act 1994, associated with licensing coal mining operations; managing property and the historic legacy arising from the ownership of the coal reserves and underground workings; settling subsidence damage claims not falling on coal mine operators and providing access to coal mining information.

The Coal Authority has a legal duty under the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991, to repair properties damaged by coal mining subsidence in the five coalfield regions. The works are funded by grant in aid from central government, in order that the Coal Authority can discharge its statutory duty.

The Coal Authority employs over 300 people, based mainly at the head office in Mansfield with some field staff remotely based in order to enable a fast response to incidents in the coal mining areas.

The Coal Authority is funded by grant in aid from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)

We are publishing this Framework opportunity to retender our Ground Investigation Framework,

The Coal Authority requires the provision of Ground investigation services which includes general items, boreholes, rotary drilling, pits and trenches, sampling, in-situ testing, geophysical testing, instrumentation and monitoring, laboratory testing, chemical testing for contaminated ground and attendance at framework meetings with the Client.

The works required under this framework will be located throughout the British coalfield areas which are split across the following five regions.

• Region 1 - Scotland East and West

• Region 2 - Cumbria / Northumberland / Co.Durham / Durham / Sunderland / Newcastle

• Region 3 - North Wales / Cheshire / Lancashire / Merseyside / North Yorkshire / West Yorkshire

• Region 4 - South Yorkshire / Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire / Leicestershire / Staffordshire / Shropshire / West Midlands / Warwickshire / Herefordshire / Worcestershire

• Region 5 - Somerset / South Gloucestershire / Bristol / South Wales / Pembrokeshire / North Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean)

These regions correspond with the UK Coal Fields. There may also be requirement for Ground Investigation within Mid Wales for examination of Metal mining fields.

The framework scope is the provision of ground investigation works and includes general items, boreholes, rotary drilling, pits and trenches, sampling, in-situ testing, geophysical testing, instrumentation and monitoring, laboratory testing, chemical testing for contaminated ground and attendance at framework meetings with the Client.

Interested parties can register for free ahead via the Coal Authority's Tender Portal Inbye at the following address:

https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/

Use of the system is Free of Charge but will require some company information and agreement to terms and conditions to access the system.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Ground Investigation Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 September 2023

Award information

Awarded date

16 February 2024

Contract start date

17 February 2024

Contract end date

16 February 2028

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

Soil Engineering Geoservices

Address

Henderson House,
Langley Place,
Higgins Lane,
Burscough,
Lancashire, L40 8JS

Reference

Companies House number: 2727976

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Strata Geotechnics

Address

Summit Close, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8GJ

Reference

Companies House number: 2590521

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Rogers Geotechnical Services Ltd

Address

Offices 1&2 Barncliffe Business Park, Near Bank Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8LU

Reference

Companies House number: 5130864

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ian Farmer Associates (1989) Limited

Address

Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire, WA60 6AR

Reference

Companies House number: 3661447

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Spencer Quantum T/A Quantum Geotechnical

Address

Plas Newydd Farm, Llanedi, Pontaddulais, Swansea, SA4 0FQ

Reference

Companies House number: 2928764

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Roger Martin

Address

200 Lichfield Lane
MANSFIELD
NG184RG
England

Telephone

01623637400

Email

rogermartin@coal.gov.uk