RFP QuestBeta
ClosedStage · contract

The Coal Authority

Research on diffuse pollution from historic metal mine activity in the UK.

R&DCPV 73000000 90730000
Value£729k
Deadline17 Jan 2018
Published28 Dec 2018
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 28 Dec 2018ClosedCloses 17 Jan 2018
Contract value in context
£729ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£787k

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The brief

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.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Authority is seeking to appoint

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

02

Should you wish to participate in this

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.

03

In order to register please log on

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.

04

Once your organisation is registered and you

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.

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Source & provenance
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0b701386-75cd-4f7e-b4fd-8f2b52f579e9
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
CA18/2/1/4/Award
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