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OpenStage · planning

The Coal Authority

Borehole Framework

ConstructionCPV 45262220
Value£8.0m
Deadline
Published4 May 2023
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Adam Beckett
AdamBeckett@coal.gov.uk
+44 7776589350

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£8.0mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£8.6m

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The brief

Purpose.

The Borehole Framework is to construct boreholes to house monitoring wells which will provide data for the Coal Authority to assist with our ongoing monitoring of mine water levels across the country, or the construction of abstraction wells suitable for supplying future Mine Water Treatment Schemes.

Detail.

To achieve the above, we require competent and experienced contractor(s) to facilitate the advancement of Boreholes from depths of circa 60m to up to, and likely exceeding, 750m with completion diameters suitable to house and install a minimum monitoring well internal diameter of 100mm.

All designs will be required to have a minimum life cycle guarantee of 20 years.

The contractor will need to demonstrate their ability to follow end product specifications and demonstrate their expertise in their preferred methodology of advancement and construction.

Location.

The Boreholes will be constructed in a wide variety of settings across former collieries to in and around urban areas.

Additional requests.

It is expected that all Borehole contractors will have the support of suitable Geophysical Contractors to ensure minimal deviation occurs, while completion surveys of the borehole to finalise outer diameters, confirmation of workings and continuity of grout within the borehole.

How to apply, questions and contact information.

This tender will be operated through our procurement portal Inbye with details on how to use in additional information below.

This PIN will operate for 35 days from publication and we invite any queries or questions.

Please contact Adam Beckett - adambeckett@coal.gov.uk

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Borehole Framework is to construct boreholes

The Borehole Framework is to construct boreholes to house monitoring wells which will provide data for the Coal Authority to assist with our ongoing monitoring of mine water levels across the country, or the construction of abstraction wells suitable for supplying future Mine Water Treatment Schemes.

02

All designs will be required to have

All designs will be required to have a minimum life cycle guarantee of 20 years.

03

The contractor will need to demonstrate their

The contractor will need to demonstrate their ability to follow end product specifications and demonstrate their expertise in their preferred methodology of advancement and construction.

04

It is expected that all Borehole contractors

It is expected that all Borehole contractors will have the support of suitable Geophysical Contractors to ensure minimal deviation occurs, while completion surveys of the borehole to finalise outer diameters, confirmation of workings and continuity of grout within the borehole.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c628
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
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Buyer ref
012731-2023
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