Ground Investigation works

Concepts

• ground investigation
• mansfield
• core preparation and analysis
• geophysical prospecting
• topographical services
• surveying services
• technical services
• monitoring and control
• laboratory services

Location

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.

Description

The Coal Authority (Client) was established by act of 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 coalmining 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) 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

Total Quantity or Scope

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. The above list of typical works is intended as a guide and is not exhaustive. A typical Work Order will be for Field Investigatory work, Field Testing, Laboratory testing of samples taken, along with a factual Ground Investigation Report (GIR) to inform the Client of ground conditions and provide geotechnical parameters to aid design of ground stabilisation, treatment works to damaged structures or new construction within one of the regions listed above.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71351500 - Ground investigation services
• 71351100 - Core preparation and analysis services
• 71351710 - Geophysical prospecting services
• 71351810 - Topographical services
• 71355000 - Surveying services
• 71356000 - Technical services
• 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
• 71900000 - Laboratory services

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

All Values relating to the size or value of this Framework are approximate only and due to the responsive nature of this work, no guarantees are given in respect of these figures. It is the ambition of this Procurement that the Coal Authority will appoint ten suppliers to this Framework but we reserve the right to appoint more or less depending on the quality of bids in order to ensure effective regional coverage