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UKRI-3918 New England Shelf Hydrogeology

UK Research & Innovation · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:19.

Opportunity overview

The British Geological Survey (BGS), acting on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD), requires a marine coring capability and suitable vessel to operate offshore New England, USA, for a scientific drilling, coring and groundwater sampling campaign for a period of between 60 – 90 days (estimated) between May and August 2025. This scientific coring project seeks to extend our understanding of the current and past states of fluid composition, pressure, and temperature in continental shelf environments. In many coastal settings worldwide, the distribution of freshwater within continental shelf sediments is far out of equilibrium with modern sea level. One of the most remarkable examples is found on the Atlantic continental shelf off New England where groundwater within shallow Pliocene-Pleistocene sand aquifers over 100 km offshore has low salinity (3000 mg/l or less). This project will test several hypotheses to help constrain rates, directions, and mechanisms of groundwater flow and chemical fluxes in continental shelf systems.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Matrix Offshore Services, LLC

No match
Contract value
US$25.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jan 2025
Award ID
002542-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
001555286
Location
Lewisburg, TN, US, 37091, United States

Classification

  • CPV76320000 — Offshore drilling services
  • CPV34514000 — Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
  • CPV43124900 — Rock-drilling equipment
  • CPV45262422 — Subsea drilling work
  • CPV76340000 — Core drilling

Lots

  • The project requires a contractor to provide a suitable platform from which to deploy coring apparatus to achieve near-continuous core samples (min. diameter 60mm) from seabed to a total depth (TD) of 550 mbsf (meters below sea floor) at each of 3 pre-determined sites. Additionally, the project requires to drill (not core) 2 boreholes at 2 of the 3 pre-determined sites for groundwater testing and sampling at specific intervals selected using the results from the cored boreholes. The contractor will be responsible for supplying the vessel and personnel; and undertaking the drilling, coring and groundwater testing/sampling requirements. Please see the Specification for full details.US$26m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UKRI-3918
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
4
Description
Correction of contract number: Replace reference of UKRI-3201 with UKRI-3918 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./88M76V55Z8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/88M76V55Z8 GO Reference: GO-2024524-PRO-26235223

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
II.1) Scope of the procurement
Section
II.1

New Value

Text
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1 II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3918 New England Shelf Hydrogeology Reference number: UKRI-3918

Old Value

Text
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1 II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3201 New England Shelf Hydrogeology Reference number: UKRI-3201
Entry 2
Id
5
Description
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./BT9ZES6HV6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BT9ZES6HV6 GO Reference: GO-2024829-PRO-27534267

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
25 Sept 2024, 14:00

Old Value

Date
11 Sept 2024, 14:00
Entry 3
Id
6
Description
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Bidders should note, the deadline for tenders has been extended to 27 September 2024, 14:00 BST. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./BT9ZES6HV6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BT9ZES6HV6 GO Reference: GO-2024923-PRO-27788783

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Conditions for opening tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
27 Sept 2024, 14:00

Old Value

Date
25 Sept 2024, 14:00

Bid Opening

Date
11 Sept 2024, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
11 Sept 2024, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
11 Sept 2024, 14:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
76320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Offshore drilling services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The project requires a contractor to provide a suitable platform from which to deploy coring apparatus to achieve near-continuous core samples (min. diameter 60mm) from seabed to a total depth (TD) of 550 mbsf (meters below sea floor) at each of 3 pre-determined sites. Additionally, the project requires to drill (not core) 2 boreholes at 2 of the 3 pre-determined sites for groundwater testing and sampling at specific intervals selected using the results from the cored boreholes. The contractor will be responsible for supplying the vessel and personnel; and undertaking the drilling, coring and groundwater testing/sampling requirements. Please see the Specification for full details.

Value

Amount
26,000,000
Currency
USD

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical / Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
270

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
United States

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
US
Entry 2
Region
US
Entry 3
Region
US
Entry 4
Region
US

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34514000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
Entry 2
Id
43124900
Scheme
CPV
Description
Rock-drilling equipment
Entry 3
Id
45262422
Scheme
CPV
Description
Subsea drilling work
Entry 4
Id
76340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Core drilling

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-114587
Name
UK Research & Innovation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
North Star Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Research

Identifier

Id
Polaris House
Legal Name
UK Research & Innovation

Contact

Name
Kate Richardson
Telephone
+44 7562167366
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1496
Name
UK Research & Innovation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Research

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Research & Innovation

Contact

Name
Kate Richardson
Telephone
+44 7562167366
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-65676
Name
UK Research & Innovation

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Research & Innovation
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-136271
Name
Matrix Offshore Services, LLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
US
Locality
Lewisburg, TN
Postal Code
37091
Country Name
United States
Street Address
1661 Old Belfast Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
001555286
Legal Name
Matrix Offshore Services, LLC

Contact

Telephone
+1 9313596564

Award information

Award 1
Id
002542-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136271
Name
Matrix Offshore Services, LLC

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002542-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
002542-2025-1
Date Signed
22 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,578,242.22
Currency
USD

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · US

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-046b5f-2025-01-24T14:05:04Zcompiled ·