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UKRI-4762 BGS - Environmental monitoring borehole installation for assessing contamination

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Opportunity overview

Environmental monitoring borehole installation for assessing low level contamination in groundwater at sensitive sites. As part of a project to assess potential soil and groundwater impacts from the surface application of biosolids on agricultural land, six shallow boreholes will be drilled and installed. These will be located near to Andover in Hampshire and near to Doncaster, South Yorkshire . The project aims to assess the type and quantity of a wide range of contaminants that may be introduced to soils and groundwater by the spread of biosolids. Therefore it is essential that a drilling methodology is used that considers the potential introduction of contaminants of interest to the study (metals, microplastics, PFAS, nutrients, pesticides and pharmaceuticals) as a result of the drilling works.

Awarded to

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Drilcorp Ltd

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Contract value
£125.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Apr 2025
Award ID
017496-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
02691886
Location
Seaham, UKC14, SR7 8SW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV76300000 — Drilling services

Lots

  • As part of a project to assess potential soil and groundwater impacts from the surface application of biosolids on agricultural land, six shallow boreholes will be core drilled and completed to allow groundwater to be abstracted for monitoring purposes. Continuous core from the boreholes will be retrieved by the Supplier (termed Contractor in this document) for testing by UKRI. The boreholes will be located near to Andover, Hampshire and near to Doncaster, South Yorkshire.£150k

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-4762
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
28 Mar 2025, 16:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
28 Mar 2025, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Mar 2025, 16:00

Classification

Id
76300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drilling services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
As part of a project to assess potential soil and groundwater impacts from the surface application of biosolids on agricultural land, six shallow boreholes will be core drilled and completed to allow groundwater to be abstracted for monitoring purposes. Continuous core from the boreholes will be retrieved by the Supplier (termed Contractor in this document) for testing by UKRI. The boreholes will be located near to Andover, Hampshire and near to Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Client has the option to extend this Contract for a period of up to 8 weeks.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical / Quality
Type
quality
Description
55
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
90

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Entry 2
Region
UKF1
Entry 3
Region
UKF1
Entry 4
Region
UKE31

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
76300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drilling services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
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
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1223277060
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-119911
Name
UK Research & Innovation

Roles

reviewBody

Address

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

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
UK Research & Innovation

Contact

Telephone
+44 1793442000
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142169
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

Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Legal Name
UK Research & Innovation

Contact

Name
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793442000
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-145479
Name
Drilcorp Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Locality
Seaham
Postal Code
SR7 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kinley Hill Farm, Hawthorn

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
02691886
Legal Name
Drilcorp Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 8081755228

Award information

Award 1
Id
017496-2025-1
Title
UKRI-4762 BGS - Environmental monitoring borehole installation for assessing contamination
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145479
Name
Drilcorp Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
017496-2025-1
Title
UKRI-4762 BGS - Environmental monitoring borehole installation for assessing contamination
Status
active
Award ID
017496-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
125,305.16
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE31
  • Delivery location · UKF1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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