Award

Operations and Maintenance of Mine Water Treatment Schemes and Legacy Assets

MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 08:55

Tender

25 Apr 2024 at 17:19

Planning

19 Dec 2023 at 18:31

Summary of the contracting process

The recent public procurement process presented by the Mining Remediation Authority involves the ongoing contract for the "Operations and Maintenance of Mine Water Treatment Schemes and Legacy Assets". This contract is set within the wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work industry category and involves regions including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Scotland, and Wales. This tender, which was completed in December 2025, utilised an open procedure procurement method and is managed by The Coal Authority, a statutory body in England. The awarded contract, valued at £203.1 million, will commence on 1st July 2026 and concludes on 30th June 2034. The process involved a comprehensive tendering period located on various platforms, allowing broad access for potential suppliers.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and maintenance services, particularly those with expertise in water treatment and polluted site remediation. Organisations, including small to medium enterprises (SMEs), are well-positioned to compete and contribute to this large-scale environmental initiative. The scheme supports the UK's broader environmental strategy by improving water quality and protecting ecosystems, aligning with governmental priorities of sustainability and resource management. The emphasis on a clean and green future opens avenues for businesses to engage in long-term partnerships with public bodies, driving innovation in treatment technologies and sustainable practices. This opportunity promotes business growth in the field of environmental management across multiple UK regions, fostering a resilient and green economy.

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Notice Title

Operations and Maintenance of Mine Water Treatment Schemes and Legacy Assets

Notice Description

The Coal Authority (CA) is a non-departmental public body and partner organisation of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) with a mission to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas. The Coal Authority manages the effects of past coal mining, including subsidence damage claims which are not the responsibility of licensed coal mine operators. It deals with mine water pollution from both coal and metal mines and other mining legacy issues. The Coal Authority owns, on behalf of the country, the majority of the coal in Britain, and licenses coal mining. We use our skills to provide services to other government departments and agencies, local governments and commercial partners. We contribute to the delivery of the UK Government's Industrial Strategy and the environmental, social and economic priorities of the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments. By sharing our knowledge and expertise we support them, and our partners, to create cleaner, greener nations for us all. We currently have the capacity to treat 220 billion litres of mine water every year. Treating mine water has directly protected and improved over 350km of rivers, protects several important regional aquifers, enhances biodiversity and provides local amenity land. By treating the mine water we have prevented nearly 4,000 tonnes per year of iron solids and other pollutants entering watercourses or aquifers. Last year 89% of the iron solid waste was recycled or reused. We are responsible for protecting the environment by addressing and mitigating the environmental impacts of coal mining, our Business Plan for 2022 to 2025 provides an overview of the Coal Authority and explains our main priorities for the period, along with the organisation's 10 year vision. Our work involves monitoring and remediating contaminated land and water resulting from historical mining activities. The Coal Authority manage over 80 mine water treatment schemes across Britain, handling and treating over 112 billion litres of water every year. We invite you to tender for the delivery of our Operations and Maintenance Services Contract. The services required are detailed within the Scope and tenderers are advised to read and consider all aspects of the tender documents before preparing your tender submission. The aim of the provided documents is to outline the minimum technical and performance levels required by us should your organisation be awarded a contract. Tender documents and the ability to tender for this opportunity are freely available to all parties and can be accessed on our tender portal InBye Instructions for accessing the documents and making your submission can be found in a later section of this contract notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0f5a27bd-c85c-4b0c-b691-e86bb868ba93
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb5c6291-09a6-456a-ad97-afaf0a56f718
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£203,100,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
12 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

THE COAL AUTHORITY

Contact Name
Peter Kobryn
Contact Email
peter.kobryn@miningremediation.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07826 874541

Buyer Location

Locality
MANSFIELD
Postcode
NG18 4RG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Mansfield
Electoral Ward
Berry Hill
Westminster Constituency
Mansfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPHEUS ENVIRONMENTAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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