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T504: Borehole Construction

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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02 Sep 2026 at 18:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Defra Commercial procured a services contract titled T504: Borehole Construction. The stated requirement is borehole construction, although the associated classification describes management training services, so businesses should check the underlying specification carefully before treating the classification as definitive. The buying organisation is Defra Commercial, based at 17 Smith Square, London. The listed delivery locations include London, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The published item does not give a more detailed breakdown of the borehole works, sites or technical outputs. This is therefore relevant primarily to suppliers able to provide borehole construction services, with the classification discrepancy requiring particular attention when assessing fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 2 September 2026 to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd. The award value was £15,304.91 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. The procurement used a direct procedure described as a single tender action below threshold, rather than an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract is categorised as a service and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active. No separate lots, competing award outcomes or weighted evaluation criteria are set out in the available procurement information.

This award is evidence that Defra Commercial buys borehole construction services through a direct, below-threshold route and that the requirement can be delivered at relatively small contract scale over a long operating period. Suppliers that may be well placed for a future requirement include borehole drilling and construction contractors, specialist water-infrastructure firms, and consultancies able to manage delivery across the United Kingdom and the wider locations listed. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller organisations may be credible competitors where they can demonstrate the necessary technical capability, project management and geographic reach. Businesses should also be prepared to reconcile the borehole requirement with the management-training classification used for this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T504: Borehole Construction

Notice Description

T504: Borehole Construction

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-978a5bc4-3286-4d09-963f-18ac2321a85e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d63b7e84-c345-413c-9318-863e9deda1d6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,304 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arcadis LLP

Further Information

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