Award

Ground Investigation Services

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Mar 2021 at 14:03

Tender

28 Jan 2021 at 11:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Lancashire County Council is currently in the active procurement stage for Ground Investigation Services. This initiative is aimed at establishing a framework agreement for a range of ground investigation activities, such as soil sampling, testing, and reporting. The tender is classified under services, specifically focusing on CPV code 71351500. The procurement method is open, with a submission deadline set for 1 March 2021, wherein selected suppliers may be engaged for contracts valued at approximately £1.6 million. The location for delivery addresses is within the UKD4 region, which encompasses areas of Lancashire.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and ground investigation services. Companies that excel in soil analysis, geological evaluation, and infrastructure project support would be particularly well-suited to compete. With a substantial budget and potential for re-procurement following the initial contract period, firms engaged in these services can leverage this chance to expand their operations and partner with a key regional authority committed to enhancing local infrastructure and environmental assessment capabilities.

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Notice Title

Ground Investigation Services

Notice Description

The Authority is looking to procure a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of Ground Investigation Services and Associated Works. The work content will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and testing/ factual and interpretative reporting) as outlined in the Scope-Specification. The Agreement will be used to carry out site investigations for new highway schemes, existing highway maintenance schemes, new Council buildings including new school developments and the potential treatment of mineshafts and shallow mine workings. The investigation works will comprise of hand excavated trial pits, cable percussion boreholes, rotary open hole and core drilling, dynamic probing, environmental probing, road pavement and structural coring. Sampling will be required, together with the production of borehole logs and factual reports, where required. Further information can be found within the Scope-Specification.

Lot Information

Work Packages under PS30,000

Lancashire County Council is seeking to Procure a framework agreement. Details of which are including within the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement is available for up to a 4 year period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The Framework Agreement included within Tender Documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.

Work Packages over PS30,000

Lancashire County Council is seeking to Procure a framework agreement. Details of which are including within the tender documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement is available for up to a 4 year period, following which there may or may not be an opportunity for a re-procurement. The Framework Agreement included within Tender Documents outlines any relevant break clauses or periods within the awarded term where a re-procurement could occur. Any re-procurement will be at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004600-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71351500 - Ground investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The Framework Agreement is available for up to 4 years, following which there is potential for the services to be continually required therefore there is potential (but not guarantee) for the Framework Agreement to be re-procured. Any re-procurement is at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
LCC Corporate
Contact Email
contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1772538207

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

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