This public procurement record has 11 releases in its history.

Award

03 Mar 2025 at 08:46

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23 May 2024 at 15:21

Award

26 Jun 2023 at 13:18

Award

23 Dec 2022 at 08:34

Award

10 Aug 2022 at 13:58

Planning

02 Feb 2022 at 22:45

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13 Jan 2022 at 22:55

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12 Jan 2022 at 22:45

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06 Sep 2021 at 22:45

Award

02 Sep 2021 at 22:45

Planning

29 Jan 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

Wessex Water Services Ltd recently concluded a procurement process for their "Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services" framework, under the CPV code 71351500 (Ground investigation services). This contract, located within the Wessex Water operational region (UKK), involved several comprehensive tasks such as soil, water, gas, and chemical investigations, drilling methodologies, site supervision, and testing. The framework agreement, which stages included planning and award, commenced with a standstill period ensuring compliance with The Utilities Regulations 2016, with contracts signed on 3rd February 2025. Multiple suppliers, including RSK Environment Ltd, Structural Soils Limited, and Jackson Drilling Holdings Ltd, were awarded under this selective procedure, identified as a "Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition."

This framework offers substantial opportunities for businesses particularly in the geotechnical, environmental consulting, and engineering services sectors. Companies capable of providing site investigation and contaminated land services, including sampling, drilling, and technical site supervision, are well-suited to compete. This tender aligns with suppliers looking to expand their portfolio within the water sector, offering potential for significant business growth given the extension options and broad scope of required services. SMEs, alongside large enterprises, capable of adhering to rigorous environmental and technical standards set by Wessex Water can find this framework highly beneficial.

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Notice Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

Notice Description

This framework is for the provision of site investigation & contaminated land services to support in the in-house geotechnical team, throughout the Wessex Water region.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - 1D and 2D modelling activities

The scope of the Agreement will be to undertake the following (but not limited to): * Completion of sampling and testing for soil, water, gas and chemical investigations * Determination of appropriate drilling or sampling methodology depending upon anticipated ground conditions * Production of desk top study in accordance with relevant standards * Provide full-time technical site supervision in accordance with CDM (Construction Design Management Regulations) with a suitably qualified and experienced geotechnical engineer(s). Including (but not limited to) setting-out, cable avoidance, logging (soils and rocks), client liaison, daily reports, preliminary logs, production of CDM documentation. * Produce AGS. Format digital data * Construct boreholes through cable percussive, window/windowless sampling, rotary and / or Resonance drilling techniques. Complete logging, sampling and in-situ testing in accordance with BS standard and Eurocode, including provision for sample storage. * Excavation of trial pits / trenches / observation trenches. Completing logging, sampling and in-situ testing in accordance with British Standard and Eurocode. Including provision for sample storage. * Complete in-situ testing including (but not limited to); Standard penetration testing and shear vanes, cone penetration testing, dynamic probing, permeability testing, pressure meters and dilatometers. * Undertaking laboratory tests at UKAS accredited laboratories who currently operate/hold BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:207, according to Wessex Water's specified suites of analysis. Specific testing criteria include: geo-environmental; soil fertility; assessment of coal tar; groundwater suitability assessment for abstraction/discharge. * Preparation and submission of factual and interpretive reports, with summaries of potential environmental and health and human health risks as applicable. Reports should be approved for issue by a Registered Ground Engineering Professional. * Recommendations on appropriate soil / rock design parameters for foundations, retaining structures, excavations, ground permeability and earthworks. For both permanent and temporary works, where interpretive reports are requisitioned. The scope of works may be notifiable and therefore will require the Supplier to act as a Principal Contractor and/or Principal Designer. These activities may be carried out on a Wessex Water construction site or at an operational works/asset, on a site belonging to third party (e.g., a private property), or in the highway. There is no fixed programme of these Services and all services will be required on an adhoc basis with no guarantee of spend or volumes.

Options: The framework agreement may be extended for a period of 4 years following an initial 4 year term.

Lot 2 - Development of smart working tools and automation of processes.

Lot 2 - Development of smart working tools and automation of processes, such as: * Development of bespoke smart working tools * Development of new processes * Development of existing and new software to meet Wessex Water requirements * Provision of training and support in how to use these tools and processes. * Provision of tool use guidance documentation

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028ecb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007593-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71351500 - Ground investigation services

71510000 - Site-investigation services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Additional Buyers

Wessex Water Service Ltd

Wessex Water Services Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA2 7WW
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Combe Down
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Atkins Limited

Geotechnical Engineering Ltd

HydroCo Limited

Jackson Drilling Holdings Ltd

Mott MacDonald Limited

Quantum Geotechnic Ltd

RPS Environmental Management Limited

RSK Environment Ltd

Stantec UK Limited

Structural Soils Limited

Sweco UK Limited

WSP UK Limited

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