Notice Information
Notice Title
PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations
Notice Description
Ground Investigations to support AMP8 and AMP9 construction activity (indicative project value PS60k-PS1.8m) to meet the Client's ongoing regulatory commitments.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works
Lot 1 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client's Ground Investigations programmes to manage United Utilities ground risk and includes the following elements: * Boreholes, including Cable Percussive, Rotary, Sonic etc to investigate ground and groundwater conditions * Trial Pits, Window and Windowless sampling to investigate ground and groundwater conditions * Installation of/monitoring a range of Geotechnical /Geo-environmental instrumentation * Downhole and surface geophysics * Cone Penetration investigations * Other in situ testing (pumping tests, down hole and surface tests) * Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental laboratory testing * Specialist site access arrangements * Reporting; including GIR, GDR, Geo-environmental reports, AGS format reporting etc
Renewal: 5 year extension in annual increments.
Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical ServicesLot 2 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client's Ground Investigations programmes associated with offshore geophysical surveying and includes the following elements: * Multi beam Bathymetry surveys, reduction and analysis, plus ability to create digital thematic mapping and difference charts from past and present electronic data. * Magnetometer surveys and associated analysis * Sub bottom profiling with interpretation for geophysics and pipe locating * Topographic surveys of inter tidal zone * Correlation of Geophysical surveys results compared to intrusive investigation * Stratigraphy and interpretation * Reporting, ground section and chart production
Renewal: 5 year extension in annual increments.
Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well ServicesLot 3 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client's Ground Investigations programmes associated with Hydrogeological services and well drilling and includes the following elements: * Rotary drilling works (including 500 to 1000mm diameter holes) * Well hole development * Well hole logging * Well maintenance * Reporting
Renewal: 5 year extension in annual increments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079429-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
-
- CPV Codes
45111250 - Ground investigation work
71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
71351500 - Ground investigation services
76320000 - Offshore drilling services
76430000 - Well-drilling and production services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £170,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £170,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Mark Drinkwater
- Contact Email
- amp8procurements@uuplc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA5 3LP
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington South
Further Information
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