Notice Information
Notice Title
Hydrogeological Property Upscaling
Notice Description
The proposed project is to assess the ability to upscale hydraulic properties of Merica Mudstone Group (MMG) from small-scale, short-duration hydrogeological testing to mid-scale pumping tests and to large-scale, long-duration construction based on data obtained during HS2 Phase 1 works. This work will support site characterisation in data-poor inshore GDF areas, improve understanding of regional-scale groundwater behaviour, and enhance the robustness of safety case Purchasing Analysis of HS2 Data from Mott McDonald
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a652
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061530-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72316000 - Data analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £38,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- patrick.butler@nuclearwasteservices.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CALDERBRIDGE, SEASCALE
- Postcode
- CA20 1DB
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Gosforth
- Westminster Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061530-2025
2nd October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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