Notice Information
Notice Title
Term Service Contract for Site Investigations in Blaenau Gwent & Torfaen
Notice Description
We are seeking to appoint a contractor to enter into a three (3) year contract for the provision of Site Investigation services at various sites within the boundaries of Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen. At the conclusion of the procurement exercise, it is the Council's intention to award a Contract for an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years (reviewed on an annual basis).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Contract can be extended for 2 years reviewable on an annual basis.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a735
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050201-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45111250 - Ground investigation work
71351500 - Ground investigation services
71510000 - Site-investigation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EBBW VALE
- Postcode
- NP23 6DN
- Post Town
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL53 Gwent Valleys
- Delivery Location
- TLL16 Gwent Valleys
-
- Local Authority
- Torfaen
- Electoral Ward
- Pontypool Fawr
- Westminster Constituency
- Torfaen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050201-2026
28th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050130-2026
28th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this opportunity via the Etenderwales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following companies registration on the portal.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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