Notice Information
Notice Title
Lisson Grove Programme - Lilestone Street - Geotechnical Survey
Notice Description
The City of Westminster (the "Authority") is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced specialist geotechnical consultant to undertake ground investigation works at Lilestone Street, forming part of the Lisson Grove Programme. The appointed consultant will be required to carry out geotechnical and geo-environmental investigations to establish detailed information on ground conditions, groundwater levels, and associated constraints. The outputs of these investigations will inform the preparation of a Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) in support of a forthcoming planning application, and will provide a robust evidence base for structural design development, construction risk management, and cost certainty across the scheme. This procurement will be conducted as a below-threshold open procedure. The opportunity will be advertised via the Authority's e-tendering portal (Jaggaer), and bids will be invited from suitably qualified suppliers with demonstrable experience in delivering comparable geotechnical investigation services. The Authority will conduct this procurement in accordance with the principles of the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring that the process is transparent, proportionate, and facilitates fair and open competition. As part of the tender process: The tender period will be open for a minimum of 20 calendar days; and Feedback will be provided to all participating bidders following contract award.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b5d5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056606-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jul 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1E 6QP
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI32 Westminster
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056606-2026
16th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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