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REX2606 Groundwater Borehole Remediation Project

Rother District Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 13:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rother District Council procured works to remediate 53 existing groundwater wells in South East England. The requirement covers site assessment, mobilisation, CCTV surveys, well cleaning and maintenance, pump removal and reinstatement, recovery of lodged pumps where required, and construction of temporary weirs. The appointed contractor is also expected to provide the labour, equipment, materials and consumables needed for the work, issue weekly progress updates, and submit a final completion report and well schedule. This is specialist groundwater remediation and borehole maintenance work, including pumping and rehabilitation associated with water-treatment installations. It would suit businesses providing field-based water infrastructure services, well engineering, groundwater pollution treatment or related civil engineering support to a local authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to NICHOLLS BOREHOLES AND GROUND SOURCE LIMITED for the single lot. Rother District Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 25 November 2025 and runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 July 2026. Its value is £82,486.85 excluding VAT, or £98,984.22 including VAT. The award covers all 53 groundwater wells and the full remediation scope. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender itself is complete. The stated classification covers dredging and pumping works for water-treatment plant installations and groundwater pollution treatment or rehabilitation. The published outcome identifies one appointed supplier for the requirement.

This award demonstrates a local authority requirement for a specialist contractor able to manage a multi-site groundwater remediation programme and coordinate the full delivery chain. Credible competitors would need practical experience assessing and maintaining existing wells, carrying out CCTV inspections, cleaning boreholes, removing and reinstating pumps, and recovering equipment lodged underground. Capability to construct temporary weirs and undertake groundwater pollution treatment would also be relevant. The work calls for an organisation with sufficient field labour, specialist equipment, materials and consumables to service 53 wells, while maintaining regular client reporting and producing a technically complete well schedule and completion report. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that businesses of similar scale with demonstrable borehole and groundwater expertise may be well placed when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

REX2606 Groundwater Borehole Remediation Project

Notice Description

Rother District Council appointed NICHOLLS COUNTRYSIDE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED for remediation of 53 existing groundwater wells, including site assessment, mobilisation, CCTV surveys, well cleaning and maintenance, pump removal and reinstatement, recovery of lodged pumps where required, and construction of temporary weirs. The scope includes provision of labour, equipment, materials, consumables, weekly progress updates, and submission of a final completion report and well schedule.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069184-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45245000 - Dredging and pumping works for water treatment plant installations

90733900 - Groundwater pollution treatment or rehabilitation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£82,486 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rother District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
Postcode
TN39 3JX
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rother
Electoral Ward
Bexhill Central
Westminster Constituency
Bexhill and Battle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NICHOLLS BOREHOLES AND GROUND SOURCE LIMITED

Further Information

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