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STA-26041 Borehole drilling and Pump Installation

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College

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19 Aug 2026 at 16:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College commissioned works to drill a borehole and install a pump for abstracting groundwater to irrigate its sports pitches. The requirement covers water-well drilling and associated pump installation, with the work delivered at the university in Egham, Surrey. It is a specialist civil engineering and water infrastructure requirement, relevant to contractors experienced in borehole construction, groundwater abstraction systems and irrigation-related installations. The buyer is a public authority operating as a higher education institution. The awarded supplier, Nicholls Countryside Construction Limited, is based in Billingshurst and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement was structured as a single works lot covering the complete borehole drilling and pump installation scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Nicholls Countryside Construction Limited on 3 July 2026. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 13 July 2026 to 8 January 2027. Its value is £68,883 excluding VAT, or £82,662 including VAT. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covers the single lot for borehole drilling and pump installation, classified under CPV 45262200 for foundation work and water-well drilling. The contract is active, while the tender is recorded as complete. The outcome indicates that the buyer selected one supplier for the full requirement rather than dividing the work between providers.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Royal Holloway for practical water infrastructure supporting the management of university sports facilities. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to deliver borehole drilling and water-well construction safely, install suitable pumping equipment, and connect the system to an irrigation application. Relevant experience should include groundwater abstraction, site-based civil engineering and coordinating a complete works package from drilling through to operational pump installation. Suppliers able to manage work at an active university site, understand the requirements of sports-pitch irrigation and provide a reliable end-to-end service would be well placed. The award to an SME also indicates that the scale and delivery model can suit a specialist smaller contractor with the necessary technical capability and capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STA-26041 Borehole drilling and Pump Installation

Notice Description

Awarded to Nicholls Countryside Construction Ltd for drilling a borehole and installing a pump to abstract ground water to irrigate sports pitches.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e809
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079207-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262200 - Foundation work and water-well drilling

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,883 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 6-12 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
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EGHAM
Postcode
TW20 0EX
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Englefield Green East
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NICHOLLS COUNTRYSIDE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Further Information

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