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Coal Mining Risk Assessment

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

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Planning

09 Sep 2026 at 13:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Severn Trent Water Limited intends to establish a multi-supplier framework for coal mining risk assessment services, supporting both planned programmes and reactive requirements. The work will involve desk-based reviews of available information on potential coal mining hazards; identifying and assessing risks from historic coal mining, including cumulative impacts; defining mitigation measures or works needed for safe development; and supplying information for Coal Authority permit applications and any later licences or agreements needed for construction. The buying organisations are Severn Trent Water Limited and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig. Services are expected across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West, as well as Wales. The service is classified as geology services (CPV 71351910).

This procurement is at the planning stage, with the buyer testing market appetite and supplier capability before finalising its strategy. The expected approach is a multi-supplier framework under the utilities regime, although its scope and structure may be refined after engagement. The buyer expects to publish the next notice on 1 November 2026 and has scheduled market engagement, through an online form, to close on 15 October 2026. The framework is expected to run from 1 May 2027 to 1 May 2030, with renewal provision allowing the arrangement to extend to 1 May 2035. It is intended to cover one lot and is above the relevant threshold. The procurement is services-focused and is planned to support repeatable delivery and consistent performance across both planned and reactive work.

The work is likely to suit geological, mining-risk, geotechnical and environmental consultancies able to assess the legacy hazards associated with coal mining across a broad geographic area. Relevant suppliers should be able to carry out robust desk-based investigations, interpret historic mining and site information, assess development and cumulative risks, and recommend practical mitigation or remediation measures. Experience preparing technical information for Coal Authority permit applications, licences and construction-related agreements will be important. The buyer is particularly interested in efficient, repeatable delivery and consistent outcomes, so firms with established assessment methods, quality controls and capacity to respond to both planned programmes and reactive instructions should prepare. The framework is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, creating scope for smaller specialist providers as well as larger multidisciplinary teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coal Mining Risk Assessment

Notice Description

Severn Trent Water Limited (STW) intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for Coal Mining Risk Assessment. The framework will support both planned and reactive work. STW is seeking to understand market appetite and capability in advance of finalising the procurement strategy. The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement. STW intends to establish a framework agreement for the delivery of Coal Mining Risk Assessments. The scope of services is expected to include but not limited to: * Present a desk-based review of all available information on the potential coal mining hazards which are relevant to the site; * Use that information to identify and assess the hazards to the proposed development from coal mining legacy, including any cumulative impact; * Set out the necessary mitigation measures or works that will need to be adopted to enable safe development; * Provide information to input into a Coal Authority permit application to disturb or enter coal mining interests and any subsequent licences and/or agreements that may be needed for construction The framework will support both planned programmes and reactive requirements. STW is undertaking this procurement to establish a multi-supplier framework capable of Coal Mining Risk Assessments. STW is particularly interested in understanding how suppliers can support efficient, repeatable delivery and consistent performance outcomes. The scope and structure of the framework may be refined following this notice and subsequent market engagement.

Planning Information

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Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f598
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085370-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351910 - Geology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 1 May 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Additional Buyers

HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEDIG

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2LZ
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

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