--- title: "UK SBS PR17083 Monitoring Boreholes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ac09d47-e823-4699-a97b-518c7fbfa64b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ac09d47-e823-4699-a97b-518c7fbfa64b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ac09d47-e823-4699-a97b-518c7fbfa64b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ac09d47-e823-4699-a97b-518c7fbfa64b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2017-07-24" --- # UK SBS PR17083 Monitoring Boreholes Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ac09d47-e823-4699-a97b-518c7fbfa64b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ac09d47-e823-4699-a97b-518c7fbfa64b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ac09d47-e823-4699-a97b-518c7fbfa64b.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking tenders for the project entitled "UK SBS PR17083 Monitoring Boreholes," which is set within the drilling and environmental monitoring industry. This procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 11 August 2017 at 14:00 hours. The work will take place at six specified locations in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, where pairs of boreholes will be drilled to a depth of approximately 25 metres. The contract is valued at £160,000, with a minimum value of £100,000, and is expected to commence on 29 August 2017, continuing until 28 August 2018. The method of procurement is an open procedure, ensuring transparency and accessibility for interested bidders. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the drilling and environmental services sector, particularly those with expertise in geological surveying and borehole drilling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability consideration for this tender. Companies that are adept in providing drilling services and those with a strong understanding of environmental monitoring will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance research activities related to phosphorus release in natural environments. ## Notice CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 11/08/2017 AT 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity please email ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing Registration" The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), through its centre/survey the British Geological Survey (BGS - known hereafter as "The Authority"), invites tenders for the provision of drilling services to support project monitoring and research activities. The purpose of the project is establish whether the phosphorus release from the Upper Greensand is derived from primary (natural) apatite minerals or from the dissolution of phosphorus minerals formed in situ in the presence of anthropogenic phosphorus arriving in the Upper Greensand from overlying fertiliser soils and septic tank sewage . It is planned that the work shall be carried at six sites in total with a pair of drilled boreholes at each site in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire. NGR: SU 015 588, SU 150 625, SU 130 600 (all indicative only at this time but will be confirmed at a later date, in total, 3 pair of core should be taken in a pristine forest area, and three pair on agricultural ground). If the preferred sites are not accessible to The Authority, any alternative site shall be in the area of a radius of approximately 10 miles of the above. At the 6 sites, a pair of boreholes shall be required to provide: a. Cored sample returns from the boreholes to be sub-sampled and processed, It is planned to drill the pairs of boreholes from Ground Level (GL) to a Total Depth (TD) of approximately 25 m and 5 m adjacent to each other (within 5 m). All of the boreholes will be backfilled and surface conditions reinstated to site condition. Additional information: PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 11/08/2017 AT 14:00 HOURS. As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpssourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link "Supplier eSourcing Registration". Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c74f8c9f-cb7d-47b7-888f-a348c30113b6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Aug 2017 - 28 Aug 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry ### Codes - 42637000 - Machine tools for drilling, boring or milling metal - 45121000 - Test drilling work - 76300000 - Drilling services ## Release History - 24 Jul 2017 at 13:19 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c74f8c9f-cb7d-47b7-888f-a348c30113b6 - 24 Jul 2017 at 12:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70d8c275-1857-4f54-a4c0-17f3d98e0da6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c74f8c9f-cb7d-47b7-888f-a348c30113b6 24th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70d8c275-1857-4f54-a4c0-17f3d98e0da6 24th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3cf56e8c-80aa-4273-898a-cdc31915156b PR17083 Invitation to Quote - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a177ab31-d553-493d-a5c3-ab00d8cdaa1e PR17083 Specification ## Notice URLs - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk - https://gpssourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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