--- title: "UK SBS PR17083 Drilling of Cored Boreholes in the South of England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0f667497-5da0-4cc1-b4d7-261d8ef11803" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f667497-5da0-4cc1-b4d7-261d8ef11803" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f667497-5da0-4cc1-b4d7-261d8ef11803.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f667497-5da0-4cc1-b4d7-261d8ef11803.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2018-03-26" --- # UK SBS PR17083 Drilling of Cored Boreholes in the South of England Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f667497-5da0-4cc1-b4d7-261d8ef11803 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f667497-5da0-4cc1-b4d7-261d8ef11803) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f667497-5da0-4cc1-b4d7-261d8ef11803.json) ## Summary The UK Shared Business Services Limited has initiated a procurement process titled "UK SBS PR17083 Drilling of Cored Boreholes in the South of England," aimed at providing drilling services for project monitoring and research activities. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on drilling and test drilling work. It is set in the South West region of England, particularly the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire. The tender period ended on 14th August 2017, with a contract period scheduled to commence on 29th August 2017 and conclude by 28th August 2018. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, with an estimated contract value of £35,000. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in drilling services, environmental research, and geological studies, particularly those capable of providing cored sample returns from boreholes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with prior experience in similar drilling projects may find this opportunity particularly advantageous, especially those interested in engaging with public sector contracts. Interested parties needed to register on the e-sourcing portal to express their interest and participate effectively in this procurement process. ## Notice *** The procurement procedure did not result in a contract award as no suitable offers were made. *** CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 14/08/2017 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 14/08/2017 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/376e9f34-e94c-4e35-918e-5e649c2366f1 | | 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 | 26 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 14 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 | £35,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | 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 - 26 Mar 2018 at 10:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376e9f34-e94c-4e35-918e-5e649c2366f1 - 25 Jul 2017 at 09:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376e9f34-e94c-4e35-918e-5e649c2366f1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376e9f34-e94c-4e35-918e-5e649c2366f1 26th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d10565b6-9759-4daa-a7f6-4e7a4bcb1ad5 PR17083 Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e517f47a-540a-4eab-a28f-41bfa8722660 PR17083 ITQ Invitation to Quote ## 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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