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title: "Supply of Ground Investigation Services."
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buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Supply of Ground Investigation Services.

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55c748b5-e01a-467d-b170-30cfc7f57141

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Lancashire County Council is focused on the provision of Ground Investigation Services under the title "Supply of Ground Investigation Services." This tender falls within the services industry category and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period concluding on 1st March 2021 and a contract period commencing on 1st April 2021, extending through to 31st March 2025. This framework agreement aims to facilitate necessary site investigations for various projects, including new highway schemes and potential treatment of historical mine workings.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in ground investigation services. Companies specialising in soil sampling, environmental probing, and structural coring will find this contract particularly advantageous. Organisations equipped to handle both factual and interpretative reporting for ground investigations will also be well-positioned to compete effectively in this framework agreement.

## Notice

The Authority is looking to procure a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of Ground Investigation Services and Associated Works. The work content will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and testing/ factual and interpretative reporting) as outlined in the Scope-Specification. The Agreement will be used to carry out site investigations for new highway schemes, existing highway maintenance schemes, new Council buildings including new school developments and the potential treatment of mineshafts and shallow mine workings. The investigation works will comprise of hand excavated trial pits, cable percussion boreholes, rotary open hole and core drilling, dynamic probing, environmental probing, road pavement and structural coring. Sampling will be required, together with the production of borehole logs and factual reports, where required. Further information can be found within the Scope-Specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04967feb-97e6-4765-b7f6-0f9f14300139 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NO SUPPLIER AWARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351500 - Ground investigation services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2021 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04967feb-97e6-4765-b7f6-0f9f14300139
- 28 Jan 2021 at 12:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44aa29b3-442c-44c7-9583-c91566f7fe4b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04967feb-97e6-4765-b7f6-0f9f14300139
  10th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44aa29b3-442c-44c7-9583-c91566f7fe4b
  28th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/

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