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title: "Tees Sherwood Sandstone Groundwater Monitoring Review"
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# Tees Sherwood Sandstone Groundwater Monitoring Review

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6aae8ea3-12bc-4bf1-b11b-f38866b42fc0

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued a tender titled "Tees Sherwood Sandstone Groundwater Monitoring Review" for geology services in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is active, with a contract value of £49,000. The tender deadline is set for 22nd December 2023 at 12:00 GMT, and the contract period is from 8th January 2024 to 31st March 2024. The procurement method is 'Other - open quotation', and the buying organisation's contact person is Melanie George.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to offer their services for groundwater monitoring review activities. Businesses in the geology services sector are well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those with expertise in groundwater quality and level monitoring. The project aims to assess the feasibility of utilizing the Sherwood Sandstone aquifer for additional water resources to support development in the Tees estuary area linked to national Net Zero aspirations.

## Notice

To protect groundwater across the North East the Environment Agency manage a netwrok of monitoring sites. Recent and future development within the Tees estuary, connected to national Net Zero, aspirations may require additional water resources. The Sherwood Sandstone principal aquifer underlies part of the River Tees catchment and maybe utlised for additional water. We are looking for a contractor to reveiew available information on the Tees Sherwood Sandstone Level and Quality networks, and to recommend locations for boreholes to monitor both groundwater quality and level within the Tees Sherwood Sandtsone. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to melanie.george@environment-agency.gov.uk by 12 midday on 22 December 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to john.collins1@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac9fbfbd-ec15-4d9f-8a13-de5715fe0bb4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - open quotation |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 7AR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Elswick |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351910 - Geology services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac9fbfbd-ec15-4d9f-8a13-de5715fe0bb4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac9fbfbd-ec15-4d9f-8a13-de5715fe0bb4
  6th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d96b19c-cbd9-4da7-b19b-9cbebe68bc89
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e6ffa4f1-1c3f-4d47-905d-c94e05974c2f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc979748-b440-4155-8714-80e242693d08

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