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title: "Ground Investigations Phase 1"
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# Ground Investigations Phase 1

Buyer: EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f3131be-df3d-4ad0-95ba-93eb8ceb4381

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Ground Investigations Phase 1" was orchestrated by EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED located in Milton Keynes, England. This tender falls under the Construction work industry category, specifically involving detailed ground investigations to aid in the design of infrastructure including earthworks, foundations, contaminated land, and drainage. The procurement has reached the award stage, with an assigned contract value of £6,308,167.33 GBP. The contract period extends from 10th October 2024 to 10th October 2025. Key deadlines included the tender end date on 17th November 2023. The method used for procurement was classified as "Other - RISQS." The objective was to seek detailed insight into geotechnical complexities identified by the designer to support critical design areas.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in ground and civil engineering, specialising in infrastructure design and temporary works. Large engineering consultancies with robust portfolios in handling complex geotechnical investigations and associated construction processes would be well-positioned to compete for this type of work. The project enables businesses to contribute to a substantial infrastructure endeavour by the East West Railway Company, fostering growth through participation in high-value contracts. The winning supplier, Concept Engineering Consultants Ltd, exemplifies the type of firm suitable for such endeavours, highlighting the demand for large-scale and technically proficient organisations.

## Notice

Ground investigation will inform many aspects of the infrastructure design including slope angles for earthworks, foundations for all structures, suitability of material for reuse as fill, contaminated land, retaining wall, drainage design and design of temporary works. The ground investigations will inform the preliminary design for DCO and for the upcoming detailed design. The Phase 1 ground investigation will target areas that are identified by the designer as critical to the design such as major structures or areas of known geotechnical complexity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab5a6662-7be3-4e74-966d-f429261ff3d1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - RISQS |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,308,167 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,308,167 |
| 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 | EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONCEPT ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2024 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab5a6662-7be3-4e74-966d-f429261ff3d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab5a6662-7be3-4e74-966d-f429261ff3d1
  5th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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