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title: "T504: Borehole Construction"
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# T504: Borehole Construction

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-978a5bc4-3286-4d09-963f-18ac2321a85e

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## Summary

Defra Commercial procured a services contract titled T504: Borehole Construction. The stated requirement is borehole construction, although the associated classification describes management training services, so businesses should check the underlying specification carefully before treating the classification as definitive. The buying organisation is Defra Commercial, based at 17 Smith Square, London. The listed delivery locations include London, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and the rest of the world. The published item does not give a more detailed breakdown of the borehole works, sites or technical outputs. This is therefore relevant primarily to suppliers able to provide borehole construction services, with the classification discrepancy requiring particular attention when assessing fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 2 September 2026 to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd. The award value was £15,304.91 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. The procurement used a direct procedure described as a single tender action below threshold, rather than an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract is categorised as a service and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active. No separate lots, competing award outcomes or weighted evaluation criteria are set out in the available procurement information.

This award is evidence that Defra Commercial buys borehole construction services through a direct, below-threshold route and that the requirement can be delivered at relatively small contract scale over a long operating period. Suppliers that may be well placed for a future requirement include borehole drilling and construction contractors, specialist water-infrastructure firms, and consultancies able to manage delivery across the United Kingdom and the wider locations listed. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller organisations may be credible competitors where they can demonstrate the necessary technical capability, project management and geographic reach. Businesses should also be prepared to reconcile the borehole requirement with the management-training classification used for this procurement.

## Notice

T504: Borehole Construction

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d63b7e84-c345-413c-9318-863e9deda1d6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,304 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Arcadis LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 18:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d63b7e84-c345-413c-9318-863e9deda1d6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d63b7e84-c345-413c-9318-863e9deda1d6
  2nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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