--- title: "UKRI-3918 New England Shelf Hydrogeology" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-97b91242-a17d-4abb-96fc-ae1e298a9e19" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97b91242-a17d-4abb-96fc-ae1e298a9e19" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97b91242-a17d-4abb-96fc-ae1e298a9e19.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97b91242-a17d-4abb-96fc-ae1e298a9e19.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2024-09-23" --- # UKRI-3918 New England Shelf Hydrogeology Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97b91242-a17d-4abb-96fc-ae1e298a9e19 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97b91242-a17d-4abb-96fc-ae1e298a9e19) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97b91242-a17d-4abb-96fc-ae1e298a9e19.json) ## Summary UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has issued an open procedure tender for the "UKRI-3918 New England Shelf Hydrogeology" project under the industry category of offshore drilling services (CPV: 76320000). The British Geological Survey (BGS), acting on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD), seeks to procure a marine coring capability and suitable vessel to operate offshore New England, USA. The contract is valued at £26,000,000 and will span from 1st December 2024 to 31st August 2025. Key dates include the tender submission deadline extended to 27th September 2024 at 14:00 BST, with the opening on the same day. The project involves a scientific drilling, coring, and groundwater sampling campaign estimated to last between 60 to 90 days between May and August 2025. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to contribute to a high-profile scientific research project. Companies with expertise in marine operations, offshore drilling, and scientific sampling are ideal candidates to compete for this contract. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for broad participation based on the criteria set out for the procurement, and aims to ensure fair selection of tenderers. Successful businesses can enhance their portfolio through involvement in cutting-edge research that aims to advance the understanding of fluid dynamics in continental shelf environments, potentially leading to further opportunities in the scientific and environmental sectors. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening tenders Instead of: 25 September 2024 Time: 14:00 Read New: 27 September 2024 Time: 14:00 Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Bidders should note, the deadline for tenders has been extended to 27 September 2024, 14:00 BST. The British Geological Survey (BGS), acting on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD), requires a marine coring capability and suitable vessel to operate offshore New England, USA, for a scientific drilling, coring and groundwater sampling campaign for a period of between 60 - 90 days (estimated) between May and August 2025. This scientific coring project seeks to extend our understanding of the current and past states of fluid composition, pressure, and temperature in continental shelf environments. In many coastal settings worldwide, the distribution of freshwater within continental shelf sediments is far out of equilibrium with modern sea level. One of the most remarkable examples is found on the Atlantic continental shelf off New England where groundwater within shallow Pliocene-Pleistocene sand aquifers over 100 km offshore has low salinity (3000 mg/l or less). This project will test several hypotheses to help constrain rates, directions, and mechanisms of groundwater flow and chemical fluxes in continental shelf systems. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae8942f1-fcb2-4915-8001-ab9b767ee996 | | 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 | 23 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £26,000,000 | | 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 RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry ### Codes - 76320000 - Offshore drilling services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2024 at 13:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae8942f1-fcb2-4915-8001-ab9b767ee996 - 29 Aug 2024 at 10:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae8942f1-fcb2-4915-8001-ab9b767ee996 - 9 Aug 2024 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae8942f1-fcb2-4915-8001-ab9b767ee996 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae8942f1-fcb2-4915-8001-ab9b767ee996 23rd September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./BT9ZES6HV6 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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