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title: "EKFB JV - Framework Opportunity for the Route wide Construction Ground Movements Monitoring"
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# EKFB JV - Framework Opportunity for the Route wide Construction Ground Movements Monitoring

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a69d65b8-7f6e-4697-b33b-a278346037de

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## Summary

The BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED has awarded an active tender titled "EKFB JV - Framework Opportunity for Route-wide Construction Ground Movements Monitoring" for instrumentation and control equipment in the works category. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period starts on 1st June 2021 and lasts until 1st March 2025. The tender period ended on 4th April 2021.

This tender presents an opportunity for subcontractors with expertise in instrumentation and monitoring services to participate in supplying, installing, and maintaining specified instrumentation for geotechnical risk management. Businesses specializing in ground investigation work, train monitoring services, environmental monitoring for construction, and geotechnical engineering services would be well-suited to compete. The planned start of the construction phase is in June 2021, lasting over a 4-year period.

## Notice

EKFB JV is seeking to appoint numerous Instrumentation and Monitoring Subcontractors on a framework basis to supply, install and maintain the specified instrumentation for the period required. The purpose of I&M is to support pre-construction and construction phases of approx. 90 assets including cuttings, embankments, viaducts and green tunnels across the 80km trace and to manage the geotechnical risk associated with the soil-structure interaction. There is also an opportunity for the monitoring of additional assets within the mentioned main assets including overbridges/underbridges and retaining walls. The scope will include drilling of boreholes and installation of three main type of sensors: Piezometers, Inclinometers and Extensometers. The Subcontractors will be required to combine manual and automatic solutions, hence dataloggers will also to be installed within the boreholes to remotely record readings at agreed specified intervals. The planned start of the construction phase is 1st June 2021 and will last over 4 years period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e4d86a-8d3e-4c69-8636-1edd6fb7e608 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 1 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | EIFFAGE KIER JV HS2 MAIN CIVILS WORKS, LOTS C2 & C3 |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B3 2DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DYWIDAG; SOCOTEC MONITORING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 63711100 - Train monitoring services
- 71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2024 at 09:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e4d86a-8d3e-4c69-8636-1edd6fb7e608
- 17 Jan 2024 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e4d86a-8d3e-4c69-8636-1edd6fb7e608
- 26 Mar 2021 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7203cbb-a137-4e66-b53e-056ddf6c1338

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e4d86a-8d3e-4c69-8636-1edd6fb7e608
  19th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7203cbb-a137-4e66-b53e-056ddf6c1338
  26th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.competefor.com/business/viewOpportunityDetailsSupplier.html?id=54562308
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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