--- title: "GB-Sheffield: 5173.EFM.SW Runway Park Ground Investigations" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac14385c-5360-499f-8f29-9a5cd10f0446" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac14385c-5360-499f-8f29-9a5cd10f0446" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac14385c-5360-499f-8f29-9a5cd10f0446.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac14385c-5360-499f-8f29-9a5cd10f0446.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD" published: "2026-09-10" --- # GB-Sheffield: 5173.EFM.SW Runway Park Ground Investigations Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac14385c-5360-499f-8f29-9a5cd10f0446 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac14385c-5360-499f-8f29-9a5cd10f0446) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac14385c-5360-499f-8f29-9a5cd10f0446.json) ## Summary The University of Sheffield is procuring ground investigation works at Runway Park in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber. The site is former opencast mining land and is currently undeveloped or partially developed. It includes hardstanding, grassed areas and made ground associated with former airport and opencast operations. The requirement covers investigation of the ground conditions across this land, with the detailed scope set out in the tender documents. This is a works contract, classified under CPV 45111250 for ground investigation work. It is relevant to contractors providing site investigation and ground investigation services for complex or previously developed land, particularly where former mining, airport and other operational uses may affect ground conditions and construction planning. The process reached tender: the University of Sheffield invited offers through an open procedure. The buyer set the tender submission deadline at 25 September 2026, 12:00 UK time. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its estimated value is between £100,000 and £500,000, with the minimum and maximum published separately. The procurement is presented as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises, while the published suitability assessment does not identify it as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement is for a single ground investigation works package covering the Runway Park site in Sheffield. This opportunity suits an established ground investigation contractor able to plan and deliver site investigations on former opencast mining and airport land. Relevant capability includes working across mixed surfaces such as hardstanding, grassed areas and made ground, and managing the practical risks associated with undeveloped or partially developed sites. Suppliers should be able to mobilise an appropriately skilled investigation team, undertake fieldwork safely across a varied site and produce reliable findings for the buyer’s subsequent land or construction decisions. Experience of investigating previously used operational land, former mining sites or complex made ground would be commercially relevant. The procurement is identified as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises, so such organisations with the necessary technical delivery capability may be well placed to compete. ## Notice Ground investigation works on an area of land referred to as Runway Park. The site occupies former opencast mining land and is currently undeveloped/partially developed land, comprising a mixture of hardstanding, grassed areas and made ground associated with former airport and opencast operations. The full specification can be found in the tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81de5c7a-bd66-4569-8c86-9e0d412d0919 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Postcode area | Sheffield | | Postcode | S10 2TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45111250 - Ground investigation work ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81de5c7a-bd66-4569-8c86-9e0d412d0919 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81de5c7a-bd66-4569-8c86-9e0d412d0919 10th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Sheffield:-5173.EFM.SW-Runway-Park-Ground-Investigations/83A4V59H3G 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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