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title: "UKRI-3201 New England Shelf Hydrogeology"
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# UKRI-3201 New England Shelf Hydrogeology

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1b09fe5-c6e8-45b0-907d-34d7252e08c0

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation, on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling, is seeking services for marine coring and scientific drilling offshore New England, USA. This project aims to study fluid composition, pressure, and temperature in continental shelf environments. The contract, valued at £26,000,000 GBP, has a tender end date of 2nd September 2024 and a contract period from 1st December 2024 to 31st August 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in offshore drilling services to engage in a scientific coring project that will enhance understanding of groundwater systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, offering a chance for eligible businesses to compete for this lucrative contract.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.1) Scope of the procurement Instead of: II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1 II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3201 New England Shelf Hydrogeology Reference number: UKRI-3201 Read: II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1 II.1.1) Title: UKRI-3918 New England Shelf Hydrogeology Reference number: UKRI-3918 Other additional information: Correction of contract number: Replace reference of UKRI-3201 with UKRI-3918 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/776627ed-efe0-4c96-b518-b19ee690a3cd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 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

- 24 May 2024 at 14:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/776627ed-efe0-4c96-b518-b19ee690a3cd
- 24 May 2024 at 12:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/776627ed-efe0-4c96-b518-b19ee690a3cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/776627ed-efe0-4c96-b518-b19ee690a3cd
  24th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./88M76V55Z8
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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