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title: "Heat Source Network Drilling"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-01-14"
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# Heat Source Network Drilling

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f864fe9d-e6a3-4cdf-9739-62a2e6173321

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Heat Source Network Drilling" project, budgeted at £1,600,000. This project falls under the category of "Test drilling and boring work" and is based in Sunderland, England. Contractors are invited to express their interest by 31 January 2022, with an early engagement notice published on Contracts Finder on 14 January 2022. Interested parties will need to consider their experience and approach to either exploratory or production drilling.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the drilling and geological services sector to expand their operations. Companies with expertise in borehole drilling, project management, and environmental assessment would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. This initiative by Sunderland City Council may not only enhance local infrastructure but also improve the company's project portfolio through successful engagement in high-value public contracts.

## Notice

SCC are inviting expressions of interest from contractors to undertake the borehole drilling and testing aspects of the project and would ask interested parties to consider their experience, availability and recommended approaches to the project, for example whether exploratory drilling prior to production drilling or solely production drilling would be favoured

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdb2e276-f1bd-4663-a114-4d9b8506af5d |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2022 at 11:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdb2e276-f1bd-4663-a114-4d9b8506af5d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdb2e276-f1bd-4663-a114-4d9b8506af5d
  14th January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1a27a916-6774-ec11-8110-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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