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title: "Blidworth Borehole"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038acc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COAL AUTHORITY"
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# Blidworth Borehole

Buyer: THE COAL AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038acc

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## Summary

The Coal Authority has completed a tender for the drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole at Blidworth. This procurement falls under the 'Drilling services' industry category, and the main procurement category is 'services'. The contract, awarded to Drilcorp Limited, is valued at £664,730.48 GBP. The tender process was initiated on 6th December 2023 and the contract was signed on 30th June 2023.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the drilling services sector to engage with The Coal Authority. Companies well-suited to bid for this contract would have expertise in drilling services and the environmental protection industry. The procurement method used was an 'Open procedure' with an active status. Businesses should consider the specific requirements outlined in the tender documentation and engage with the procurement portal for further details and submissions.

## Notice

The Coal Authority invites you to tender for the drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole to assess rising mine water on the surrounding environment at Blidworth. A review of the mine water block by the Coal Authority in 2020 highlighted the potential for elevated mine water levels at Blidworth. Elevated mine water levels could pose a risk to the drinking water aquifers that overlie the mine workings. Therefore, the Coal Authority intend to construct a borehole to intersect flooded underground workings at Blidworth Colliery. The borehole is to allow monitoring of mine water levels that are thought to be representative of the area. The works required is detailed within the Scope and tenderers are advised to read and consider all aspects of the tender documents before preparing your tender submission. These documents can be found on our procurement portal InBye and all queries and submissions must be made through this portal. Guidance on how to access the tender is given within this notice

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Coal Authority invites you to tender for the drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole to assess rising mine water on the surrounding environment at Blidworth. A review of the mine water block by the Coal Authority in 2020 highlighted the potential for elevated mine water levels at Blidworth. Elevated mine water levels could pose a risk to the drinking water aquifers that overlie the mine workings. Therefore, the Coal Authority intend to construct a borehole to intersect flooded underground workings at Blidworth Colliery. The borehole is to allow monitoring of mine water levels that are thought to be representative of the area. The works required is detailed within the Scope and tenderers are advised to read and consider all aspects of the tender documents before preparing your tender submission. These documents can be found on our procurement portal InBye and all queries and submissions must be made through this portal. Guidance on how to access the tender is given within this notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036016-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £664,730 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COAL AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANSFIELD |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG18 4RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Mansfield |
| Electoral ward | Berry Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Mansfield |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DRILCORP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 76300000 - Drilling services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 17:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036016-2023
- 5 Dec 2022 at 16:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034403-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority

## Provenance

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