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title: "UKRI-3201 New England Shelf Hydrogeology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ea70"
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# UKRI-3201 New England Shelf Hydrogeology

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea70

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has released a procurement opportunity titled "UKRI-3201 New England Shelf Hydrogeology" in the services category. The project, conducted on behalf of the ECORD, involves a marine coring campaign in New England, USA, between May and August 2024. This scientific project aims to explore fluid composition, pressure, and temperature in continental shelf environments. Although the current status is cancelled, the estimated contract value is $17,000,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in offshore drilling services. The project requires a contractor to supply a drill rig, vessel, and personnel for coring operations offshore New England. The tender involves technical quality (70%) and cost (30%) as award criteria. Businesses with expertise in marine coring, offshore drilling, and scientific research are well-suited to compete for this tender. The submission deadline for this opportunity is 8th December 2023.

## Notice

The British Geological Survey acting on behalf of the 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 75 - 90 days (estimated) between May and August 2024. 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 sys.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor must be able to supply the full operational spread including a drill rig, the vessel, equipment for groundwater extraction and storage, and all personnel required to operate the spread. The drill rig must be capable of recovering core to at least 550m below seafloor in water depths of 41m to 79m. The project requires the Contractor to provide a suitable platform from which to deploy coring apparatus to achieve near-continuous core samples (min. diameter 64mm) from seabed to a total depth (TD) of 550 mbsf (meters below sea floor) at each of 3 borehole locations. Please see the Specification for full details. Additional information: The estimated Contract value is $17,000,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036683-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,000,000 |
| Lots value | £17,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

### Codes

- 34514000 - Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
- 43124900 - Rock-drilling equipment
- 45262422 - Subsea drilling work
- 76320000 - Offshore drilling services
- 76340000 - Core drilling

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036683-2023
- 1 Nov 2023 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032280-2023
- 11 Aug 2023 at 09:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023520-2023
- 26 Jul 2023 at 11:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021635-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=792967764
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=830006760
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A43ZX5Q7W2
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./A43ZX5Q7W2
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./A43ZX5Q7W2
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Offshore-drilling-services./42ZAPK7852
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/42ZAPK7852

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