--- title: "Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COAL AUTHORITY" published: "2023-09-11" --- # Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract Buyer: THE COAL AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92.json) ## Summary The Coal Authority is planning a procurement process for the Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract in partnership with various government departments and agencies. The contract involves managing water treatment sites, assets, and data sampling points across England, Scotland, and Wales for a duration of 10 years. The contract includes operational, planned, and preventative maintenance activities, and aims to achieve sustainability targets by 2030. Interested companies can express their interest by contacting Peter Kobryn. The future notice date is set for January 8, 2024. This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in repair and maintenance of plant and operation of water-purification plants. Companies capable of delivering 24/7 operational support, maintaining regulatory compliance, and adhering to health, safety, and environmental standards would be well-suited to compete. The contract also involves managing infrastructure, buildings, and capital projects. Interested parties should align their expertise with the operational and sustainability goals outlined in the tender to enhance their chances of successful participation. ## Notice In partnership with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Environment Agency (EA), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Coal Authority delivers a program of Water Treatment facilities covering 70+ mine water treatment schemes across England, Scotland and Wales. The Coal Authority seeks to let an Operational and Maintenance contract for the management of these sites, additional assets and over 700 data sampling points across England, Scotland and Wales. The existing contract ends on 31st December 2024 The duration of the contract is expected to be 10 years, potentially with break clauses during that time. The contract will require operation & maintenance of sites which are explained in more detail in the attachment to this notice. In addition to plant there is a mixture of buildings and infrastructure, storage facilities and satellite offices to be managed. The sites are operational 24hrs a day, there is the requirement for stand-by support over evenings & weekends, including response times. The service required under this contract is the operational, planned and preventative maintenance to the mine water treatment schemes, including but not limited to: * Compliance with regulatory consents * Adhering to health, safety and environmental standards * Checks on treatment schemes, adjusting water levels to ensure optimum performance * 24hr reactive response to incidents involving site failures * Maintenance activities * Pump lifts & equipment replacement * Adjustments to the treatment process to ensure efficient use of chemicals & power * Procuring chemicals & supervising delivery * Water sampling & flow measuring data gathering/capture, * Reporting on operational costs, safety statistics, risks and performance trends. Additional services that could be instructed may include: * Management of capital projects * Managing, supervising & assisting in research and development projects * Managing, supervising & operating pumping tests The Coal Authority are committed to becoming a more sustainable organisation (environmental and social) & want to use our work to help deliver positive change in the communities we support. We have an ambition to be a net zero organisation by 2030 and we will continue to decarbonise our activities. The delivery of the services will be critical to achieve these ambitions & our sustainable targets. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Closed early engagement Contract summary Industry Repair and maintenance of plant - 45259000 Operation of a water-purification plant - 65120000 Location of contract NG18 4RG Procurement reference CA18/2/1/70 - 2 Published date 9 June 2023 Closing date 10 July 2023 Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? No Description In partnership with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Environment Agency (EA), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Coal Authority delivers a program of Water Treatment facilities covering 70+ mine water treatment schemes across England, Scotland and Wales. The Coal Authority seeks to let an Operational and Maintenance contract for the management of these sites, additional assets and over 700 data sampling points across England, Scotland and Wales. The existing contract ends on 31st December 2024 The duration of the contract is expected to be 10 years, potentially with break clauses during that time. The contract will require operation & maintenance of sites which are explained in more detail in the attachment to this notice. In addition to plant there is a mixture of buildings and infrastructure, storage facilities and satellite offices to be managed. The sites are operational 24hrs a day, there is the requirement for stand-by support over evenings & weekends, including response times. The service required under this contract is the operational, planned and preventative maintenance to the mine water treatment schemes, including but not limited to: * Compliance with regulatory consents * Adhering to health, safety and environmental standards * Checks on treatment schemes, adjusting water levels to ensure optimum performance * 24hr reactive response to incidents involving site failures * Maintenance activities * Pump lifts & equipment replacement * Adjustments to the treatment process to ensure efficient use of chemicals & power * Procuring chemicals & supervising delivery * Water sampling & flow measuring data gathering/capture, * Reporting on operational costs, safety statistics, risks and performance trends. Additional services that could be instructed may include: * Management of capital projects * Managing, supervising & assisting in research and development projects * Managing, supervising & operating pumping tests The Coal Authority are committed to becoming a more sustainable organisation (environmental and social) & want to use our work to help deliver positive change in the communities we support. We have an ambition to be a net zero organisation by 2030 and we will continue to decarbonise our activities. The delivery of the services will be critical to achieve these ambitions & our sustainable targets. Additional information: The Coal Authority would like to invite interested companies to discuss the proposal of the contract and understand better our requirements for this tender . We would welcome you to join us on 27, 29 or 30 June 2023 via video conference to discuss this opportunity Please express your interest in attending by contacting Peter Kobryn Senior Procurement Business Partner: peterkobryn@coal.gov.uk Any costs incurred by participating in this exercise will be borne by the participating organisations. Please note that this is not a call for competition. Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026757-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 11 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant - 65120000 - Operation of a water-purification plant ## Release History - 11 Sep 2023 at 08:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026757-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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