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title: "Expert Services North Sea Geotechnical Borehole Planning Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f4ae"
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published: "2025-12-12"
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# Expert Services North Sea Geotechnical Borehole Planning Review

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f4ae

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Research and Innovation as the buying organisation, which is located at Polaris House, Swindon, United Kingdom. The project, titled "Expert Services North Sea Geotechnical Borehole Planning Review," falls under the category of engineering services. The procurement reached the award stage on 12th December 2025 after a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, owing to technical reasons that limit the presence of viable alternative suppliers. The contract was signed on 9th December 2025 with a gross value of £22,794 and is set to run until 9th January 2026.

This tender provides specialised opportunities primarily suited for businesses in the engineering services sector with expertise in geotechnical borehole planning. Given the specialised nature of this contract, businesses like Merlin ERD Limited, which holds the contract, are ideally positioned to leverage their niche technical capabilities in the challenging North Sea environment. Companies with similar expertise and technical qualifications, particularly small and medium enterprises able to provide specific high-demand services, might find significant potential for growth through similar future procurements under UK Research and Innovation's remit.

## Notice

*****THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Expert Services North Sea Geotechnical Borehole Planning Review

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082400-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2025 - 9 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,995 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERLIN ERD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 11:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082400-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082400-2025
  12th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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