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title: "STA-26041 Borehole drilling and Pump Installation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e809"
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buyer: "Royal Holloway and Bedford New College"
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# STA-26041 Borehole drilling and Pump Installation

Buyer: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e809

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## Summary

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College commissioned works to drill a borehole and install a pump for abstracting groundwater to irrigate its sports pitches. The requirement covers water-well drilling and associated pump installation, with the work delivered at the university in Egham, Surrey. It is a specialist civil engineering and water infrastructure requirement, relevant to contractors experienced in borehole construction, groundwater abstraction systems and irrigation-related installations. The buyer is a public authority operating as a higher education institution. The awarded supplier, Nicholls Countryside Construction Limited, is based in Billingshurst and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement was structured as a single works lot covering the complete borehole drilling and pump installation scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Nicholls Countryside Construction Limited on 3 July 2026. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 13 July 2026 to 8 January 2027. Its value is £68,883 excluding VAT, or £82,662 including VAT. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covers the single lot for borehole drilling and pump installation, classified under CPV 45262200 for foundation work and water-well drilling. The contract is active, while the tender is recorded as complete. The outcome indicates that the buyer selected one supplier for the full requirement rather than dividing the work between providers.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Royal Holloway for practical water infrastructure supporting the management of university sports facilities. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to deliver borehole drilling and water-well construction safely, install suitable pumping equipment, and connect the system to an irrigation application. Relevant experience should include groundwater abstraction, site-based civil engineering and coordinating a complete works package from drilling through to operational pump installation. Suppliers able to manage work at an active university site, understand the requirements of sports-pitch irrigation and provide a reliable end-to-end service would be well placed. The award to an SME also indicates that the scale and delivery model can suit a specialist smaller contractor with the necessary technical capability and capacity.

## Notice

Awarded to Nicholls Countryside Construction Ltd for drilling a borehole and installing a pump to abstract ground water to irrigate sports pitches.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079207-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,883 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College |
| Locality | EGHAM |
| Postcode area | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW20 0EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Runnymede |
| Electoral ward | Englefield Green East |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NICHOLLS COUNTRYSIDE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45262200 - Foundation work and water-well drilling

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 16:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079207-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079207-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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