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title: "Ground Investigation in relation to the Keston Ponds Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b3f"
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# Ground Investigation in relation to the Keston Ponds Project

Buyer: London Borough of Bromley  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b3f

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## Summary

The London Borough of Bromley commissioned ground investigation services for the Keston Ponds Project, covering the ponds, embankment dams, river restoration corridor and planned wetland areas in Bromley. The work investigates the dams’ composition, soil layers and condition; groundwater levels, seepage routes and connections between ponds; and ground conditions needed to inform foundations for replacement footbridges. It also establishes a groundwater baseline before floodplain restoration and classifies excavated material for environmental and waste purposes, supporting the earthworks strategy. The requirement combines geotechnical investigation, groundwater and seepage assessment, environmental sampling and reporting to inform restoration and infrastructure design.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Southern Testing Laboratories Limited. Bromley used a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026 and runs from 20 July to 31 December 2026. Its value is £30,198 excluding VAT (£36,237 including VAT). The award is active. The published procurement information gives no separate award date or scored evaluation criteria, so the outcome is reported on the available contract and award details.

This award demonstrates Bromley’s demand for focused ground investigation expertise to support a combined pond, dam, wetland and river-restoration scheme, rather than routine site testing alone. A credible supplier for similar work would need to characterise embankment materials and condition, assess groundwater regimes and seepage pathways, provide geotechnical parameters for footbridge foundations, and investigate soils along restoration areas. Capability in groundwater monitoring and in environmental and waste classification of excavated material would also be relevant, alongside the ability to produce findings that inform earthworks and design decisions. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this single-lot, limited-competition requirement was delivered by an SME; competitors would need the technical capacity to cover the full range of investigations and outputs.ેણ}]}

## Notice

The objectives of the ground investigation are: * Characterisation of the embankment dam structures in terms of composition, stratigraphy, and internal condition; * Assessment of seepage pathways, groundwater regime, and hydraulic connectivity between ponds; * Provide geotechnical parameters for the design of foundations for replacement footbridge structures at locations confirmed by the Supervising Engineer. * Characterisation of soils within the proposed river restoration corridor and wetland creation areas; * To monitor the variation in existing groundwater levels within the floodplain prior to restoration works to establish a baseline; * Environmental and waste classification of arisings in support of the earthworks strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091302-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,198 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Bromley |
| Locality | BROMLEY |
| Postcode area | Bromley |
| Postcode | BR1 1DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI61 Bromley |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Electoral ward | Bromley Town |
| Westminster constituency | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Southern Testing Laboratories Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 10:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091302-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091302-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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