Tender

Reed Bed Refurbishment

  • The Mining Remediation Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004265

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dd0a

Published 7 February 2025, 8:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Mining Remediation Authority

200 Lichfield Lane

MANSFIELD

NG184RG

Contact

Natalie Earnshaw

Email

Natalie.Earnshaw@miningremediation.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1623637007

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/mining-remediation-authority

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Reed Bed Refurbishment

Reference number

CA18/2/1/94

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45232151 - Water-main refurbishment construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Mining Remediation Authority is a non-departmental public body and partner organisation of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The Mining Remediation Authority exists to manage the legacy from Great Britain's coal mining past and has a mission to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

The Mining Remediation Authority manages an estate of assets, in relation to the treatment and monitoring of mine water across England, Scotland and Wales and other assets associated with managing the legacy of coal mining in Britain. Many of the mine water treatment schemes contain reed beds that require periodic refurbishment and maintenance.

The services are to carry out reed bed refurbishments at Mining Remediation Authority sites. Reed bed refurbishment is defined as the removal of accumulated sludge, biomass or other material, the transplanting of existing reed stock or planting of new reed stock, restoring the substrate where necessary, and the repair, replacement or upgrade of reed bed infrastructure where instructed.

The full scope of services can be found in the tender documents for this requirement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Mining Remediation Authority is a non-departmental public body and partner organisation of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The Mining Remediation Authority exists to manage the legacy from Great Britain's coal mining past and has a mission to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

The Mining Remediation Authority manages an estate of assets, in relation to the treatment and monitoring of mine water across England, Scotland and Wales and other assets associated with managing the legacy of coal mining in Britain. Many of the mine water treatment schemes contain reed beds that require periodic refurbishment and maintenance.

The services are to carry out reed bed refurbishments at Mining Remediation Authority sites. Reed bed refurbishment is defined as the removal of accumulated sludge, biomass or other material, the transplanting of existing reed stock or planting of new reed stock, restoring the substrate where necessary, and the repair, replacement or upgrade of reed bed infrastructure where instructed.

The full scope of services can be found in the tender documents for this requirement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £9,300,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 August 2025

End date

31 August 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This requirement will be subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 May 2025

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 May 2025

Local time

4:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom