Contract

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

  • Wessex Water Services Ltd

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007593

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028ecb (view related notices)

Published 3 March 2025, 8:46am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Wessex Water Services Ltd

Claverton Down Road

Bath

BA2 7WW

Contact

Karen Pike

Email

eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1225526000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK - South West (England)

National registration number

02366648

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wessexwater.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.wessexwater.co.uk/

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

Reference number

PROF112

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This framework is for the provision of site investigation & contaminated land services to support in the in-house geotechnical team, throughout the Wessex Water region.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71510000 - Site-investigation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Wessex Water Services Limited. Operations Centre, Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath. BA2 7WW.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of the Agreement will be to undertake the following (but not limited to):

• Completion of sampling and testing for soil, water, gas and chemical investigations

• Determination of appropriate drilling or sampling methodology depending upon anticipated ground conditions

• Production of desk top study in accordance with relevant standards

• Provide full-time technical site supervision in accordance with CDM (Construction Design Management Regulations) with a suitably qualified and experienced geotechnical engineer(s). Including (but not limited to) setting-out, cable avoidance, logging (soils and rocks), client liaison, daily reports, preliminary logs, production of CDM documentation.

• Produce AGS. Format digital data

• Construct boreholes through cable percussive, window/windowless sampling, rotary and / or Resonance drilling techniques. Complete logging, sampling and in-situ testing in accordance with BS standard and Eurocode, including provision for sample storage.

• Excavation of trial pits / trenches / observation trenches. Completing logging, sampling and in-situ testing in accordance with British Standard and Eurocode. Including provision for sample storage.

• Complete in-situ testing including (but not limited to); Standard penetration testing and shear vanes, cone penetration testing, dynamic probing, permeability testing, pressure meters and dilatometers.

• Undertaking laboratory tests at UKAS accredited laboratories who currently operate/hold BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:207, according to Wessex Water’s specified suites of analysis. Specific testing criteria include: geo-environmental; soil fertility; assessment of coal tar; groundwater suitability assessment for abstraction/discharge.

• Preparation and submission of factual and interpretive reports, with summaries of potential environmental and health and human health risks as applicable. Reports should be approved for issue by a Registered Ground Engineering Professional.

• Recommendations on appropriate soil / rock design parameters for foundations, retaining structures, excavations, ground permeability and earthworks. For both permanent and temporary works, where interpretive reports are requisitioned.

The scope of works may be notifiable and therefore will require the Supplier to act as a Principal Contractor and/or Principal Designer.

These activities may be carried out on a Wessex Water construction site or at an operational works/asset, on a site belonging to third party (e.g., a private property), or in the highway.

There is no fixed programme of these Services and all services will be required on an adhoc basis with no guarantee of spend or volumes.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The framework agreement may be extended for a period of 4 years following an initial 4 year term.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-003079


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROF112

Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSK Environment Ltd

65 Sussex Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G41 1DX

Glasgow

G41 1DX

Email

msteward@rsk.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7795845861

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

SC115530

Internet address

https://rskgroup.com/rsk-business/rsk-environment/

The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROF112

Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Structural Soils Limited

Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire, WA6 0AR

Helsby

WA6 0AR

Email

rob.williams@soils.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7813116803

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

00828694

Internet address

https://soils.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROF112

Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jackson Drilling Holdings Ltd

The Lodge, Park Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5BS

Shepton Mallett

BA4 5BS

Email

dan@jacksongeo.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7874864068

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

06919550

Internet address

https://jacksondrilling.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROF112

Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Geotechnical Engineering Ltd

Centurion House. Olympus Park, Gloucester, GL2 4NF

Gloucester

GL2 4NF

Email

neil.parry@geoeng.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7748775530

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

00700739

Internet address

https://geoeng.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROF112

Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROF112

Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROF112

Title

Site Investigation & Contaminated Land Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Quantum Geotechnic Ltd

Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire. WA6 0AR

Cheshire.

WA6 0AR

Email

pete@spencerquantum.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1559371534

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

11892518

Internet address

https://spencerquantum.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Wessex Water Services Ltd

Operations Centre, Claverton Down Road. Claverton Down.

Bath

BA2 7WW

Email

eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1225526000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.wessexwater.co.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Wessex Water Services Ltd

Operations Centre, Claverton Down, Claverton Road. Claverton Down.

Bath

BA2 7WW

Email

eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1225526000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.wessexwater.co.uk/

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Wessex Water Services Limited commenced standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. The notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision before the contract is entered into.

The Utilities Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of a breach.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Wessex Water Services Limited

Operations Centre, Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down.

Bath

BA2 7WW

Email

karen.pike@wessexwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1225526000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.wessexwater.co.uk