Contract

Ground Stabilisation by Drilling and Grouting Framework

  • The Coal Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-010389

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e170

Published 28 March 2024, 4:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Coal Authority

200 Lichfield Lane

MANSFIELD

NG184RG

Contact

Roger Martin

Email

rogermartin@coal.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1623637400

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/the-coal-authority

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

Ground Stabilisation by Drilling and Grouting Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Coal Authority (Client) was established by act of Parliament to undertake specific statutory duties, set out in the Coal Industry Act 1994, associated with licensing coal mining operations; managing property and the historic legacy arising from the ownership of the coal reserves and underground workings; settling subsidence damage claims not falling on coal mine operators and providing access to coalmining information.

The Coal Authority has a legal duty under the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991, to repair properties damaged by coal mining subsidence in the five coalfield regions. The works are

funded by grant in aid from central government, in order that the Coal Authority can discharge its statutory duty.

The Coal Authority employs over 300 people, based mainly at the head office in Mansfield with some field staff remotely based in order to enable a fast response to incidents in the coal mining areas.

The Coal Authority is funded by grant in aid from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)

To fulfil our legal obligations a Re-Tendering exercise was conducted in order to replace the previous Framework which expired on the 1st of March 2024

The new Framework will comprise of three Lots with the following lot structure.

Tenderers were free to price for all Lots or the Lots of their choice.

Lot One: Drilling and Grouting with unobstructed open access equipment

Lot Two: Drilling with restricted height / restricted access equipment

Lot Three: Drilling and Solution Grouting with restricted height / restricted access equipment

The works for this Framework will mostly be based over the UK Coalfields and the three Lots are further broken down into the following five regions.

• Region 1 - Scotland East and West

• Region 2 - Cumbria / Northumberland / Co.Durham / Durham / Sunderland / Newcastle

• Region 3 - North Wales / Cheshire / Lancashire / Merseyside / North Yorkshire / West Yorkshire

• Region 4 - South Yorkshire / Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire / Leicestershire / Staffordshire / Shropshire / West Midlands / Warwickshire / Herefordshire / Worcestershire

• Region 5 - Somerset / South Gloucestershire / Bristol / South Wales / Pembrokeshire / North Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean)

This is a reactive Framework with no guarantees of work and an awarded value of between zero and £9,750,000.00 which will be spread unevenly across the three Lots and Geographic regions depending on the work which becomes required.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £9,750,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Drilling and Grouting with unobstructed open access Equipment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44111210 - Drilling cement
  • 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work
  • 45255500 - Drilling and exploration work
  • 45262340 - Grouting work
  • 45262360 - Cementing work
  • 45262420 - Structural steel erection work for structures
  • 45262600 - Miscellaneous special-trade construction work

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
Main site or place of performance

The works for this Framework will mostly be based over the UK Coalfields and the three Lots are further broken down into the following five regions.

• Region 1 - Scotland East and West

• Region 2 - Cumbria / Northumberland / Co.Durham / Durham / Sunderland / Newcastle

• Region 3 - North Wales / Cheshire / Lancashire / Merseyside / North Yorkshire / West Yorkshire

• Region 4 - South Yorkshire / Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire / Leicestershire / Staffordshire / Shropshire / West Midlands / Warwickshire / Herefordshire / Worcestershire

• Region 5 - Somerset / South Gloucestershire / Bristol / South Wales / Pembrokeshire / North Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework Scope is for the Provision of Drilling and Grouting Works.

This will include drilling into ground which has been impacted by Mining related subsidence of instabilities. This work will be in both open space such as fields or roads as well as in more restricted areas such as within the boundaries of properties.

Further, the work will involve the stabilisation of the impacted ground via Cementitious based Suspension Grouts or Resin based Solution Grouts.

A typical call off work order will involve the establishment of a secure construction site and setting up a drilling rig followed by a programme of works to provide an Engineered solution which restores the impacted area to use and resolves the Public Safety hazard which Mining related subsidence poses.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Fraud Prevention / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Technical & Professional Ability / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion - Name: Price List / Weighting: 30%

Cost criterion - Name: Scenario / Weighting: 10%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Drilling and Grouting with restricted height / restricted access equipment

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44111210 - Drilling cement
  • 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work
  • 45255500 - Drilling and exploration work
  • 45262340 - Grouting work
  • 45262360 - Cementing work
  • 45262420 - Structural steel erection work for structures
  • 45262600 - Miscellaneous special-trade construction work

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
Main site or place of performance

The works required under this framework will be located throughout the British coalfield areas which are split across the following five regions.

• Region 1 - Scotland East and West

• Region 2 - Cumbria / Northumberland/ Co. Durham / Durham / Sunderland /Newcastle

• Region 3 - North Wales / Cheshire /Lancashire / Merseyside / North Yorkshire / West Yorkshire

Region 4 - South Yorkshire /Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire /Leicestershire / Staffordshire

/Shropshire / West Midlands

/Warwickshire/Herefordshire/Worcestershire

• Region 5 - Somerset / South Gloucestershire / Bristol / South Wales/ Pembrokeshire / North Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean)

These regions correspond with the UK Coal Fields. There may also be requirement for

Ground Investigation within Mid Wales for examination of Metal mining fields.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework Scope is for the Provision of Drilling and Grouting Works.

This will include drilling into ground which has been impacted by Mining related subsidence of instabilities. This work will be in both open space such as fields or roads as well as in more restricted areas such as within the boundaries of properties.

Further, the work will involve the stabilisation of the impacted ground via Cementitious based Suspension Grouts or Resin based Solution Grouts.

A typical call off work order will involve the establishment of a secure construction site and setting up a drilling rig followed by a programme of works to provide an Engineered solution which restores the impacted area to use and resolves the Public Safety hazard which Mining related subsidence poses.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Fraud Prevention / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Technical & Professional ability / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion - Name: Price List / Weighting: 30%

Cost criterion - Name: Scenario / Weighting: 10%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Drilling and Solution Grouting with restricted height / restricted access equipment

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 19522000 - Resins
  • 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work
  • 45255500 - Drilling and exploration work
  • 45262340 - Grouting work
  • 45262420 - Structural steel erection work for structures
  • 45262600 - Miscellaneous special-trade construction work

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
Main site or place of performance

The works required under this framework will be located throughout the British coalfield areas which are split across the following five regions.

• Region 1 - Scotland East and West

• Region 2 - Cumbria / Northumberland/ Co. Durham / Durham / Sunderland /Newcastle

• Region 3 - North Wales / Cheshire /Lancashire / Merseyside / North Yorkshire / West Yorkshire

Region 4 - South Yorkshire /Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire /Leicestershire / Staffordshire

/Shropshire / West Midlands

/Warwickshire/Herefordshire/Worcestershire

• Region 5 - Somerset / South Gloucestershire / Bristol / South Wales/ Pembrokeshire / North Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean)

These regions correspond with the UK Coal Fields. There may also be requirement for

Ground Investigation within Mid Wales for examination of Metal mining fields.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework Scope is for the Provision of Drilling and Grouting Works.

This will include drilling into ground which has been impacted by Mining related subsidence of instabilities. This work will be in both open space such as fields or roads as well as in more restricted areas such as within the boundaries of properties.

Further, the work will involve the stabilisation of the impacted ground via Cementitious based Suspension Grouts or Resin based Solution Grouts.

A typical call off work order will involve the establishment of a secure construction site and setting up a drilling rig followed by a programme of works to provide an Engineered solution which restores the impacted area to use and resolves the Public Safety hazard which Mining related subsidence poses.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Fraud Prevention / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Technical & Professional Ability / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion - Name: Price List / Weighting: 30%

Cost criterion - Name: Scenario / Weighting: 10%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-031711


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Drilling & Grouting with unobstructed Open Access Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd

Burscough

L40 8JS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

2727976

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

VSL Systems UK Ltd

London

SE1 7EU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

2285599

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,750,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Drilling with Restricted Height / Restricted Access Equipment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd

Burscough

L40 8JS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

2727976

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DSI Underground UK Limited

Staveley

S43 3PT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

4183805

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Restek UK Ltd

Ripley

DE5 3DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

8590439

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,750,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Drilling & Solution Grouting with Restricted Height / Restricted Access

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd

Burscough

L40 8JS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

2727976

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DSI Underground Uk Ltd

Staveley

S43 3PT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

4183805

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Restek UK Ltd

Ripley

DE5 3DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

8590439

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,750,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Coal Authority

Mansfield

Country

United Kingdom