Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793442000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
National registration number
PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-4762 BGS - Environmental monitoring borehole installation for assessing contamination
Reference number
UKRI-4762
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 76300000 - Drilling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Environmental monitoring borehole installation for assessing low level contamination in groundwater at sensitive sites.
As part of a project to assess potential soil and groundwater impacts from the surface application of biosolids on agricultural land, six shallow boreholes will be drilled and installed. These will be located near to Andover in Hampshire and near to Doncaster, South Yorkshire . The project aims to assess the type and quantity of a wide range of contaminants that may be introduced to soils and groundwater by the spread of biosolids. Therefore it is essential that a drilling methodology is used that considers the potential introduction of contaminants of interest to the study (metals, microplastics, PFAS, nutrients, pesticides and pharmaceuticals) as a result of the drilling works.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £125,305.16
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of a project to assess potential soil and groundwater impacts from the surface application of biosolids on agricultural land, six shallow boreholes will be core drilled and completed to allow groundwater to be abstracted for monitoring purposes. Continuous core from the boreholes will be retrieved by the Supplier (termed Contractor in this document) for testing by UKRI. The boreholes will be located near to Andover, Hampshire and near to Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Open procedure
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: 2025/S 000-006371
Section five. Award of contract
Title
UKRI-4762 BGS - Environmental monitoring borehole installation for assessing contamination
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Drilcorp Ltd
Kinley Hill Farm, Hawthorn
Seaham
SR7 8SW
Telephone
+44 8081755228
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
National registration number
02691886
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £125,305.16
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945452224 GO Reference: GO-2025429-PRO-30357684
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon,
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793442000
Country
United Kingdom