- 1. Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
- 2. Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
- 3. Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvrionmental Framework 2025 -2029
- 4. Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
- 5. Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
- 6. Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hampshire County Council
The Castle, High Street
Winchester
SO238UJ
procurement.support@hants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
Reference number
UN22810
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 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 5th Generation 2025-2029 (Gen5 GGF) is designed to provide Hampshire County Council (HCC) with the provision of site investigation services, technical geotechnical advice and associated specialist technical services in the fields of highways engineering, construction, property and transportation operations.
Gen5 GGF will support resources and departments of HCC for its construction related projects. These include highways infrastructure improvements, waste recycling centres, school and care centre building extensions, new schools, fire stations and other public buildings, contaminated sites, landslips and other related investigative geological and geotechnical services associated with HCC's objectives. The Framework will be used for commissions within the geographical area of Hampshire. It may be required for works to be carried out within the County of Hampshire (including the Unitary Authority areas of Southampton and Portsmouth) and also for works in Counties which border Hampshire. The Framework will only be utilised and managed by HCC and no other authority, however HCC may call-off to provide support for neighbouring authorities.
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: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 71510000 - Site-investigation services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 90522000 - Services relating to contaminated soil
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
- UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- UKK25 - Dorset
Main site or place of performance
Within the County of Hampshire but works may cross over into Counties which border Hampshire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call off contracts using the NEC Framework Contract are called Work Orders. The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework is a framework agreement and therefore being appointed a place on the framework does not guarantee the award of any work. A Work Order will describe the works/services to be supplied by the Supplier and will be prepared by the Client's Representative.
All Work Orders will be awarded through the following: a direct award (ranking) or a mini competition, detailed below.
Call-offs valued at £30k and below - Awarded via Direct Award (ranking), or HCC will have the option to award via a Mini-Competition.
Call-offs valued at above £30k will be awarded via Mini-Competition.
For call-offs valued at any value, HCC may direct award either on a continuity basis or on an emergency basis as defined within the contract.
Following the open tender procedure, six suppliers were appointed a place on the framework and were ranked in order according to their overall Price/Quality score. This ranking system will be used when awarding through the Framework via Direct Award.
The Framework will not be available to other Local Authorities, it is for HCC use only.
The Invitation to Tender provided detailed information relating to the requirements needed to fulfil the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality, Time and Performance Management / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cost Management, Communication and Organisational Arrangements / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Health, Safety and Wellbeing / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Sensitive Sites / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 70
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-000893
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TFW Group Ltd (T/A Terra Firma)
Unit 5 Wharfedale Road
Cardiff
CF23 7HA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Companies House
04013230
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A2 Site Investigation Limited
Broom House, 39/43 London Road, Hadleigh
Benfleet
SS7 2QL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
Companies House
12985615
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvrionmental Framework 2025 -2029
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Land Science Limited
Unit 10, 19 Albert Drive
Burgess Hill
RH15 9TN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Companies House
07064804
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ridge and Partners LLP
The Cowyards Blenheim Park, Oxford Road
Woodstock
OX20 1QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Companies House
OC309402
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundsolve Limited
Unit 1, 85 Station Road, Queensferry
Deeside
CH5 2TB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Companies House
05129487
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Limited
Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road, Helsby
Frodsham
WA6 0AR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Companies House
03661447
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom