Contract

Soil Moisture mapping of Welsh Tips

  • The Coal Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-028046

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f4fb

Published 9 November 2021, 11:58am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Coal Authority

200 Lichfield Lane

MANSFIELD

NG184RG

Email

helenbaldwin@coal.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

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

Soil Moisture mapping of Welsh Tips

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Groundsat study to provide soil moisture maps and analysis of the tips and immediately adjacent area, including catchment / watershed areas impacting, and influencing the tips. This data will assist in the evaluation of landslide susceptibility of the tips and help inform prioritisation of the sites, in terms of the location of pro-active interventions and / or more focussed monitoring.

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: £227,438

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

It has been identified that developments in Goundsat technology may be able to support with the monitoring of tip stability and prediction of slips and other hazards which have the potential to impact on public safety, and through this provide further stability reassurance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Due to the urgency of this requirement, an advertisement has not been achievable.

Central Alliance are the provider of this type of service and has specific patented technology to deliver this service.

The risk being managed by this project is significant and this work needs to take place at specific times of the year - Phase one needs to be during minimal rainfall, which is beginning, of September 2021 and Phase two during heavy rainfall (February 2022).

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Central Alliance Pre Construction Services Limited

Cheshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £227,438


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Coal Authority

Mansfield

Country

United Kingdom