Contract

Blidworth Borehole

  • The Coal Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036016

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038acc

Published 6 December 2023, 5:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Coal Authority

200 Lichfield Lane

MANSFIELD

NG184RG

Contact

Peter Kobryn

Email

peterkobryn@coal.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7826874541

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

Blidworth Borehole

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 76300000 - Drilling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Coal Authority invites you to tender for the drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole to assess rising mine water on the surrounding environment at Blidworth.

A review of the mine water block by the Coal Authority in 2020 highlighted the potential for elevated mine water levels at Blidworth. Elevated mine water levels could pose a risk to the drinking water aquifers that overlie the mine workings.

Therefore, the Coal Authority intend to construct a borehole to intersect flooded underground workings at Blidworth Colliery. The borehole is to allow monitoring of mine water levels that are thought to be representative of the area.

The works required is detailed within the Scope and tenderers are advised to read and consider all aspects of the tender documents before preparing your tender submission.

These documents can be found on our procurement portal InBye and all queries and submissions must be made through this portal.

Guidance on how to access the tender is given within this notice

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: £664,730.48

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Coal Authority invites you to tender for the drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole to assess rising mine water on the surrounding environment at Blidworth.

A review of the mine water block by the Coal Authority in 2020 highlighted the potential for elevated mine water levels at Blidworth. Elevated mine water levels could pose a risk to the drinking water aquifers that overlie the mine workings.

Therefore, the Coal Authority intend to construct a borehole to intersect flooded underground workings at Blidworth Colliery. The borehole is to allow monitoring of mine water levels that are thought to be representative of the area.

The works required is detailed within the Scope and tenderers are advised to read and consider all aspects of the tender documents before preparing your tender submission.

These documents can be found on our procurement portal InBye and all queries and submissions must be made through this portal.

Guidance on how to access the tender is given within this notice

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

Open procedure

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: 2022/S 000-034403


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

30 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Drilcorp Limited

Seaham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
Companies House

02691886

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: £664,730.48

Total value of the contract/lot: £664,730.48


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Coal Authority

Mansfield

Country

United Kingdom