Scope
Reference
CA18/05688
Description
The Authority invites you to tender for a contract for the provision to undertake a 3-month pumping test with a discharge of up to 10 litres per second from our existing borehole at our West Cannock coalfield. The mine water will require temporary treatment to remove, primarily zinc, iron and suspended solids, and achieve compliance with environmental permit. Then, the discharge of the mine water into the local watercourse from the treatment plant using a combination of overland pipes and an abandoned culvert.
The process will be managed through the Authority's e-Tendering portal, which provides a secure delivery mechanism and an auditable record of the process. There is no cost associated to using the e-Tendering portal and merely requires a short registration process.
As part of the Procurement Act 2023 there is a requirement for Contractors to provide Contractor information on the Central Digital Platform. This Contractors information will be required for a Contractors to submit a compliant tender as part of the process for this opportunity.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,200,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 January 2026 to 26 June 2026
- 5 months, 22 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45232152 - Pumping station construction work
- 45232430 - Water-treatment work
- 45252124 - Dredging and pumping works
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
30 September 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
17 October 2025, 4:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
In order to register for this opportunity please log onto - http://Inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/. Once a Contractor is registered and you have been notified of your log in details, you will be able to log into the system and review the documentation for this project.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
28 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Tenders will be assessed to ascertain the Contractor's ability to meet the technical requirements and will be scored in line with the 'Marking Criteria' below and a score out of 70 can be achieved. |
Quality | 70% |
| Commercial | The total costs for each Contractor will be calculated. Price will be evaluated against the following methodology. The lowest TOTAL TENDERED COST (as identified in the Activity Schedule) would receive... |
Cost | 30% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Concession
Contracting authority
Mining Remediation Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRPD-5825-QDVY
200 Lichfield Lane
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@coal.gov.uk
Region: UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government