Scope
Reference
DN800209
Description
Gloucestershire County Council undertake a coring programme on various road sites on an annual basis.
The extent of the sites and the number of cores on each site cannot be pre-determined, however based on previous years' experience and budgets going forward we anticipate between 500 and 1500 cores per year will be required, however this quantity is indicative only and cannot be the guaranteed quantity of cores for either of the contract years.
The majority of the works will be for highways schemes, but there will be an element of coring for the Streetworks team.
The scope of works is:
• The depth of existing carriageway bituminous layers.
• Establish if tar is present in the carriageway construction.
• If tar is suspected that it is tested to establish the PAH content.
The contact form will be the NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Short contract.
Iniital duration is 2 years, with the option of 1 year extension.
The total estimated value of the proposed 3-year coring works contract is £468,000.
Full details available on Procontract https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4da19eb-8dd6-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21
Total value (estimated)
- £486,000 excluding VAT
- £583,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contractor may be entitled, by mutual consent, to extensions to the service period on satisfactory performance and of service in general and at the sole discretion of the Client, subject to a maximum extension of 1 year ending on 31 March 2029.
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45255500 - Drilling and exploration work
- 76340000 - Core drilling
Contract locations
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
22 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 100% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4da19eb-8dd6-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21
Contracting authority
Gloucestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHT-7473-ZVPN
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
United Kingdom
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government