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In deliveryUnited KingdomWorksFramework agreement£170,000,000Add to pipeline

PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations

United Utilities Water Limited(buyer)

Published
Published 7 November 2024
Deadline
Closed 9 December 2024
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Overview

United Utilities Water Limited has awarded a framework agreement for ground investigations services to support AMP8 and AMP9 construction activities, with an estimated total framework value of £170 million covering projects ranging from £60,000 to £1.8 million. The work supports the client's ongoing regulatory commitments and includes site investigation, surveying, and related professional services under CPV codes for geological surveys and testing services.

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Lots (3)

  • Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

    Lot 1 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes to manage United Utilities ground risk and includes the following elements: • Boreholes, including Cable Percussive, Rotary, Sonic etc to investigate ground and groundwater conditions • Trial Pits, Window and Windowless sampling to investigate ground and groundwater conditions • Installation of/monitoring a range of Geotechnical /Geo-environmental instrumentation • Downhole and surface geophysics • Cone Penetration investigations • Other in situ testing (pumping tests, down hole and surface tests) • Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental laboratory testing • Specialist site access arrangements • Reporting; including GIR, GDR, Geo-environmental reports, AGS format reporting etc

    £150,000,000

  • Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services

    Lot 2 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with offshore geophysical surveying and includes the following elements: • Multi beam Bathymetry surveys, reduction and analysis, plus ability to create digital thematic mapping and difference charts from past and present electronic data. • Magnetometer surveys and associated analysis • Sub bottom profiling with interpretation for geophysics and pipe locating • Topographic surveys of inter tidal zone • Correlation of Geophysical surveys results compared to intrusive investigation • Stratigraphy and interpretation • Reporting, ground section and chart production

    £5,000,000

  • Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services

    Lot 3 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with Hydrogeological services and well drilling and includes the following elements: • Rotary drilling works (including 500 to 1000mm diameter holes) • Well hole development • Well hole logging • Well maintenance • Reporting

    £15,000,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£170,000,000
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
7 November 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Ground investigation workGeological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting servicesGeological and geophysical consultancy servicesGround investigation servicesOffshore drilling servicesWell-drilling and production services

Award outcome

Award date
22 October 2025
Contract period
— → 26 September 2030

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    3 December 2025

  2. Tender Update

    10 December 2024

  3. Contract Notice

    7 November 2024

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