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Supply of Ground Investigation Services

Awarded to ANTEA GROUP UK LIMITED, Brownfield Solutions Ltd, CC GEOTECHNICAL LIMITED +1 more

Lancashire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 16 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 15 July 2025

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Overview

Lancashire County Council awarded a framework agreement for ground investigation services to ANTEA GROUP UK LIMITED, Brownfield Solutions Ltd, CC GEOTECHNICAL LIMITED, and IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED on 7 August 2025, valued at £860,000. The framework covers site investigations including boreholes, soil sampling, testing, and reporting for highway schemes, council buildings, school developments, and potential mineshaft treatment. Investigation works include trial pits, cable percussion boreholes, rotary drilling, dynamic probing, and associated sampling and reporting.

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Lots (2)

  • Work Packages under £50,000

    Lot 1 will be for the award of up to 5 Contractors for work packages under £50,000. The work content of the packages will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and testing/ factual and interpretative reporting). This may be inclusive of site investigations for new highway schemes, existing highway maintenance schemes, new Council buildings (including new school developments) and the potential treatment of mineshafts and shallow mine workings. These services for Lot 1 packages will be awarded to the Contractors by price and availability, conducted as required by The Authority and managed by The Authority's Highways Operations and Design Service.

    £550,000Won by ANTEA GROUP UK LIMITEDWon by CC GEOTECHNICAL LIMITEDWon by Brownfield Solutions LtdWon by IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED
  • Work Packages Over £50,000

    Lot 2 will be for the award of up to 5 Contractors for work packages over £50,000. The work content of the packages will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and testing/ factual and interpretative reporting), inclusive of site investigations for new highway schemes, existing highway maintenance schemes, new Council buildings (including new school developments) and the potential treatment of mineshafts and shallow mine workings. These services for Lot 2 packages will be awarded to the Contractors via mini competition, based on the specific work package requirements and conducted as required by The Authority and managed by The Authority's Highways Operations and Design Service.

    £310,000Won by ANTEA GROUP UK LIMITEDWon by IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITEDWon by CC GEOTECHNICAL LIMITEDWon by Brownfield Solutions Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£860,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
16 May 2025
Questions by
20 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Ground investigation workGround investigation services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£860,000
Award date
7 August 2025
Contract period
9 September 2025 → 9 September 2029
Winners
  • ANTEA GROUP UK LIMITED
  • Brownfield Solutions Ltd
  • CC GEOTECHNICAL LIMITED
  • IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    8 August 2025

  2. Tender Update

    10 June 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    16 May 2025

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