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Supply of Ground Investigation Services

Lancashire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Lancashire County Council

Buyer Address: PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, UKD45, PR1 0LD, United Kingdom

Contact Email: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
860000.0 GBP
Gross: 1032000 GBP
Published
10 Jun 2025, 15:18
Deadline
15 Jul 2025, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
works
CPV
45111250 - Ground investigation work
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

**Please note extended tender dates** Lancashire County Council is seeking to procure a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of Ground Investigation Services and Associated Works. The work content will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and testing/ factual and interpretative reporting) as outlined in the tender pack. The Agreement will be used to carry out 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. The investigation works will comprise of hand excavated trial pits, cable percussion boreholes, rotary open hole and core drilling, dynamic probing, environmental probing, road pavement and structural coring. Sampling will be required, together with the production of borehole logs and factual reports, where required. Further information can be found within the tender pack.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031351-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Work Packages under £50,000

Lot Description: 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.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 550,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 660,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-10T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-09-09T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Understanding of the Project Requirements (8%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Managing Quality (8%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Public Relations and Claims Minimisation (8%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality of Staff (5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Safety (11%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot Title: Work Packages Over £50,000

Lot Description: 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.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 310,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 372,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-09-10T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-09-09T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Understanding of the Project Requirements (8%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Managing Quality (8%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Public Relations and Claims Minimisation (8%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality of Staff (5%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Safety (11%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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