Decision details

The Authority is seeking to commence the procurement of Ground Investigation Services, for a new framework starting on 1st August 2025.

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 current agreement expires on 31st July 2025. This consists of two Lots;

Lot 1: Work Packages under £30,000.

Lot 2: Work Packages over £30,000.

The intention for the new tender is to maintain this structure, but with the Lots being for Work Packages under / over £50,000.

The work content will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and testing/ factual and interpretative reporting) as outlined in the Specification.  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. Some external chemical analysis and geotechnical laboratory testing will be required and is included within the delivery of this Agreement.

Matt Townsend, Director of Highways and Transport took a decision to authorise the commencement of procurement for Ground Investigation Services.