Published date: 15 September 2023

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 13 October 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering works and construction works - 45220000

  • Construction work for water projects - 45240000

  • Mechanical engineering installation works - 45351000

    • Mechanical and electrical engineering services - 71334000

Location of contract

England, Scotland, Wales

Procurement reference

CA18/2/1/85

Published date

15 September 2023

Closing date

13 October 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In partnership with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Environment Agency (EA), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Coal Authority delivers a program of Water Treatment facilities covering 70+ mine water treatment schemes across England, Scotland and Wales, ensuring that any accumulated mine water is responsibly treated before entering natural watercourses.

The Coal Authority"s schemes and solutions to the treatment of mine water prevents uncontrolled discharges of mine water and controls mine water levels within the underlying mine water blocks. Construction of treatment facilities are critical in preserving our natural environment from the after effects of mining, mitigating the risk of ocherous deposits smothering river beds, which impacts the ecosystem and cause"s significant localised harm.

The Coal Authority are seeking to appoint a number of Contractors to deliver design and construct and construct only services for new mine water treatment schemes and also to refurbish existing schemes along with associated minor works. The treatment of metal mine water will also fall within this scope to mitigate pollution caused by historical metal mining.

Typical construction activities conducted within this framework may comprise of;
- A brand new or major refurbishment of a minewater treatment scheme
- Refurbishment and upgrade of existing minewater treatment schemes

A further breakdown of the types of construction activities can be found on the attachment contained in this notice.

The proposal for the procurement is a framework for a total duration of 4 years.

The Coal Authority are committed to becoming a more sustainable organisation (environmental and social) & want to use our work to help deliver positive change in the communities we support. We have an ambition to be a net zero organisation by 2030 and we will continue to decarbonise our activities. The delivery of the services will be critical to achieve these ambitions & our sustainable targets.

Anticipated advert date: July 2024

Please note the dates and structure provided may be subject to change.

More information


Attachments

  • Early Engagement - Typical Construction Activities.pdf
  • Notice of planned procurement
  • Information on the typical construction activities that will be performed under this arrangement

Links

  • https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coal-mine-water-treatment
  • Notice of planned procurement
  • Website containing further information on Mine Water Treatment with case studies of sites
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FfoXXD6lwo
  • Notice of planned procurement
  • Video explaining treatment of mine water
  • https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/metal-mine-water-treatment
  • Notice of planned procurement
  • Website containing further information on Metal Mine Water Treatment with case studies of sites
  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLukfgQkPzJFI4--yGuU_I74aCFAdOM-a
  • Notice of planned procurement
  • Videos on the Water and Abandoned Metal Mine project

Additional text

The Coal Authority would like to invite interested companies to discuss the proposal of the contract and understand better our requirements for this tender .

We would welcome you to join us to discuss this opportunity.

Please express your interest in attending by contacting Sarah Kendrick Procurement Business Partner: sarahkendrick@coal.gov.uk

Further contact will be made from your initial expression of interest to arrange engagement sessions.

Any costs incurred by participating in this exercise will be borne by the participating organisations.

Please note that this is not a call for competition.

Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Kendrick

Address

200 Lichfield Lane
MANSFIELD
NG184RG
England

Telephone

01623637008

Email

SarahKendrick@coal.gov.uk