Minewater Treatment Civil Engineering, Refurbishment & Minor Works

We 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 with effect from 1 April 2020.

The services will be required for a period of 4 years.

Lotting Structure

Lot 1 - Design & build / build only services

Two contractors will be appointed to this lot on the framework.

Typical scheme values £1m+

All new projects will be subject to mini competition.

Mini competitions will be straightforward in nature and based upon ability to deliver to time and cost

Lot 2 - Scheme refurbishments, liner replacements & access track works along with any required minor works.

It is our expectation that we appoint between five and ten contractors to this lot on the framework.

The final figure will be dependent upon the market's ability to provide the geographical and technical coverage required.

Typical scheme values £50k - £1m.

All new projects will be subject to mini competition.

Mini competitions will be straightforward in nature and based upon ability to deliver to time and cost

The Coal Authority intends to invite; Lot 1 - up to seven bidders to tender for a place on the framework. Lot 2 - up to fifteen bidders to tender for a place on the framework.

The shortlists of contractors will be selected following the evaluation of responses to the PQQ.

Any questions in respect of the pre-qualification are to be sent via the procurement portal to the Authority using the messaging facility within the system; this ensures that a complete audit trail of the process is achieved.

Additional information: This tender is being processed through the Authority's eTender portal InBye, details of how to register are detailed below.

Should you wish to participate in this electronic tender exercise you will need to register your company details, which will require the provision of some company information and agreement to terms and conditions to access the system.

Use of the system is free of charge.

If you wish to register in advance please log on to https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/

Should you have any difficulties with this procedure, please contact Peter Kobryn - peterkobryn@coal.gov.uk / 01623 637302

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