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Published 23 Apr 2021, 13:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Directional drilling services and rental items for geothermal drilling

Official notice

Authority: Eden Geothermal Ltd

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 26 Mar 2021
Awarded to Weatherford UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Directional drilling services, and rental of associated items, for drilling a deep geothermal well at the Eden Project, Cornwall, UK. Drilling will be almost solely in granite; tenderers should be able to demonstrate their ability to directionally drill in granite or similar crystalline rock, with an emphasis on drilling in hot wells.

CPV: Well-drilling control services · Well-drilling services · Well-logging services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Directional drilling services and associated rental items for drilling a deep…Awarded

Directional drilling services and associated rental items for drilling a deep geothermal well in granite. Drilling will be in 4 sections:

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SECTION 1:26" HOLE TO +/- 300 m MD (VERTICAL)

The 26" hole section will comprise 5 1/2" 24.7 lbs./ft. premium class drill pipe in S135. The BHA for this section of the hole will consist of:

-- a downhole drilling motor (based on experience from a previous well in this formation; MWD for verticality), MWD telemetry and non-magnetic drill collar,

-- a 9 1/2" float sub with float,

-- 24” (23 3/4”) stabilizer,

-- 9 1/2" shock tool,

-- 9 1/2" drill collars,

-- 8” drill collars,

-- 5 1/2" HWDP,

-- cross-overs and subs as required.

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SECTION 2:17 1/2" HOLE TO 1,500 m MD (VERTICAL)

The 17 1/2" hole section will require 5 1/2" 24.7 lbs./ft. premium class drill pipe in S135. The BHA for this section of hole will consist of:

-- a downhole drilling motor, MWD (directional assembly) and non-magnetic drill collar

-- a (8”) 8 1/4" float sub with float,

-- (8”) 8 1/4" shock tool,

-- (8”) 8 1/4" drill collars,

-- (8”) 8 1/4” drilling jar,

-- 6 1/2” drill collars,

-- 1/2" HWDP,

-- 16 3/4" stabilizer or stab ring,

-- cross-overs and subs as required.

According to availability and spares, the 9 1/2" drill collars and the shock tool may be used too in this section as long as suitable stabilizers can be located in the correct size.

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SECTION 3:12 1/4" HOLE TO 4,000 m MD (DIRECTIONAL, ABOUT 3,870 mTVD)

The 12 1/4" hole section will require 5 1/2" 24.7 lbs./ft. premium class drill pipe in S135. The BHA for this section of the hole will consist of:

-- a downhole drilling motor, MWD (directional assembly) and non-magnetic drill collar,

-- a (8”) 8 1/4" float sub with float,

-- (8”) 8 1/4" drill collars,

-- (8”) 8 1/4” drilling jar,

-- 5 1/2" HWDP,

-- at a minimum one 12” stabiliser or stab-ring,

-- cross-overs and subs as required.

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SECTION 4:8 1/2" HOLE TO MAX. 5,260 m MD (about 4,880 m TVD)

The 8 1/2" hole section will require a combination of 5" 19.5 lbs./ft. and 5 1/2" 24.7 lbs./ft. drill pipe in S135. Inside the 8 1/2” hole we recommend to use only 5” DP in order to allow for sufficient clearance around the tool joints. The up drag in the well will most likely be in the order of 30 to 50 tons by 5,000 m. The BHA for this section of the hole will consist of:

-- a downhole drilling motor, MWD (directional assembly) and non-magnetic drill collar,

-- a 6 ¾” (6 5/8”) float sub with float,

-- 6 1/2" drill collars,

-- 6 1/2" drilling jar,

-- 8" stabilisers,

-- 5" HWDP,

-- cross-overs and subs as required.

If drag and torque become a problem in the lower intervals, the 6 1/2" drill collars will be reduced accordingly and the drilling weight will be compensated with additional 5" HWDP.

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The tenderer is expected to supply all equipment, material and personnel as laid out in full in the ITT documents available from EGL. Additional information: This contract is part of a project co-funded by the European Union through the ERDF

Delivery: South West · Eden Geothermal, Eden Project, Bodelva, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SG, UK.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Personnel: 25%
  • Methodology and Approach: 25%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Personnel: 25
  • Methodology and Approach: 25
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Apr 2021, 13:05 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2021, 13:05 BST
Authority reference
EGL-ITT-C047
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008732
Classification (CPV)
Well-drilling control servicesWell-drilling servicesWell-logging services
Delivery area
South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a98d Find a Tender

Publisher note: This contract is part of a project co-funded by the European Union through the ERDF. (MT Ref:222557)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 94 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Weatherford UK Limited——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Directional drilling services and associated rental items for drilling a deep…9bids · 0 electronic · 9 from abroad4—£486,859 – £1,146,557
Whole notice———£486,859 – £1,146,557

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Eden Geothermal Ltd

Contracting authorityPrivate company limited by guaranteeGeothermal development Foundation Building, Eden Project, Bodelva, St Austell, UK, PL24 2SGContact email

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.