Official UK procurement notice
Ground Investigation Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority was looking to procure a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of
Ground Investigation Services and Associated Works.
The work content would relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and
testing/ factual and interpretative reporting) as outlined in the Scope-Specification. The
Agreement would 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 would 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 Scope-Specification.
- Recurrence: The Framework Agreement is available for up to 4 years, following which there is potential for the services to be continually required therefore there is potential (but not guarantee) for the Framework Agreement to be re-procured. Any re-procurement is at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.
CPV: Ground investigation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Work Packages Under £30,000CancelledRenewal
Lancashire County Council was seeking to Procure a framework agreement. Details of which
were included within the tender documents.
Lot #2Work Packages over £30,000CancelledRenewal
Lancashire County Council was seeking to procure a framework agreement. The details can be
found within the tender documents.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Work Packages Under £30,000 | 45% | 50% | 5% | |
| 2 · Work Packages over £30,000 | 45% | 50% | 5% |
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
- “Ground Investigation Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · The Framework Agreement is available for up to 4 years, following which there is potential for the services to be continually required therefore there is potential (but not guarantee) for the Framework Agreement to be re-procured. Any re-procurement is at the discretion of the contracting authority and will be completed compliantly.
- First published
- 18 Mar 2021, 16:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 May 2021, 10:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Apr 2021 – …
- Authority reference
CC/CORP/LCC/21/1077- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010079- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029d19Find a Tender
Publisher note: In accordance with Section 4.12 (Authorities Rights) of the Invitation to Tender, the Authority has taken the decision to abandon this current procurement process. This decision was taken due to an error being identified in relation to the Ghost Bill for use in the evaluation which affects the robustness of the process. Unfortunately as a result of this, the Authority has concluded the only remedy available under the circumstances is the discontinuation of the current procurement process and to complete a re-tender. Please note, we are intending to re-procure this service.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Apr 2021, 11:00 BST
Timeline
20 Apr 2021 → 10 May 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Apr 2021, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened20 Apr 2021, 11:00 BST
- Notice published10 May 2021, 10:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled10 May 2021, 10:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria