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# Ground Investigation Works and Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ground-investigation-works-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077d04). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Anglian Water Services: "Ground Investigation Works and Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £29,537,750. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2026, 23:00 GMT. Published submission portal: eu.mu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 0 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Anglian Water Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/anglian-water-services-coh-02366656)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £29,537,750 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2026 at 23:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Drilling and exploration work, Engineering studies, Excavating work, Excavation work at archaeological sites, Foundation work and water-well drilling (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ground-investigation-works-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077d04#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077d04`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ground-investigation-works-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077d04#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eu.mu.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feu.mu.ariba.com%2Fuav%2Fproject%2F%3Ftoken%3D58fa4d71-669f-4ec5-a678-e7776889f628)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ground-investigation-works-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077d04#participate

## Description
Anglian Water intends to award a Ground Investigation (GI) Framework with 5 Lots.
Each Lot will cover a subset of activities. Call off contracts may only include select activities from within the GI Framework Specification.
All Works and Services to be delivered are expected to meet Yellow Book Standards where applicable.
• Lot 1 - GI Works (contract value over 100K)
• Lot 2 - GI Services (contract value over 100k)
• Lot 3 - GI Works (contract value below 100k)
• Lot 4 - GI Services (contract value below 100k)
• Lot 5 – Ground Water Investigation Works and Services (contract value below 100k)
The proposed GI Framework Specification will cover a range of GI Works and Services, which will include:
• Intrusive investigations (boreholes, trial pits, probe holes),
• In-situ testing and instrumentation,
• Groundwater monitoring and pumping tests,
• Specialist investigations (e.g. embankment dams, floodplain deposits, peat, contaminated land, mineral workings).
• Drilling - (Window Sampling, Cable percussion, Rotary, Slope Climbing)
• Field Testing
• Geophysical Testing
• Installation Monitoring and Sampling
• Reinstatement
• Daily Records
• Surveying
• Lab testing (during works supervision)
• Reporting
• Works Supervision
• Lab Testing (after works supervision or survey)
• Reporting
• Desk studies and development of Ground Models
• Geotechnical Consulting
Lot 1 and 2 Opportunities
Reservoirs
The Fens Reservoir is situated between Chatteris and March in Cambridgeshire with a target date to start construction by 2029.
The Lincolnshire Reservoir is situated south-east of Sleaford, about halfway between Grantham and Boston with a target date to start construction by 2031. 
Both reservoir projects plan to have continued large scale GI requirements over the next 2 to 5 years in the run up to submission of the Development Consent Orders (DCO). 
Desalination and Water Recycling  
GI is expected to be required to enable construction of de-salination plants in Bacton, Mablethorpe and, Holland on Sea as well as an advanced water recycling plant in Colchester.
Strategic Pipeline Alliance 
The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is a new network of large-scale interconnecting pipelines and associated infrastructure stretching from North Lincolnshire to Essex.  The pipeline will be 580km in total; including an addition of 260km of interconnectors in AMP8. 
GI will be required on the SPA projects to inform the design of the proposed interconnector assets including pipelines, thrust blocks, valves, storage tanks, pumping stations, as well as several trenchless crossings.
Lot 3 and 4 Opportunities
The @One Alliance is a long-standing capital alliance of 8 strategic partners who deliver more than half of our capital investment programme. Projects undertaken by this workstream are typically preparation and testing work for smaller scale construction projects that fall outside of the remit of the Major Infrastructure workstream. Typically, this could be the restoration or a...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ground-investigation-works-and-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077d04)

## Lots (5)
### Lot LOT-0001: Ground Investigation Works (value over £100K)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45111250, 45112100, 45112200, 45112210, 45112300, 45112310
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,783,750
- **Description:** GI Works activities with a call off contract value of over £100k within the Anglian Water region.
The activities within Lot 1 Scope are set out in the GI Framework Lot 1 and 2 Framework Specification.
Anglian Water reserves the right to ask Suppliers...
- **Contract Period:** 26/02/2027 to 27/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0002: Ground Investigation Services (contracts over 100k)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,261,250
- **Description:** GI Services activities with a call off contract value of over £100k within the Anglian Water region.
The activities within Lot 2 Scope are set out in the GI Framework Lot 1 and 2 Framework Specification. 
Anglian Water reserves the right to ask Suppl...
- **Contract Period:** 26/02/2027 to 27/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0003: Ground Investigation Works (contracts below 100k)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0003`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45111250, 45120000, 71332000, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,164,100
- **Description:** GI Works activities with a call off contract value of below £100k within the Anglian Water region.
Collateral warranties are not expected to be required. 
This Lot is considered to be suitable for SMEs.
The activities within Lot 3 Scope are set out i...
- **Contract Period:** 26/02/2027 to 27/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0004: Ground Investigation Services (contracts below 100k)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0004`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71332000, 71335000, 71351200, 71351500, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,541,000
- **Description:** GI Services activities with a call off contract value of below £100k within the Anglian Water region.
Collateral warranties are not expected to be required. 
This Lot is considered to be suitable for SMEs.
The activities within Lot 4 Scope are set ou...
- **Contract Period:** 26/02/2027 to 27/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0005: Groundwater Investigation Works and Services (contracts below 100k)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0005`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45120000, 45255500, 45262200, 76430000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £787,750
- **Description:** Groundwater Investigation Works and Services with a call off contract value of below £100k within the Anglian Water region. Typical estimated value of between £20k and less than £100k per GI package of works. Quick turnaround times are generally requ...
- **Contract Period:** 26/02/2027 to 27/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092120-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-14T14:18:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:43:52.001Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077d04