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title: "Ground Investigation Works - Grain Branch Line for Passenger Services"
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# Ground Investigation Works - Grain Branch Line for Passenger Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ground-investigation-works-grain-branch-line-for-passenger-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02cb75). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Tender for the undeertaking of a geotechnical investigation for the ground conditions relevant to the re-installing of a passenger service on the railway line between Hoo Junction and Grain, also known as the Grain Branch Line. It is proposed that at specific locations the existing single-track line will be made into double track to create passing points. Furthermore, itis possible that an elevated section of track, Higham Curve, will be required where the Grain Branch Line curves to connect with Higham Station.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ground investigation work
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02cb75`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **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-grain-branch-line-for-passenger-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02cb75#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D6babde0d-2ceb-eb11-810d-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ground-investigation-works-grain-branch-line-for-passenger-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02cb75#participate

## Description
Tender for the undeertaking of a geotechnical investigation for the ground conditions relevant to the re-installing of a passenger service on the railway line between Hoo Junction and Grain, also known as the Grain Branch Line. It is proposed that at specific locations the existing single-track line will be made into double track to create passing points. Furthermore, itis possible that an elevated section of track, Higham Curve, will be required where the Grain Branch Line curves to connect with Higham Station. The investigation has been designed to determine the nature of the existing embankment material and to develop a ground model with associated geotechnical design parameters for the underlying strata. Some nominal contamination assessment is also undertaken.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** Tender for the undertaking of a geotechnical investigation for the ground conditions relevant to the re-installing of a passenger service on the railway line between Hoo Junction and Grain, also known as the Grain Branch Line. It is proposed that at ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017415-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-22T21:02:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-05T01:35:47.300Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02cb75