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# Mine Entry Inspections

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mine-entry-inspections-ocds-h6vhtk-04b154). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mining Remediation Authority: "Mine Entry Inspections". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Mining Remediation Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mining-remediation-authority-gov-pb1430)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Technical inspection services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b154`

## 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/mine-entry-inspections-ocds-h6vhtk-04b154#tl-md)

## Description
Please note: This is a Prior Information Notice and is part of our Market Engagement. This is not a call for competition at this time.
All details contained here in are estimates and may be subject to change up to the release of the Contract Notice.
The Coal Authority (Client) was established by Parliament to undertake specific statutory duties, set out in the Coal Industry Act 1994, associated with licensing coal mining operations; managing property and the historic legacy arising from the ownership of the coal reserves and underground workings; settling subsidence damage claims not falling on coal mine operators and providing access to coalmining information.
The Coal Authority has a legal duty under the Coal Mining Subsidence Act1991, to repair properties damaged by coal mining subsidence in the five coalfield regions.
The Coal Authority employs over 300 people, based mainly at the head office in Mansfield with some field staff remotely based in order to enable a fast response to incidents in the coal mining areas.
The Coal Authority is funded by grant in aid from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
The Coal Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice as part of a wider Market Engagement piece in order to inform interested parties of our need for Site Survey and reporting services.
We are seeking organisations who can enable us to complete 10,000 mine entry inspections per year across the UK Coal Fields. 
Requirements for the Inspections follow our standard system of work and involve the utilisation of our own equipment to photograph, record and report on the condition of each mine entrance.
No action is required in response to this Prior Information Notice but if you have any questions about this opportunity please contact Roger Martin, Procurement Business Partner on the email below. 
Procurementoperations@coal.gov.uk
Interested parties can register for free ahead of the documents release via the Coal Authorities Tender Portal Inbye at the following address: 
https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/
Use of the system is Free of Charge but will require some company information and agreement to terms and conditions to access the system. 
Once you have registered you will also then be able to access the Expression of Interest Event which has been raised to allow tracking of interested organisations and some initial market engagement questions. 
This Event can be found here
http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/qpVgV
As this is a Prior Information Notice there may be changes in the Lot structure or value prior to launch of the Contract Notice.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71631000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM

- **Description:** The Coal Authority is seeking a service provider or service providers who can assist with our requirement to Inspect and record the status of 10,000 mine entries per year over a four year Framework. 
This will involve working to a pre planned schedul...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034645-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-25T11:01:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:18:10.252Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b154