Official UK procurement notice
CA18/05985 Mine Entry Inspections Framework
Authority: Mining Remediation Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Mining Remediation Authority is seeking to establish a Framework for the provision of Mine Entry Inspection services across five geographical Regions. The Framework will support the inspection, recording and reporting of mine entries across Great Britain to help manage public safety and legacy mining risks. Services include planned mine entry inspections, condition observations, identification of hazards and defects, photographic evidence, inspection reporting, programme management and associated stakeholder liaison activities. The Framework will operate for four years from 25 April 2027 to 24 April 2031. There is no guarantee of work, volume or expenditure. Inspection requirements will be allocated directly by the Authority in accordance with the Framework documents.
CPV: Engineering-related scientific and technical services · Monitoring and control services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 10 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 25 Apr 2027
Published description of the framework
The Mining Remediation Authority is seeking to establish a Framework for the provision of Mine Entry Inspection services across five geographical Regions covering Great Britain. The Framework will support inspection, recording and reporting of mine entries to assist the management of public safety and legacy mining risks. Tenderers may bid for one or more Regions. The Framework will operate from 25 April 2027 to 24 April 2031 and has an estimated total value of £1,200,000 excluding VAT. There is no guarantee of work, volume or expenditure. Inspection requirements will be allocated directly by the Authority in accordance with the Framework arrangements.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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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).
- Price Per Quality Points: Quality will be assessed using the published Technical and Professional Ability evaluation criteria, including the Bidder's proposed approach to delivery, management of inspection activities, health and safety arrangements, competence, reporting, programme management, environmental and sustainability considerations, and other quality requirements set out in the procurement documents. The quality assessment will be undertaken in accordance with the published scoring methodology
- “CA18/05985 Mine Entry Inspections Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Mining Remediation Authority buys Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135), and who usually turns up
Mining Remediation Authority’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135) →
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Half of these awards were announced within 86 days of the bid deadline.
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Lot #1CPV 7135No real estimate
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
WSP UK LimitedLarge | £487m117 awards in 36m · last this month | 43 live · £410m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=18 |
AECOM LIMITEDLarge | £90m148 awards in 36m · last this month | 39 live · £66m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 9% below n=33 |
AtkinsRéalis UK LtdLarge | £139m94 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 31 live · £189m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=15 |
Mott MacDonaldLarge | £73m86 awards in 36m · last this month | 16 live · £41m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 9% below n=20 |
| £3.0m30 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 3 live · £492k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 14% below n=2 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2026, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
CA18/05985- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096306- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc34Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via portal- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Appointment period ends
- 10 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically through the Mining Remediation Authority e-Tendering Portal (InBye - inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/ ↗). Suppliers must complete and submit all required procurement documents and questionnaire responses through the portal before the tender submission deadline. Late submissions may not be accepted. Clarification requests must also be submitted through the e-Tendering Portal.
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 25 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published76 days ago5 Aug 2026, 11:53 BST
- Market engagement59 days ago21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Organisations wishing to express an interest in this opportunity should submit an Expression of Interest by email to zoe.heywood@@miningremediation.gov.uk
The Expression of Interest should include:
- Organisation name, registered address and company registration number (where applicable).
- Primary contact name, job title, email address and telephone number.
- A brief summary of the organisation's experience in delivering inspections of mine entries across residential, urban and remote/rural locations
- Confirmation of the organisation's ability to provide the required technical, operational, health and safety and environmental management resources.
- Any consortium, subcontracting or partnering arrangements proposed.
- Geographic coverage
- Whether the organisation is an SME
Following receipt of Expressions of Interest, the Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) may request additional information, clarifications and supporting evidence to verify the experience, technical capability and capacity stated within the submission. This may include, but is not limited to, project references, case studies, client testimonials, health and safety information, insurance details, accreditation certificates and examples of comparable work.
The MRA may use information obtained through this engagement to assess the availability of suitably qualified suppliers in the market and to inform the design of any subsequent procurement strategy. Submission of an Expression of Interest does not create any contractual obligation on the part of the MRA.
- Next notice expected49 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published7 days ago12 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 7 days27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsin 21 days · period end, not a bid countdown10 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 57 days15 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 187 days25 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Aug 2026, 11:53 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published12 Oct 2026, 17:30 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £012 Oct 2026, 17:30 BSTwas £1,200,000
- Status changed to active12 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST
- Deadline published: 10 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT12 Oct 2026, 17:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender