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# Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mine-water-treatment-scheme-operational-and-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mining Remediation Authority: "Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 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:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Operation of a water-purification plant, Repair and maintenance of plant
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKK, UKL, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92`

## 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-water-treatment-scheme-operational-and-maintenance-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92#tl-md)

## Description
In partnership with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Environment Agency (EA), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Coal Authority delivers a program of Water Treatment facilities covering 70+ mine water treatment schemes across England, Scotland and Wales.
The Coal Authority seeks to let an Operational and Maintenance contract for the management of these sites, additional assets and over 700 data sampling points across England, Scotland and Wales. The existing contract ends on 31st December 2024
The duration of the contract is expected to be 10 years, potentially with break clauses during that time.
The contract will require operation & maintenance of sites which are explained in more detail in the attachment to this notice.
In addition to plant there is a mixture of buildings and infrastructure, storage facilities and satellite offices to be managed. The sites are operational 24hrs a day, there is the requirement for stand-by support over evenings & weekends, including response times.
The service required under this contract is the operational, planned and preventative maintenance to the mine water treatment schemes, including but not limited to:
• Compliance with regulatory consents
• Adhering to health, safety and environmental standards
• Checks on treatment schemes, adjusting water levels to ensure optimum performance
• 24hr reactive response to incidents involving site failures
• Maintenance activities
• Pump lifts & equipment replacement
• Adjustments to the treatment process to ensure efficient use of chemicals & power
• Procuring chemicals & supervising delivery
• Water sampling & flow measuring data gathering/capture,
• Reporting on operational costs, safety statistics, risks and performance trends.
Additional services that could be instructed may include:
• Management of capital projects
• Managing, supervising & assisting in research and development projects
• Managing, supervising & operating pumping tests
The Coal Authority are committed to becoming a more sustainable organisation (environmental and social) & want to use our work to help deliver positive change in the communities we support. We have an ambition to be a net zero organisation by 2030 and we will continue to decarbonise our activities. The delivery of the services will be critical to achieve these ambitions & our sustainable targets.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 65120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKK, UKL, UKM

- **Description:** Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Repair and maintenance of plant - 45259000
Operation of a water-purification plant - 65120000
Location of contract
NG18 4RG
Procurement reference
CA18/2/1/70 - 2
Published date
9 June 2023
Closing dat...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026757-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-11T08:41:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:51:10.080Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb92