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# PROFFESSIONAL SERVICES & GROUND INVESTIGATION CONTRACT 2023-2031

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/proffessional-services-ground-investigation-contract-2023-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-034f06). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Canal & River Trust: "PROFFESSIONAL SERVICES & GROUND INVESTIGATION CONTRACT 2023-2031". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £48,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Aug 2022. Published submission portal: canalrivertrust.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Canal & River Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/canal-river-trust-coh-07807276)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £48,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 August 2022 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Dam-inspection services, Design-modelling services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034f06`

## 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/proffessional-services-ground-investigation-contract-2023-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-034f06#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [canalrivertrust.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcanalrivertrust.org.uk%2Fbusiness-and-trade%2Fprocurement%2Fprofessional-services-and-ground-investigation-contract-2023-2031)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/proffessional-services-ground-investigation-contract-2023-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-034f06#participate

## Description
This contract is the Professional Service Contract (PSC) and the Ground Investigation Contract (GI).
The PSC and the GI Contract will be offered as two National Lots. More than one contractor may be appointed for each of the PSC and GI Lots.
PSC will cover all types of Civil Engineering, Environmental, Heritage, Business Process Advice & Design, Strategy & Resilience Consultancy Services.
The expected turnover will be approximately £3 - £4 million per annum for PSC and approximately £1.5 - £2 million per annum for GI.
The Framework Contracts are to be awarded for a period of up to 8 years, with an initial term of 4 years followed by extension options of a further 4 years in increments to be determined.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Professional Service Contract (PSC)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71000000, 72221000, 72242000, 79400000, 90710000, 90731000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL

- **Description:** The Professional Services Contract will include, but not exclusively the following scope of works;
1. Civil Engineering; includes canal channel engineering
2. Bridge and structural engineering
3. Geotechnical engineering
4. Reservoir engineering
5. P...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Ground Investigation Contract (GI)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45111250, 71631460
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL

- **Description:** The Ground Investigation Contract will include, but not exclusively, the following scope of works;
1. Non-intrusive investigation: GPR, gravity, resistivity, EM, and seismic surveys, including down hole geophysics
2. Intrusive Investigation: Hand & m...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Professional Service Contract (PSC) (active)
  - Award id: `018652-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124582`

- **Award:** Professional Service Contract (PSC) (active)
  - Award id: `018652-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-1777946`

- **Award:** Professional Service Contract (PSC) (active)
  - Award id: `018652-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Stantec UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12568`

- **Award:** Ground Investigation Contract (GI) (active)
  - Award id: `018652-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Arcadis (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05607007`

- **Award:** Ground Investigation Contract (GI) (active)
  - Award id: `018652-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Geotechnical Engineering Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169874`

- **Award:** Ground Investigation Contract (GI) (active)
  - Award id: `018652-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **he RSK Group**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183727`

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Professional Service Contract (PSC) (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

- **Contract:** Professional Service Contract (PSC) (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

- **Contract:** Professional Service Contract (PSC) (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

- **Contract:** Ground Investigation Contract (GI) (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

- **Contract:** Ground Investigation Contract (GI) (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

- **Contract:** Ground Investigation Contract (GI) (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018652-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-17T14:50:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T11:52:14.015Z
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