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# Research and Development Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-and-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0347ba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mining Remediation Authority: "Research and Development Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £5,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2022, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: inbye.coal.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Mining Remediation Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mining-remediation-authority-gov-pb1430)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2022 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Checking and testing apparatus, Draft plans (systems and integration), Engineering design services, Environmental protection, Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis (+12 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-and-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0347ba#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0347ba`

## 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/research-and-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0347ba#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [inbye.coal.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Finbye.coal.gov.uk%2Fs2c%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-and-development-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0347ba#participate

## Description
The DPS will include 7 Lots, including but not limited to the following:
Specialist analytical services - provision of non-standard analysis (i.e. not basic physico-chemical and chemical analysis of environmental water and solids samples) to support scientific investigations.
Field monitoring & surveys - provision of field monitoring services (on site monitoring of water, solids and gases and collection of samples for laboratory analysis) across Great Britain to support scientific investigations
Research - to undertake fundamental scientific research in areas of interest to the Coal Authority to support its activities now and in the future.
Innovation - the development and demonstration of innovative techniques, services, equipment & processes to support the Coal Authority's activities now and in the future.
Expert advice and review - to provide third party expert review of R&D and Innovation project and programme proposals and strategies and the review of R&D and innovation project deliverables such as technical notes and reports.
Operations & Maintenance - to operate and maintain research, innovation and development trials to support the Coal Authority's activities now and in the future.
Trials Design & Build - to design and construct research, innovation and development trials to support the Coal Authority's activities now and in the future.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Specialist analytical services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71600000, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To provide specialist analytical services of solids, liquids and gases collected during the course of the Coal Authority's investigations, studies, trials and test work. This is taken to include, but not be limited to, materials/solid characterisatio...
- **Contract Period:**  to 01/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Field monitoring & surveys
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 38200000, 38400000, 38500000, 38900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To provide a range of field monitoring services to support scientific investigations by the Coal Authority and partners across Great Britain (including Central Scotland, the North of England, the Midlands, The South West of England and Wales (North, ...
- **Contract Period:**  to 01/12/2026

### Lot 3: Research
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45214620
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To design & deliver fundamental research projects and programmes in areas of interest to the Coal Authority in response to challenge calls issued by the Coal Authority through this framework. Areas of research will be related to the Coal Authority's ...
- **Contract Period:**  to 01/12/2026

### Lot 4: Innovation
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71320000, 72224000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To develop and demonstrate innovative techniques, services, equipment & processes to support the Coal Authority's activities in response to challenge calls issued within this framework. This will include, but not be limited to, application of fundame...
- **Contract Period:**  to 01/12/2026

### Lot 5: Expert advice and Peer Review
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71330000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To provide expert advice and review to the Coal Authority's R&D and innovation programmes that includes, but is not limited to:
• Advice, guidance and challenge on programmes, strategies and processes
• Peer review of project design
• Peer review of ...
- **Contract Period:**  to 01/12/2026

### Lot 6: Operations & Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90715000, 90720000, 90730000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To support and/or manage the operation and maintenance of our R&D trials and our developing technologies. This will include, but not be limited to, the commissioning and subsequent operation and maintenance of small to large scale mine water treatmen...
- **Contract Period:**  to 01/12/2026

### Lot 7: Design and Build Trials
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71241000, 71242000, 71243000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** To develop, design and build virtual/lab/field scale trials for Coal Authority R&D trials and our developing technologies. This will include, but not be limited to; the application for all required permitting and planning permissions, provisions of a...
- **Contract Period:**  to 01/12/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029050-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-14T14:04:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:36:19.608Z
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