Ground Stabilisation by Drilling & Grouting

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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 coal mining information. The Coal Authority has a legal duty under the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991, to repair properties damaged by coal mining subsidence in the five coalfield regions. The works are funded by grant in aid from central government, in order that the Coal Authority can discharge its statutory duty. The Coal Authority employs over 300, 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) We will be publishing a competitive bidding exercise in Quarter 4 of 2023 which will be for the retendering of our existing Ground Stabilisation by Drilling and Grouting Framework which expires in March 2024. This Notice is published to give interested parties advance notice of this opportunity. The objectives of the framework will be to: • deliver high quality stabilisation works and reporting • work collaboratively to deliver ground stabilisation works, focusing on value and continuous improvement • deliver high standards of health, safety and environmental performance and to achieve zero accidents and incidents • deliver all Work Orders using the NEC4 Conditions of Contract • apply industry best practice and latest technologies in order to complete works in the most efficient and sustainable manner possible. It is expected that the majority of works appointed from this Framework will fall within one of the five main coal fields of the United Kingdom. The Coal Authority has grouped these into the following five Regions. 1) Scotland East & West 2) Cumbria, Northumberland, Co Durham, Durham, Sunderland, Newcastle 3) North Wales, Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire 4) South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire 5) Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, South Wales, Pembrokeshire, North Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean) There may be additional requirement outside of these areas as required. This Procurement will be split into 3 Lots with regional breakdowns within those. Lot 1 is expected to be Drilling and Grouting with unobstructed open access Equipment Lot 2 is expected to be Drilling and Grouting with restricted height / restricted access Equipment Lot 3 is expected to be Drilling and solution grouting with restricted height / restricted access Equipment All details may be subject to change