Hydrometry Framework

Tender description

Prior Information Notice - Hydrometry Framework This notice is not a call for competition - The Coal Authority intends to issue the call for competition on or after September 2023 Requirement Overview Deliverables from this contract are to provide a service to undertake Hydrometric Monitoring for The Coal Authority, at coal and metal mine sites across the UK. Supplier engagement notification Prior to starting the formal tendering process, The Coal Authority will host several supplier engagement events via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of these events are to provide further information about this requirement, the tendering process, and to invite feedback and questions from potential bidders. So we can provide more detail of our requirements, we are proposing to deliver a session on each Lot. We have also included some sessions where we will cover all of the Lots in a single session for those who are already familiar with our requirements. Dates/times - Lot 1 - Options Assessment: 15/08/2023 Lot 2 - Weirs and Flumes: 15/08/2023 Lot 3 - Loggers and Sensors: 17/08/2023 Lot 4- Spot flow gauging and water quality: 17/08/2023 Lot 5 - Pipe flow meter verification: 17/08/2023 All Lots: 18/08/2023 We may also offer some site visits of our recent flow measurement and logger installations, or to see some of the locations that we are currently undertaking spot flow gaugings/ sampling programme. Further information will be stated in the ITT docs. Interested parties should email Adam Beckett - AdamBeckett@coal.gov.uk to book a place or if there are any queries about this requirement. Additional information: This is a non-exclusive framework agreement, and The Coal Authority is unable to guarantee the volume and value of allocated work. Tenderers may submit a bid for single, multiple or all lot(s). We may also split some of the lots regionally, so suppliers do not have to necessarily be able to cover the whole of the UK. This framework is to be co-used by NRW (further details will be published in the ITT) The estimated framework value, over a 4 year period, is £4m (4 million). Coal Authority tenders are now being undertaken by the Authority's eTender portal InBye, details of how to register are attached to this notice. Should you wish to participate in any electronic tender exercise you will need to register your company details, which will require the provision of some company information and agreement to terms and conditions to access the system. Use of the system is free of charge. In order to register please log on to https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/ Should you have any difficulties please refer to the attached generic etender doc or contact Adam Beckett - adambeckett@coal.gov.uk