The Coal Authority · Awarded contract
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Award of Framework Agreement for Ground Stabilisation Works by Drilling and Grouting

Awarded 31 Jul 2015

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Awarded31 Jul 2015
Value£2,800,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryMining & Natural Resources
Ended 7y 3mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 July 2015Expired 30 July 2019

The Coal Authority awarded a framework agreement to Forkers Ltd, Geol Consultants Ltd, Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd, and Van Elle Ltd for ground stabilisation works by drilling and grouting.

The framework covers initial site set-up, vertical and inclined rotary open hole drilling, probe drilling to locate abandoned mineshafts and old workings, stabilisation of shallow mine workings and mineshafts via grout injection or resin foam, drilling to ventilate old mine workings, mine gas investigation and monitoring, and drilling of monitoring boreholes.

Works are located throughout the UK's coalfield areas across 9 regions, with the framework also available for non-coal mining projects outside these regions on a price-incentivized work package basis.

The contract value is approximately AUD 2,800,000.

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