Inspection of Mine Entries Across UK Coalfields
The Coal Authority · Awarded contract
AwardedInspection of Mine Entries Across UK Coalfields
Awarded 23 Oct 2017
Awarded23 Oct 2017
Value£800,000.00
AgencyThe Coal Authority
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryMining & Natural Resources
Ended 6y ago3y term
Awarded 23 Oct 2017Expired 22 Oct 2020
About
The Coal Authority awarded a contract to Interlock Surveys Ltd and Socotec UK Ltd for the provision of mine entry inspection services across UK coalfields.
The contract, valued at AUD 800,000, established a multi-provider framework agreement to undertake inspections and report findings, with a requirement to inspect a minimum of 10,000 mine entries per annum.
The framework covered compulsory regions including Scotland East, Scotland West, Northumberland, Durham & Cumbria, Somerset, South Gloucestershire & Bristol, North Wales, Cheshire & Lancashire, North & West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire, and South Wales, Pembrokeshire & North Gloucestershire, as well as optional regions such as Campbeltown, Brora, Kent, Devon, and Anglesey.
The contract commenced in October 2017 for a 36-month period, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
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