Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hampshire County Council
The Castle, High Street
Winchester
SO238UJ
UK
E-mail: procurement.support@hants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hants.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
Reference number: UN22810
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 5th Generation 2025-2029 (Gen5 GGF) is designed to provide Hampshire County Council (HCC) with the provision of site investigation services, technical geotechnical advice and associated specialist technical services in the fields of highways engineering, construction, property and transportation operations.
Gen5 GGF will support resources and departments of HCC for its construction related projects. These include highways infrastructure improvements, waste recycling centres, school and care centre building extensions, new schools, fire stations and other public buildings, contaminated sites, landslips and other related investigative geological and geotechnical services associated with HCC's objectives. The Framework will be used for commissions within the geographical area of Hampshire. It may be required for works to be carried out within the County of Hampshire (including the Unitary Authority areas of Southampton and Portsmouth) and also for works in Counties which border Hampshire. The Framework will only be utilised and managed by HCC and no other authority, however HCC may call-off to provide support for neighbouring authorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71332000
71350000
71510000
71600000
90522000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
UKJ25
UKJ26
UKJ27
UKJ28
UKJ3
UKK15
UKK24
UKK25
Main site or place of performance:
Within the County of Hampshire but works may cross over into Counties which border Hampshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call off contracts using the NEC Framework Contract are called Work Orders. The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework is a framework agreement and therefore being appointed a place on the framework does not guarantee the award of any work. A Work Order will describe the works/services to be supplied by the Supplier and will be prepared by the Client's Representative.
All Work Orders will be awarded through the following: a direct award (ranking) or a mini competition, detailed below.
Call-offs valued at £30k and below - Awarded via Direct Award (ranking), or HCC will have the option to award via a Mini-Competition.
Call-offs valued at above £30k will be awarded via Mini-Competition.
For call-offs valued at any value, HCC may direct award either on a continuity basis or on an emergency basis as defined within the contract.
Following the open tender procedure, six suppliers were appointed a place on the framework and were ranked in order according to their overall Price/Quality score. This ranking system will be used when awarding through the Framework via Direct Award.
The Framework will not be available to other Local Authorities, it is for HCC use only.
The Invitation to Tender provided detailed information relating to the requirements needed to fulfil the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality, Time and Performance Management
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Cost Management, Communication and Organisational Arrangements
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Health, Safety and Wellbeing
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sensitive Sites
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000893
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TFW Group Ltd (T/A Terra Firma)
04013230
Unit 5 Wharfedale Road
Cardiff
CF23 7HA
UK
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A2 Site Investigation Limited
12985615
Broom House, 39/43 London Road, Hadleigh
Benfleet
SS7 2QL
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvrionmental Framework 2025 -2029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Land Science Limited
07064804
Unit 10, 19 Albert Drive
Burgess Hill
RH15 9TN
UK
NUTS: UKJ27
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ridge and Partners LLP
OC309402
The Cowyards Blenheim Park, Oxford Road
Woodstock
OX20 1QR
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundsolve Limited
05129487
Unit 1, 85 Station Road, Queensferry
Deeside
CH5 2TB
UK
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Generation 5 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Framework 2025-2029
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Limited
03661447
Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road, Helsby
Frodsham
WA6 0AR
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/05/2025