Ground Investigation Tenders and Contracts

See open ground investigation tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Ground investigation procurement covers site investigations, geotechnical and geo-environmental surveys, borehole drilling, groundwater monitoring and ground condition reporting ahead of construction, highways and infrastructure schemes.

Highways bodies, local councils and public agencies tender for this work. Buyers often call off ground investigation frameworks that are divided into lots, or let a standalone contract for a single bridge, road or site.

2,491 results

  • Closed tenderPublished 30 August 2018

    Training services

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 28 August 2018

    N20 O'Rourke's Cross & N24 Beary's Cross Road Improvement Scheme

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 24 August 2018

    Midleton Paving Scheme Phase Two - Site Investigation Works Contract

    Cork County CouncilGround investigation work

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 21 August 2018

    Ground Investigation - Limerick Urban Centre Revitalisation - O'Connell Street

    Limerick City and County CouncilSite-investigation services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 21 August 2018

    CBR and Infiltration Investigation at Five Springs and Penhill Court, Luton

    Value not stated

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 20 August 2018

    Environmental decontamination services

    Royal Berkshire Fire AuthorityEnvironmental decontamination services

    £1,000,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 14 August 2018

    565196 A38 Goodstone Sinkhole GI

    National Highways LimitedGround investigation services

    £35,000

  • Expired contractPublished 13 August 2018

    566130 A303 Honiton MP 247/2-234/2 Safety - Trial pit survey and testing

    National Highways LimitedSupplier(s) Quantum Geotechnical LtdGround investigation servicesAwarded 13 August 2018

    £20,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 10 August 2018

    Construction work

    Yorkshire Water Services LtdBuilding completion work

    £750,000,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 10 August 2018

    Construction work

    Yorkshire Water Services LtdInstallation services of reservoirs

    £290,000,000

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  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 August 2018

    Construction work

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilSurface work for highways

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 2 August 2018

    Dodder Public Transportation Opening Bridge – Detailed Ground Investigation Contract

    Dublin City CouncilSupplier(s) IGSL LtdSite-investigation services

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 30 July 2018

    HOMES ENGLAND - Multidisciplinary Panel - Geotech survey - Spencer's Park

    Homes EnglandSupplier(s) WYG A Tetra Tech companyReal estate servicesAwarded 27 July 2018

    £49,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 26 July 2018

    N2 Slane Bypass Ground Investigation - Works to include cable percussive boreholes, trial pits, sampling, testing and reporting

    Meath County CouncilSupplier(s) IGSL LtdGround investigation services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 26 July 2018

    ITT 4022- 565230 A36 Alderbury SB 70.0-71.7 Drainage survey

    National Highways LimitedTopographical services

    £10,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 25 July 2018

    CSLR Phase One Ground Investigations

    Cumbria County CouncilConstruction work

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 23 July 2018

    Ground Investigation Survey 2018, Fleming Way Bus Boulevard, Swindon

    Swindon Borough CouncilConstruction work

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 23 July 2018

    Holborn Enabling Works Lower Levels and Windmill Hill Ground Investigation

    South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Allied Exploration and Geotechnics LtdTest drilling and boring workAwarded 19 July 2018

    £450,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 23 July 2018

    Ground Investigation Survey 2018, Fleming Way Bus Boulevard, Swindon

    Swindon Borough CouncilConstruction work

    £50,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 13 July 2018

    566130 A303 Honiton MP 247/2-234/2 Safety - Trial pit survey and testing

    National Highways LimitedGround investigation services

    £20,000

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about ground investigation, borehole drilling, geoenvironmental, site investigation services, site investigation works, trial pits, geotechnical services, geotechnical survey, geotechnical works, window sampling, ground gas monitoring in the UK public sector.

  • What is a ground investigation tender?

    A ground investigation tender covers site and geotechnical investigation work commissioned before construction, road or infrastructure projects begin. Buyers use it to establish ground conditions, soil composition and contamination risk ahead of design and build.

  • Who buys ground investigation services in the public sector?

    Local councils, National Highways, water companies and other infrastructure bodies commission ground investigation work ahead of road schemes, reservoirs, housing sites and capital projects. Universities and NHS trusts also let this work for building and estate projects.

  • What kind of work is included in a ground investigation contract?

    Ground investigation contracts cover borehole drilling, trial pitting, geotechnical and geo-environmental testing, and reporting on ground conditions. Some also include groundwater and ground gas monitoring or contamination assessment.

  • How are ground investigation contracts procured?

    Ground investigation contracts are let as standalone tenders or as call-offs under civil engineering and construction frameworks. Some are procured as an early phase of a larger infrastructure project before the main works contract is tendered.

  • What CPV codes cover ground investigation tenders?

    Ground investigation notices carry 45111250 (Ground investigation work), 71351500 (Ground investigation services) and 45120000 (Test drilling and boring work).

  • How do I find ground investigation contracts before they are formally tendered?

    Read highway and bridge scheme programmes, reservoir and flood scheme plans, cycle route and active travel programmes and early works partner notices, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

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