Higham House Groundwork Investigations
- Buyer
- Newcastle City Council
- Value
- £30,000
- Closes
- 6 November 2026
- Where
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, the North East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Newcastle City Council wants to hire a specialist contractor to carry out ground investigation work at Higham House, which means testing and sampling the soil and rock beneath the site. The work must follow a detailed technical specification written by consultants Arup, and the contract is worth around £30,000.
What the buyer wants
• Carry out ground investigation fieldwork at Higham House, such as boreholes, trial pits and soil or rock sampling, to the Arup specification • Arrange laboratory testing of samples and produce a written factual report with the results • Show that your team holds the relevant qualifications, experience and insurance to do this kind of specialist site work safely
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
A business without its own drilling equipment, trained ground investigation operatives or a relevant track record on intrusive site investigations would most likely be disqualified.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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