Official UK procurement notice
Borehole Works (New Energy Centre)
Authority: ASTON UNIVERSITY (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDesign, supply, installation and testing services for borehole works in support of the Salix‑funded New Energy Centre project at Aston University, delivered under a JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024 with Contractor's Design Portion following an open below threshold tender.
CPV: Water-well drilling
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£3,240,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price - 40% Quality - 60% Full details can be found within the tender guidance document on ProContract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Nov 2025, 15:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 11:51 BST
- Authority reference
1200- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076567- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e79fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Please submit via ProContract: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
Timeline
24 Nov 2025 → 30 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published337 days ago24 Nov 2025, 15:14 GMT
- Clarification questions by320 days ago12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline313 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts269 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published181 days ago30 Apr 2026, 11:51 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 15:14 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published30 Apr 2026, 11:51 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete30 Apr 2026, 11:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRIFT SERVICES GROUP LTD | £1,639,511 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · DRIFT SERVICES GROUP LTD
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,639,511
- Period
- 16 Jan 2026 – 4 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DRIFT SERVICES GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please use the link to ProContract to access the tender and associated documentation.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender