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Published 28 Oct 2025, 09:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Homes England - Clotherholme Ground Investigation Phase 1 - Ripon

Official notice

Authority: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Published estimate£280,000≈ £336k / year · £336,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 13 Jan 2026
Awarded to SOLMEK LIMITED
Contract term 10 moends 30 Oct 2026 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Homes England has appointed a ground investigation contractor to provide sufficient ground related works on Ripon Barracks, Clotherholme site.

CPV: Ground investigation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEPublished value£280,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 (10 mo)Value: £280,000 exc. VAT · £336,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
45111250 Ground investigation work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in the tender documents.

What it takes to win
i

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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in the tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
28 Oct 2025, 09:44 GMT
Last source update
9 Feb 2026, 13:58 GMT
Authority reference
DN792115
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068797
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Ground investigation work
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d4cd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Direct link to opportunity procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

28 Oct 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published363 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 09:44 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by348 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline339 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts295 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published259 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 13:58 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 09:44 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 13:58 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Feb 2026, 13:58 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £335,9171 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SOLMEK LIMITEDSME£335,917 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Homes England - Clotherholme Ground Investigation Phases - Ripon · SOLMEK LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    13 Jan 2026
    Value
    £335,917
    Period
    19 Jan 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMTT-3573-RLZV The Lumen, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5BZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Solmek LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYYB-1461-PDTM 12 - 16 Yarm Road, Stockton-On-Tees, North East, TS18 3NAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender