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Published 4 Jul 2025, 11:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Seabed Sampling near Poole & Christchurch Bays

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK24)
Published estimate£80,000≈ £80k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT6.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025awarded 15 Sept 2025
Awarded to CMS GEOSCIENCE LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for seabed sampling that will be used to inform potential marine aggregate production in new Option Area 2105 (West Isle of Wight). Data collection and reporting must meet a high standard in align with best practice for the aggregate industry

with a track record of work for the dredging/aggregate industry in the UK.

The work is for 15 locations with 5m depth vibrocores (in water depths less than 25m, each location TBC in Area 2105) and accompanying grab sample at each location.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 yr)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

What it takes to win
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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)
  • Quality
  • Price
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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
4 Jul 2025, 11:32 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2025
Authority reference
DN781103
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037357
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0558ee 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
1 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Electronically via (URL): www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted: Electronically

Timeline

4 Jul 2025 → 16 Sept 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 11:32 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    24 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 11:32 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Sept 2025, 13:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £75,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CMS GEOSCIENCE LIMITED£75,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CMS GEOSCIENCE LIMITED

    Signed
    15 Sept 2025
    Value
    £75,000
    Period
    15 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
    5 agreed KPIs: Availability · Competitively priced · On Time …
    • Availability, % of RFQs that you quote within 5 business days with commitment to complete work by the required date
    • Competitively priced, % of RFQs where your quote is accepted without clarification of price to perform the service
    • On Time, % of Orders completed by the agreed completion date.
    • On Price, % of Orders completed at the agreed price.
    • Quality, % of Orders completed to client's quality satisfaction.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CMS GEOSCIENCE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08423605GB-PPON: PTGP-9796-BDXL 5th Floor salt Quay House , 4 North East Quay, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, South West, PL4 0BNContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationshttps://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please follow the below instructions to view all documentation and to express your interest in this opportunity. 1. https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ 2. Click "Search Latest Opportunities" 3. Search Reference: DN781103 4. Login an…
  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF
  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

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