The Mining Remediation Authority has gone out to tender contract for a survey of a raw water main on a remote site in the North Pennines area of England worth an estimated £60,000.

Services to be provided under the contract include:

• To carry out trial holes, to locate infrastructure, to allow others to finalise the property agreement.
• To carry out a CCTV survey on a section of an existing raw water main to determine its suitability for trenchless rehabilitation as part of a proposed mine water rising main route.

This will involve carrying out enabling works and undertaking a CCTV survey on the existing raw water main.

The results will then be reviewed to determine the suitability of the existing raw water main for trenchless rehabilitation based on its condition and capacity.

Current estimated start and end dates for the contract are11 August 2025 to 31 December 2025 with a further possible extension option to 31 March 2026 if site conditions preclude a timely finish.

Deadline for enquiries about the tender is 1 July 2025 at 5:00pm and tender submission deadline is 8 July 2025 at 5:00pm.

The tender will be managed through the authority's procurement portal - InBye. Interested suppliers are asked to use the following link to register on the portal and also access the tender once registered. https://inbye.coal.gov.uk/s2c/

Use of the system is free but some identification information is required. 

Click here to access the associated tender document North Pennines - Survey of raw water main Invitation to Tender