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Coal Mining Risk Assessment

Severn Trent Water Limited · Private utility

In brief

Severn Trent Water Limited has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts in this region (from 221 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Severn Trent Water Limited (STW) intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for Coal Mining Risk Assessment. The framework will support both planned and reactive work. STW is seeking to understand market appetite and capability in advance of finalising the procurement strategy. The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement. STW intends to establish a framework agreement for the delivery of Coal Mining Risk Assessments. The scope of services is expected to include but not limited to: • Present a desk-based review of all available information on the potential coal mining hazards which are relevant to the site; • Use that…Read the full description
Severn Trent Water Limited (STW) intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for Coal Mining Risk Assessment. The framework will support both planned and reactive work. STW is seeking to understand market appetite and capability in advance of finalising the procurement strategy. The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement. STW intends to establish a framework agreement for the delivery of Coal Mining Risk Assessments. The scope of services is expected to include but not limited to: • Present a desk-based review of all available information on the potential coal mining hazards which are relevant to the site; • Use that information to identify and assess the hazards to the proposed development from coal mining legacy, including any cumulative impact; • Set out the necessary mitigation measures or works that will need to be adopted to enable safe development; • Provide information to input into a Coal Authority permit application to disturb or enter coal mining interests and any subsequent licences and/or agreements that may be needed for construction The framework will support both planned programmes and reactive requirements. STW is undertaking this procurement to establish a multi-supplier framework capable of Coal Mining Risk Assessments. STW is particularly interested in understanding how suppliers can support efficient, repeatable delivery and consistent performance outcomes. The scope and structure of the framework may be refined following this notice and subsequent market engagement.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085370-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

65

Awards

23

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From notice 085370-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.