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Mining Remediation Authority · Central government

In brief

Mining Remediation Authority has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and environmental work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £1,200,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 24 April 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 128 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,200,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Visual inspection of 10,000 mine entry locations per year for each year of the contract as supplied by The Mining Remediation Authority Inspectors to record relevant details and complete and upload a digital inspection form for each mine entry they inspect Inspections to be carried out across all areas of the UK Coalfields in England, Scotland and Wales Inspections will be across residential, urban and rural / remote locations

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 074112-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

35

Awards

26

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Specialist Consultancy Advice and Investigation Services

    Centre for Process Innovation LimitedNorth EastArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon2 days leftSmall contractFramework

    £173kframework ceiling
  2. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  3. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open8 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  4. Force HQ MEP Clerk of Works

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for NorthumbriaNorth EastArchitecture and engineering

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £42kestimated
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open11 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 074112-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.