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Mining Remediation Authority · Central government

In brief

Mining Remediation Authority 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.

It is a framework worth up to £1,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 2 July 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

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 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 £1,500,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) manages the effects of past coal mining, including managing mine water pollution from both coal and metal mines, handling subsidence damage claims which are not the responsibility of licensed coal mine operators, and managing other mining legacy issues. The MRA has a requirement for: Wireline Geologging and other down borehole monitoring & Topographical Surveys including those conducted via Drones. This notice is intended to inform interested parties that the MRA is intending to launch a procurement in January 2027 to find suitably qualified and experienced partners. This notice is not a call for competition and is purely advisory at this time.

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 066899-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

82

Awards

63

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  2. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  3. NCC1519 Provision of NCC1519 Extra Care Schemes at Various Sites across Northumberland

    Northumberland County CouncilNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftLow competition4 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £30mestimated
  4. Byker District Heat Network

    Karbon HomesNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days left

    £145mestimated
  5. Ecology Survey

    Severn Trent Water LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £40mframework ceiling

From notice 066899-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.