Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c60-5c0b-7139-b180-4dc63015feb0/south-road-retaining-wall-weston-super-mare-ground-investigation-works closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # South Road Retaining Wall, Weston-super-Mare. Ground Investigation Works [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) Estimated value £35,000 to £40,000 Published 27 Mar 2020 Deadline Closed 1 May 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Proposed Ground Investigation works contract comprises the following works: • 5 No. boreholes advanced using a drilling rig capable of both dynamic sampling and rotary coring that can obtain the required samples through possibly made ground/fill, superficial deposits and solid geology to a depth of 7 mbgl. Collection UT100 undisturbed samples where possible/appropriate, SPT testing and collection of rock cores. Boreholes shall be a minimum of 1.5m back from the retaining wall. • 5 no. hand dug observation pits of the retaining wall foundations. • 3 no. horizontal diamond core holes through the retaining wall to confirm wall thickness and the nature of the materials directly behind the wall. • Soils to be logged in accordance with BS EN ISO 14688-1:2002+A1:2013 and BS 5930:2015. • Rock to be logged in accordance with BS EN ISO 14689-1:2002, BS 5930:2015. • Geotechnical laboratory testing on selected samples. • Environmental testing on selected samples. • Provision of AGS data. • Ground Investigation Factual Report (as per 16.8.1) Specific borehole requirements are detailed further in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of Ground Investigation (GI) Specification. The proposed borehole location plan is attached to the GI. ## CPV classification Test drilling and boring work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d72ee80f-3c7c-4f82-a6ec-b3d29f159834) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile North Somerset Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Building construction work – Budowa budynku mieszkalnego wielorodzinnego wraz z infrastrukturą techniczną w miejscowości Szczucin · KZN SIM Tarnów Sp. z o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-d859-7328-9ee6-a304ce645326/poland-building-construction-work-budowa-budynku-mieszkalnego-wielorodzinneg) [Floor-covering work – Universität Leipzig, Leuschnerplatz, Global Hub, Forschungsneubau · Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement, Zentrale, Zentralstelle Vergabe- und Vertragsmanagement · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-acfc-73ee-baab-9e699f88521a/germany-floor-covering-work-universitat-leipzig-leuschnerplatz-global-hub) [Demolition work – Rück- und Neubau Lichthochmaste · Hamburg Verkehrsanlagen GmbH · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6ef0-7276-94e2-d5fa0cb2d6c7/germany-demolition-work-ruck-und-neubau-lichthochmaste) [Plastering work – Modernisierung und Erweiterung Matthias-Claudius-Heim Würzburg · Diakonisches Werk Würzburg e.V. · 1 day left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-e605-706f-8937-7f0ba18339c0/germany-plastering-work-modernisierung-und-erweiterung-matthias-claudius-hei) [Heating plant construction work – Petrašiūnų elektrinės elektrifikacija, įrengiant elektros energijos kaupimo įrenginius, dyzelinį generatorių ir rekonstruojant 6 kV skirstyklą (projektavimas ir rangos darbai) · Akcinė bendrovė „Kauno energija“ (PV) · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f1d-727f-a077-bc25dec93b92/lithuania-heating-plant-construction-work-petrasiunu-elektrines-elektrifikac)