How to win: Opportunity to Tender - Ground Investigation - Regional Framework Lots (England) - J. Murphy & Sons

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J. Murphy & Sons invites expressions of interest from experienced civil engineering subcontractors for inclusion on a framework of regional lots across England, supporting major infrastructure programmes. The framework will provide call off opportunities aligned to regional delivery teams and project locations. Project Portfolio Includes: Network Rail CP7 TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Peel Ports Other rail and infrastructure projects across England Scope of Services: The framework will cover the provision of ground investigation services, including: Intrusive Ground Investigation Percussion boring Rotary drilling Trial pitting Structure coring Sampling & Site Data Collection Soil, rock and groundwater sampling Disturbed and undisturbed sampling techniques Installation monitoring and inspection Automatic Ballast Sampling (ABS), where required In Situ Testing Standard Penetration Testing (SPT) Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) Plate load and permeability testing Other in situ testing methods as appropriate Geophysical & Specialist Testing Non intrusive geophysical surveys Subsurface profiling and detection techniques Instrumentation & Monitori

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