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title: "A Work in default below threshold Framework Agreement"
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# A Work in default below threshold Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-work-in-default-below-threshold-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05d613). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sefton Council: "A Work in default below threshold Framework Agreement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £120,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sefton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sefton-council-ons-e08000014)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £120,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cleaning and sanitation services, Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services, Environmental services, Other building completion work, Refuse and waste related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-work-in-default-below-threshold-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05d613#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d613`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-work-in-default-below-threshold-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05d613#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-work-in-default-below-threshold-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05d613#participate

## Description
This procurement is reserved for organisations that are based, and have been operational for at least 12 months, within the North West (M62 corridor) to enable as little travel time and "carbon Footprint" as possible.
Bids from organisations based outside the Northwest Region of England will not be considered.
•	Works in Default are required when Authorised Officers serve notices on Owners or Occupiers under the following legislation
o	Environmental Protection Act 1990
o	Highways Act 1980
o	Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
o	The Public Health Act 1936
o	The Building Act 1984, and 
o	The Public Health Act 1961
o	Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. 
•	They can be largely broken down into the following categories
o	Lot 1, Category 1 - Simple cut back of overhanging vegetation affecting the public highway/footpath/public spaces. (Circa £100-£150)
o	Lot 2, Category 2 - Small clearance which includes a few 'bags of waste' and the cut back and removal of overgrown vegetation that offers harbourage or nesting material or potential food source (fruits) for rodents, or more extensive cut back of vegetation affecting the public highway/footpath/public spaces which would equate to a small van load. (Circa £150 - £750)
o	Lot 3, Category 3 - Significant clearances (of vegetation and waste). May include numerous bags of waste, white goods, loose building materials which offers shelter and potential nesting materials and the cut back and removal of significant overgrown vegetation. Which may equate to a tipper load/multiple tipper loads of waste. Major cut back of overhanging vegetation affecting the public highway/footpath/public spaces that require Chapter 8 (traffic Management) considerations. (Circa £750 - £2000).
o	Lot 4, Category 4 - Small internal clearances and cleansing of filthy and verminous premises, to include removal of contaminated clothing, papers and other items that may provide harbourage. Minor building works including (but not exclusively) proofing against rodent access, and remediation of simple blocked drains. (Circa £2500 - £5000)
o	Lot 5, Category 5 - Significant internal clearances (severely hoarded properties) with the removal of waste including bodily fluids, animal faeces and large-scale contamination within the premises. Major building works to proof against pests (roofing for pigeons) etc, and remediation of major drainage defects such as collapses or cases that require significant investigation to determine the fault. (£5000 +) 
Behaviour of employees "working in a manner befitting a representative of the Council" where "safe systems of work and risk assessments are followed to ensure that the role is carried out with minimal risk to contractors, members of the public and anyone else within the vicinity of the works". Smoking and vaping should only be permitted on breaks - away from the work.
PPE would be determined by the successful Company's risk assessments and Safety Policy and procedures for the specific ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-work-in-default-below-threshold-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-05d613)

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Category 1
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45450000, 90500000, 90600000, 90700000, 90900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Simple cut back of overhanging vegetation affecting the public highway/footpath/public spaces. (Circa £100-£150)
- **Contract Period:** 15/01/2026 to 14/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Category 2
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45450000, 90500000, 90600000, 90700000, 90900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Small clearance which includes a few 'bags of waste' and the cut back and removal of overgrown vegetation that offers harbourage or nesting material or potential food source (fruits) for rodents, or more extensive cut back of vegetation affecting the...
- **Contract Period:** 15/01/2026 to 14/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Category 3
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45450000, 90500000, 90600000, 90700000, 90900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Significant clearances (of vegetation and waste). May include numerous bags of waste, white goods, loose building materials which offers shelter and potential nesting materials and the cut back and removal of significant overgrown vegetation. Which m...
- **Contract Period:** 15/01/2026 to 14/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Category 4
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45450000, 90500000, 90600000, 90700000, 90900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Small internal clearances and cleansing of filthy and verminous premises, to include removal of contaminated clothing, papers and other items that may provide harbourage. Minor building works including (but not exclusively) proofing against rodent ac...
- **Contract Period:** 15/01/2026 to 14/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Category 5
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45450000, 90500000, 90600000, 90700000, 90900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Significant internal clearances (severely hoarded properties) with the removal of waste including bodily fluids, animal faeces and large-scale contamination within the premises. Major building works to proof against pests (roofing for pigeons) etc, a...
- **Contract Period:** 15/01/2026 to 14/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069311-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-29T11:53:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:17:21.472Z
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