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Published 20 Jan 2026, 13:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cleaning of Gullies, Sewers, Drains, Grease Traps and Interceptors and Maintenance of Sewage/Sump Pump Stations

Official notice

Procurement agent: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust·On behalf of: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)
+1 moreCleaning & Environmental Services (90)
 Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£8,034,889total for 3 lots · £9,641,866 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 5 yrs from 1 Nov 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks to provide a Contract for the Cleaning of Gullies, Sewers, Drains, Grease Traps and Interceptors and Maintenance of Sewage/Sump Pump Stations to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Oct 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Gully cleaning and emptying services · Gully cleaning services · Gully emptying services · Repair and maintenance services · Sewage pumps · Sewer cleaning services · Sewer survey services · Sewerage work

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£8,034,889 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Ad-Hoc Call Outs and Surveys For Above and Below Ground Drainage, Sewage Pits and Environmental CleansRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£5,709,962

Lot 1 - Ad-Hoc Call Outs and Surveys For Above and Below Ground Drainage, Sewage Pits and Environmental Cleans

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2034 with extensionsValue: £5,709,962 exc. VAT · £6,851,954 inc. VAT
Extensions: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional services while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.
42122220 Sewage pumps45232410 Sewerage work50000000 Repair and maintenance services90470000 Sewer cleaning services90491000 Sewer survey services90640000 Gully cleaning and emptying services
Lot #2Routine Emptying and Cleaning of Grease Traps and Interceptors 5 yrsPublished value£1,296,376

Lot 2 – Routine Emptying and Cleaning of Grease Traps and Interceptors

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,296,376 exc. VAT · £1,555,651 inc. VAT
Extensions: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional services while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.
42122220 Sewage pumps45232410 Sewerage work50000000 Repair and maintenance services90470000 Sewer cleaning services90491000 Sewer survey services90640000 Gully cleaning and emptying services
Lot #3Maintenance of Sewage/Sump Pump Stations 5 yrsPublished value£1,028,551

Lot 3 – Maintenance of Sewage/Sump Pump Stations

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,028,551 exc. VAT · £1,234,261 inc. VAT
Extensions: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional services while the contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Service User requirements. The estimated values quoted allow for potential growth and increases to the service.
42122220 Sewage pumps45232410 Sewerage work50000000 Repair and maintenance services90470000 Sewer cleaning services90491000 Sewer survey services90640000 Gully cleaning and emptying services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Award Criteria - Quality - Scored - Social Value: 10%
  • Award Criteria - Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Award Criteria - Price: 90% as detailed in the Tender documentation
  • Award Criteria - Quality - Scored - Social Value: 10% as detailed in the Tender documentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 Oct 2031
First published
20 Jan 2026, 13:11 GMT
Last source update
21 May 2026, 13:49 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047105
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Gully cleaning and emptying servicesGully cleaning servicesGully emptying servicesRepair and maintenance servicesSewage pumpsSewer cleaning servicesSewer survey servicesSewerage work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0609f9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

20 Jan 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published279 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 13:11 GMT
  2. Market engagement262 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    This is a Pre Market Engagement Notice to seek engagement with the market place to

    ascertain how suppliers can assist in ensuring that HSCNI can ensure their Cleaning of Gullies, Sewers, Drains, Grease Traps and Interceptors and Maintenance of Sewage/Sump Pump Stations are effectively maintained across all sites. To this end, BSO

    Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) wish to engage with potential suppliers on

    Page 3 to 4

    behalf of health and social care for Northern Ireland to obtain a market view of the

    potential requirements through a questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to

    submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of this CfT. All

    correspondence in relation to this tender will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI

    messaging area. Suppliers will be required to return answers to the questionnaire and any

    comments no later than 15:00 on Friday 6th February 2026. Suppliers should also note

    that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future

    tendering exercise.

  3. Next notice expected220 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published158 days ago
    21 May 2026, 13:49 BST
  5. Clarification questions by136 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline129 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by59 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 5 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 13:11 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    21 May 2026, 13:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £8,034,889
    21 May 2026, 13:49 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    21 May 2026, 13:49 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    21 May 2026, 13:49 BST
  6. Deadline published: 19 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
    21 May 2026, 13:49 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    21 May 2026, 13:49 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7ABContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

  • Business Services OrganisationContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PCQH-8657-NGMT Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Northern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PBRP-6676-CQZY Antrim, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceProcess contact pointProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyCarrying out the procurement exercise for the Health and Social Care TrustsGB-PPON: PWNJ-1991-NGDW Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PLGY-6381-WWWR Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Southern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PJCC-1957-RCGP Portadown, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Western Health and Social Care TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PTVW-2397-PWCT Londonderry, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure