Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 7 Oct 2026, 09:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CPU 7468 Highways Gully Cleaning & Road Sweeping Framework

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06776d
Creator: Nottingham City Council
Published: 2026-10-07T08:40:48.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF14)

Framework ceiling (notional)£700,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 13 May 2026awarded 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to Biomarsh Environmental Ltd +5 more2 awards

Framework period 4 yrsstarts 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Nottingham City Council sought tenders from suitably experienced and qualified suppliers for inclusion on a framework for Gully Cleaning (Mechanical) & Road Sweeping (Mechanical)

throughout the boundaries of Nottingham City Council.

This Framework is to consist of 2 separate lots.

The Authority is appointing 3 Contractors to each lot.

The overall framework will have an estimated total value of £700,000 (VAT exclusive).

The Framework duration is expected to be for up to 4 years at the authority's discretion.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 29 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Gully cleaning services · Road sweepers

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Bids received: 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs from 22 Jun 2026

Published description of the framework

Call-offs from the framework will be made by Direct Award. Each project will be priced solely using the rates set out in the Pricing Schedules and will be awarded as Direct Awards in ranked order.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Gully CleaningAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 — 21 Jun 2030 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands

Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT

90641000 Gully cleaning services

Lot #2Road SweepingAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 — 21 Jun 2030 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands

Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT

34921100 Road sweepers

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 2 lots

Quality: 15%Price: 70%Social value: 15%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points — a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number — sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“CPU 7468 Highways Gully Cleaning & Road Sweeping Framework” is a framework — the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 29 Mar 2030
First published: 7 Oct 2026, 09:40 BST
Last source update: 7 Oct 2026, 09:40 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end — 11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference: CPU 7468
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028930
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Gully cleaning servicesRoad sweepers
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06776d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Appointment period ends: 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstender.org ↗

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London

Tender notice published192 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 10:41 BST
Admission / appointment period ends148 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by118 days ago
11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts108 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent99 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published1 day ago
7 Oct 2026, 09:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 44 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 5latest 30 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Gully Cleaning1 award
Biomarsh Environmental LtdSME, Drain Line Southern LtdSME, Semilong Services LtdSMELot 1 Gully Cleaning27 Jul 2026 — 26 Jul 2030	£400,000	1 Jul 2026	Awarded
Lot 2 · Road Sweeping1 award
J C Balls & Sons LtdSME, J. M. MORRIS PLANT HIRE LTDSME, ZINGGROUP LTDSMELot 2 Road Sweeping27 Jul 2026 — 26 Jul 2030	£300,000	1 Jul 2026	Awarded

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates — see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £400,000 — the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

CPU 7468 Highways Gully Cleaning & Road Sweeping. Lot 2 Road Sweeping
Signed
30 Sept 2026
Value
£300,000
Period
5 Oct 2026 — 4 Oct 2030
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Acceptance of Orders · Health and Safety · Environmental Incidents
- Acceptance of Orders — Ability to accept Employer's orders/briefs
- Health and Safety — Number of Reportable Incidents (RIDDOR)
- Environmental Incidents — Number of Environmental Incidents
CPU 7468 Highways Gully Cleaning and Road Sweeping Framework
Signed
2 Sept 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
7 Sept 2026 — 6 Sept 2030
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Acceptance of Orders · Health and Safety · Environmental Incidents
- Acceptance of Orders — Availability to accept Employer's project briefs/orders
- Health and Safety — Number of Reportable Incidents (RIDDOR)
- Environmental Incidents — Number of environmental incidents
CPU 7468 Highways Gully Cleaning & Road Sweeping Framework
Signed
13 Aug 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
24 Aug 2026 — 23 Aug 2030
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Acceptance of Orders · Health and Safety · Environmental Incidents
- Acceptance of Orders — Availability to accept Employer's project briefs/orders
- Health and Safety — Number of reportable incidents (Riddor)
- Environmental Incidents — Number of Environmental Incidents
CPU Gully Cleaning and Road Sweeping Framework. Lot 1 Gully Cleaning · Biomarsh Environmental LtdSME, Drain Line Southern LtdSME, Semilong Services LtdSME
Signed
29 Jul 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
3 Aug 2026 — 2 Aug 2030
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Acceptance of Orders · Health and Safety · Environmental Incidents
- Acceptance of Orders — Availability to accept Employer's project briefs/orders
- Health and Safety — Number of reportable incidents (RIDDOR)
- Environmental Incidents — Number of Environmental incidents
CPU 7468 Gully Cleaning and Road Sweeping Framework. Lot 2 Road Sweeping · J C Balls & Sons LtdSME, J. M. MORRIS PLANT HIRE LTDSME, ZINGGROUP LTDSME
Signed
29 Jul 2026
Value
£300,000
Period
3 Aug 2026 — 2 Aug 2030
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Acceptance of Orders · Health and Safety · Environmental Incidents
- Acceptance of Orders — Availability to accept Employer's project briefs/orders
- Health and Safety — Number of Reportable Incidents (Riddor)
- Environmental Incidents — Number of Environmental Incidents

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Gully Cleaning	4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	4	0	—
2 · Road Sweeping	3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Notice history

10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Mar 2026

Contract details notice published
7 Oct 2026, 09:40 BSTUK7
Contract details notice published
3 Sept 2026, 10:43 BSTUK7
Contract details notice published
17 Aug 2026, 11:20 BSTUK7
Contract details notice published
30 Jul 2026, 15:08 BSTUK7
Contract signature expected
23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Contract award notice published
1 Jul 2026, 12:50 BSTUK6
Published value updated
1 Jul 2026, 12:50 BSTwas £700,000
Status changed to complete
1 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST
Deadline withdrawn
1 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST
Tender notice published
30 Mar 2026, 10:41 BSTUK4

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-07: 2 releases · 1 Jul 2026 — 30 Jul 2026
2026-03: 1 release · 30 Mar 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NG [email protected]

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

BIOMARSH ENVIRONMENTAL LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01124715GB-PPON: PMZC-5955-JWQZ Peartree Farm, Waltham Abbey, East of England, EN9 2EW [email protected]
DRAIN LINE SOUTHERN LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04933418GB-PPON: PYHM-3571-LTRJ Preston Park House, Brighton, South East, BN1 6SB [email protected]
J C BALLS & SONS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04429834GB-PPON: PLLL-4251-NTMY Midlands Industrial Estate, Belper, East Midlands, DE56 2HX [email protected]
J. M. MORRIS PLANT HIRE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09203975GB-PPON: PHJJ-1682-GVTD Fulford House, Leamington Spa, West Midlands, CV32 4EA [email protected]
SEMILONG SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06842550GB-PPON: PHML-7357-JLQW 15 Gate Lodge Close, Northampton, East Midlands, NN3 8RJ [email protected]
ZINGGROUP LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 16381699GB-PPON: PCVD-3143-HRXV 3rd Floor 45 Albemarle Street, London, London, W1S 4JL [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2026, 09:40 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2026, 10:43 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Aug 2026, 11:20 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Mar 2026, 10:41 BST