Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Drain Cleaning/Jetting Services
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
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What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City and County of Swansea is establishing a Framework Agreement for the provision of professional Drain Cleaning and Jetting Works. This Framework aims to ensure efficient, effective, and responsive maintenance of drainage systems across various Council-managed properties and facilities. The Framework will enable swift emergency responses and regular maintenance operations, ensuring uninterrupted and high-quality services throughout the designated contract period
- No preliminary market engagement: As per section 17(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023, The Council has utilised its subject matter experts knowledge to identify the preferred and most relevant approach to the market given the requirements of this particular procurement activity
CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 8 bids received (2.7 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 17 Nov 2025
- Electronic auction
- yes
Published description of the framework
Please see Framework documents
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please see Framework documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please see Framework documents
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Approach to Quality Assurance: 10%
- Emergency Response and Service Delivery: 10%
- Health and Safety Compliance: 10%
- Price: 70%
Published award criteria (4)
- Approach to Quality Assurance
- Emergency Response and Service Delivery
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Please see Framework documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please see Framework documents
- 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.
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Drain Cleaning/Jetting Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Sept 2025, 09:53 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
CCS/25/047- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057574- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059cd0Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see Framework documents
- Risks
Please see Framework documents
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register.
- Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):
— Navigate to the portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.
— Enter your correct business and user details.
— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
- Express an interest in the project:
— Login to the portal with your username/password.
— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).
— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
- Responding to the invitation to tender:
— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).
— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:
— E-mail: [email protected]
— Phone: +44 8003684850
Timeline
18 Sept 2025 → 5 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published399 days ago18 Sept 2025, 09:53 BST
- Clarification questions by374 days ago13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends367 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by349 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts340 days ago17 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent332 days ago25 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published331 days ago25 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Standstill ends321 days ago5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2025- Tender notice published18 Sept 2025, 09:53 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Contract signature expected8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Rod LtdSME, SIDDELL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITEDSME, West Wales Waste LimitedSME9 Dec 2025 – 8 Dec 2027 · up to 7 Dec 2029Extensions: Up to 24 months · Options: Please free Framework agreement documents | £700,000 | 25 Nov 2025standstill to 5 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Metro Rod LtdFramework contractor
- Siddell Environmental Services LtdFramework contractor
- West Wales Waste LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT_ 120070
- Technical specifications ITT: itt_120070
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender