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Published 28 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Term Service Contract for the Ground Maintenance of Flood Risks

Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Published estimate£1,124,000≈ £562k / year · £1,348,800 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Feb 2026awarded 17 Apr 2026

Awarded to Sweeting Bros (Land Drainage) Ltd, Sweetings Bros (Land Drainage) Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The maintenance of Flood Risk Assets located within the geographical boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The council currently has 46 separate work sites spread over its flood alleviation schemes and 22 highway lagoons, situated throughout the county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, which are required to be maintained to ensure that their operational capability meets the required standard to handle potential flooding events. These works include: Tree removals; fence repairs/installation; ecology surveys and reports; marine carcass and debris removal services; grass cutting; hedge cutting; weed killing; watercourse clearing including removal and disposal of silt, vegetation and trees; moss removal, disposal and restoration of grassed areas.

CPV: Flood-defences maintenance works · Hedge trimming · Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator · Landscaping work for green areas · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services · Tree pruning · Weed-clearance services · Weed-killing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,124,000

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,124,000 exc. VAT · £1,348,800 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Initial 2 year term with 2 optional 12 month extensions

45112710 Landscaping work for green areas 45246410 Flood-defences maintenance works 45520000 Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator 77312000 Weed-clearance services 77312100 Weed-killing services 77341000 Tree pruning

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
As stated within the tender documents

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

Quality: 30%Price: 70%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality Questions: 30%
Pricing Schedule: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Pricing Schedule
Quality Questions

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
As stated within the tender documents

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.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
Last source update: 6 May 2026, 13:21 BST
Authority reference: M019b
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007462
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Flood-defences maintenance worksHedge trimmingHire of earthmoving equipment with operatorLandscaping work for green areasSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental servicesTree pruningWeed-clearance servicesWeed-killing services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061095 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 20 Feb 2026
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 6 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published262 days ago
28 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
Clarification questions by239 days ago
20 Feb 2026
Submission deadline233 days ago
26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts169 days ago
1 May 2026
Latest notice published164 days ago
6 May 2026, 13:21 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
28 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
6 May 2026, 13:21 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,124,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 96 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sweeting Bros (Land Drainage) LtdSME, Sweetings Bros (Land Drainage) LtdSMEjoint awardM019b Term Service Contract for the Ground Maintenance of Flood Risks1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: 2 year initial term plus 2x optional annual extensions (2 + 1 + 1)	£1,124,000	17 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

M019b - Term Service Contract for the Ground Maintenance of Flood Risk Assets · Sweeting Bros (Land Drainage) LtdSME, Sweetings Bros (Land Drainage) LtdSME
Signed
6 May 2026
Value
£1,124,000
Period
7 May 2026 – 6 May 2028 · up to 6 May 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 year initial term plus 2x optional annual extensions (2 + 1 + 1)
3 agreed KPIs: Time · Cost · Quality
- Time
- Cost
- Quality

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZQH-9124-TMLN County Hall, Cross Street,, Beverley, Yorkshire & Humber, HU17 9BAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Sweeting Bros (Land Drainage) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXZX-8485-PDWQ Manor Farm, Cotness, Howden, Yorkshire & Humber, DN14 7YEContact email
Sweetings Bros (Land Drainage) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01027093GB-PPON: PXZX-8485-PDWQ Manor Farm Cotness Lane, Goole, Yorkshire & Humber, DN14 7YEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 May 2026, 13:21 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2026, 16:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT