Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Drainage Services
Authority: Adra (Tai) Cyf (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UKWales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2025awarded 24 Oct 2025
Awarded to Metro Rod Ltd
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAbove threshold Open Procedure procurement
CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Nov 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: Price Weighting
- Quality: Quality Weighting
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.
- “Provision of Drainage Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- 12 May 2025, 16:12 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
Provision of Drainage Services- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045770- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051147Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Appointment period ends
- 4 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
12 May 2025 → 4 Feb 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published12 May 2025, 16:12 BST
- Market engagement26 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Market Engagement Objectives
We aim to:
- Gauge supplier interest and capacity
- Understand delivery models and innovations in the market
- Identify any barriers to participation
- Inform the development of the procurement process
How to Respond
Interested parties are invited to express their interest and provide feedback via a short questionnaire or engagement session (details to be confirmed).
Please register your interest by contacting the procurement team at [email protected] by 26/05/2025
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2025, 16:20 BST
- Clarification questions by28 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by377 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent364 days ago24 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts356 days ago1 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends351 days ago5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published260 days ago4 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 May 2025, 16:12 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2025, 16:20 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £800,0004 Aug 2025, 16:20 BST
- Status changed to active4 Aug 2025, 16:20 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Aug 2025, 16:20 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST4 Aug 2025, 16:20 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Aug 2025, 16:20 BST
- Contract award notice published27 Oct 2025, 16:04 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Oct 2025, 16:04 GMT
- Contract signature expected14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 12 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Rod LtdDrain Clearance, Investigation and Associated Services 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: The duration of the Agreement will initially be for a period of two (2) years, with the option to extend the Agreement at Adra’s sole discretion for up to two (2) further periods of up to twelve (12) months. | £800,000 | 24 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Drainage Services · Metro Rod Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2025
- Value
- £800,000
- Period
- 2 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2028 · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 year initial term with option to extend for a further two 12 month periods
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Metro Rod Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Volumes 3 & 7 of tender pack
- Bidding documents and specifications Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the tender pack
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender