Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 23 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Sewage Sludge Tankering and Cesspit Emptying Services

Official notice

Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)

Published estimate£75,000≈ £75k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 7 Apr 2026

Awarded to Cleansing Service Group Limited2 awards

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sewage Sludge Tankering and Cesspit Emptying Services for rural properties across the district.

NB: contract awarded 2 April with start date 1 May 2026. Award notice published late due to error with e-sender system.

CPV: Cesspool or septic tank emptying services · Sewage disposal services · Sewage removal services · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£75,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

90000000 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services 90410000 Sewage removal services 90430000 Sewage disposal services 90460000 Cesspool or septic tank 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

Quality: 40%Price: 40%Environmental: 20%

Published sub-criteria (6)

Experience in similar projects: 15%
Waste transfer notes for collections: 15%
Permits and licences for sewage waste transport: 10%
Annual Sum: 40%
Health, Safety and Environmental Measures: 15%
Sustainability: 5%

Published award criteria (6)

Experience in similar projects
Health, Safety and Environmental Measures
Waste transfer notes for collections
Permits and licences for sewage waste transport
Sustainability
Annual Sum

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Services
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: 23 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 27 Jul 2026, 09:12 BST
Authority reference: FH2601260
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006405
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Cesspool or septic tank emptying servicesSewage disposal servicesSewage removal servicesSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060de1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline: 20 Feb 2026
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkeston… ↗

Timeline

23 Jan 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published272 days ago
23 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Clarification questions by245 days ago
20 Feb 2026
Submission deadline237 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts205 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published87 days ago
27 Jul 2026, 09:12 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
23 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
24 Apr 2026, 11:08 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
24 Apr 2026, 11:08 BST
Contract signature expected
5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract award notice published
27 Jul 2026, 09:03 BST
UK6
Procurement termination notice published
27 Jul 2026, 09:09 BST
UK12
Contract details notice published
27 Jul 2026, 09:12 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-04: 1 release · 24 Apr 2026
2026-01: 1 release · 23 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £184,8052 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 1210 from SMEs

Contracts signed 3latest 1 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cleansing Service Group Limited5 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: The contract shall start on the commencement date and continue until the expiry of 12 months, unless terminated earlier by either party in accordance with the terms of the contract. The council may wish to extend the contract period by a period or periods totalling no more that 12 months.	£100,000	7 Apr 2026	Awarded
Cleansing Service Group Limited28 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: a period of periods of no more than 12 months	£84,805	2 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Cleansing Service Group Limited
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£100,000
Period
1 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
a period or periods of no more than 12 months
Contract 2 · Cleansing Service Group Limited
Signed
date not published
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2027
Status
cancelled
Contract contract-2
Signed
date not published
Value
—

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
12final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one	10	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHJN-7589-LMHY Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, South East, CT20 2QYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CLEANSING SERVICE GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00530446GB-PPON: PZRJ-4734-HXGW Fusion 3, 1200 Parkway, Fareham, South East, PO15 7ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Jul 2026, 09:12 BST
Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender27 Jul 2026, 09:09 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Jul 2026, 09:03 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Apr 2026, 11:08 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT