Official UK procurement notice
Works in Default - Waste, Vegetation & Drainage
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council is looking to procure contracts for Works in Default - Waste, Vegetation & Drainage.
This contract is for the allocation works based on legal enforcement notices which have been served in respect of a property or private land. The contract comprises the carrying out of various repair and remedial works on behalf of the City Council, subsequent to the issuing of the appropriate legal notice(s) and their default.
The procurement encompasses the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Waste and Vegetation
The Environmental Crimes Team will allocate works based on legal enforcement notices which have been served in respect of a property or private land. Works under this lot relate to refuse removal, "Filthy and Verminous" properties and Cut back of overgrown vegetation.
Lot 2 - Drainage
The Environmental Crimes Team will allocate works based on legal enforcement notices which have been served in respect of a property or private land. Works under this lot relate to undertaking investigations to below ground drainage systems and completing repair to ensure such systems are working adequately and health and safety risks are removed. This work may involve carrying out surveys, the provision of contract drawings, unblocking drains and excavations for section rebuild.
Suppliers can tender for one or both Lots.
The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£325,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Waste and VegetationAwardedRenewalPublished value£315,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
Lot #2DrainageAwardedRenewalPublished value£10,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender 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)
- Quality: 30%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 20%
- Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Environment
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
- 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 15:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 May 2026
- Authority reference
P-0115- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018390- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f75Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 27th March 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.
Timeline
2 Mar 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published235 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline210 days ago27 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by153 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 15:28 BST
- Standstill ends10 days ago12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026- Tender notice published2 Mar 2026, 12:18 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Oct 2026, 15:28 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Oct 2026, 15:28 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Waste and Vegetation1 award | |||
| GREENBLADE GARDENING LTDSMEWorks in Default - Waste and Vegetation2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2029 · up to 1 Nov 2031Extensions: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £315,000 | 30 Sept 2026standstill to 12 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Drainage1 award | |||
| Schofield & SonsSMEWorks in Default - Drainage2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2029 · up to 1 Nov 2031Extensions: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. | £10,000 | 30 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Waste and Vegetation | 5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Drainage | 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- GREENBLADE GARDENING LTDAwarded supplier
- Schofield and Sons LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender