Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Drainage, Sewage, and Water Plant Maintenance
Notice Description
Norfolk County Council (NCC) sought a provider to carry out statutory compliance and the effective management of water treatment and sewage systems across our property portfolio. The selected provider must have the expertise to deliver comprehensive maintenance, testing, certification, and reporting for sewage pump maintenance, water treatment, interceptor pumps, and liquid waste extraction services. The selected provider must demonstrate confidence in regulatory compliance and best practices, ensuring operational efficiency and environmental responsibility. Please note that the values in this notice are for the full 5 year term of the contract assuming the extensions are granted. The final value of the contract will be dependant on any changes to the property portfolio and the level of unplanned work carried out.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: 2 x12 month options to extend have been included at the discretion of Norfolk County Council.
Planning Information
Teams Market Engagement Event for 1 hour will be hosted by Norfolk County Council. Please register on INTEND https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk and register for this project under reference NCCT43219 and send a message on the facility to register your desire to attend the market engagement event and a time and date will be sent to you. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-Tend support team by phoning 0845 557 8079 or +44 (0) 114 407 0065 or by emailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054e2d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013525-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90733500 - Surface water pollution drainage services
90733800 - Groundwater pollution drainage services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,119,107 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,119,107 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £919,550 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-12-04
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Sarah Hardy / MH
- Contact Email
- realestatetenders@turntown.com, sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Horsforth
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds North West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013525-2026
13th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045582-2025
4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032916-2025
17th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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