Notice Information
Notice Title
Gully Cleaning Service
Notice Description
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council require a contractor to deliver a full gully cleaning service which involves the complete cleansing of all gullies on the public highway, and their connections checked for free flow, in accordance with the established frequency.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056680
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019404-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Nov 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-08-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKBURN
- Postcode
- BB1 7DY
- Post Town
- Blackburn
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
- Delivery Location
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
-
- Local Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Electoral Ward
- Blackburn Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackburn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019404-2026
4th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074425-2025
17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043226-2025
25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Full tender documentation can be accessed through The Chest e-tendering portal following registration and submitting an expression of interest.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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