Notice Information
Notice Title
Drainage Maintenance and Reactive Works
Notice Description
Mersey & West Lancashire NHS Trust are looking to appoint a capable contractor that can provide a planned drainage maintenance service as per the specification and reactive service 24 hours per day 365 days per year for Southport District General Hospital, Town Lane, Southport PR8 6PN, Ormskirk District Hospital, Dicconson Way, Wigan Rd, Ormskirk. L39 2AZ and Wheelchair Services Skelmersdale, Pendle Pl, Skelmersdale. WN8 9RN. This service will be for a period of 24 months commencing 1st April 2026 and ending 31st March 2028. There will be 1 x 12-month extension available which must be signed by both parties 3 months before contract end date.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: 1 X 12 Month extension to be agreed in writing and signed by both parties
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dc1c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010126-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
43324000 - Drainage equipment
44163110 - Drainage pipes
44163111 - Drain pipes
44163112 - Drainage system
45232452 - Drainage works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £15,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Allan Smith
- Contact Email
- allan.smith@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk, purchasing@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01704704757
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHPORT
- Postcode
- PR8 6PN
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Knowsley
- Electoral Ward
- Whiston and Cronton
- Westminster Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010126-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071755-2025
6th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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