Tender

Drainage Services

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 08:28

Planning

14 Nov 2025 at 11:53

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has initiated a procurement process for drainage services with a tender titled "Drainage Services" for residential properties, public buildings, and school sites throughout Newcastle Upon Tyne. This procurement falls under the industry categories of sewage services and gully cleaning and emptying services. The Council is at the tender stage, seeking submissions by 10 a.m. on 8th May 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure designed to form a framework agreement, with commencement expected from 1st July 2026, spanning until 30th June 2028, with possible renewals. The total contract value is set at GBP 4,800,000, catering to services in the UKC22 region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in drainage services, including those that provide skilled tradespersons capable of delivering high-quality maintenance for public and residential infrastructure. The project is especially suitable for SMEs as it emphasises quality (60% weighting) and price (40% weighting) in the evaluation criteria. Businesses that can cover both large-scale public properties and school sites, and offer competitive and high-quality services, would greatly benefit from this opportunity, allowing them to showcase their expertise and expand their clientele base across varied operational sectors within a respected framework agreement.

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Notice Title

Drainage Services

Notice Description

The Council has a requirement for Drainage Services. This opportunity has been published via the Open E-Procurement tendering portal. The Deadline date and time for this opportunity is Friday 8th May 2026 at 10am. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - OPEN2026658 / P-009272) via the following website: https://www.open-uk.org/

Lot Information

Residential Properties and Public Buildings

Newcastle City Council require support from external drainage contractors with skilled tradespersons to assist in delivering a first-class drainage service for Residential Properties and Public Buildings. The Framework will be a Council wide framework and may involve drainage work for any Council department.

Renewal: Subject to performance, options of 2 x 12 month extensions available.

School Sites throughout Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle City Council require support from external drainage contractors with skilled tradespersons to assist in delivering a first-class drainage service for School Sites throughout Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Framework will be a Council wide framework and may involve drainage work for any Council department.

Renewal: Subject to performance, options of 2 x 12 month extensions available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e152
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033061-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90400000 - Sewage services

90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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