Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Sewage Sludge Tankering and Cesspit Emptying Services
Notice Description
Sewage Sludge Tankering and Cesspit Emptying Services for rural properties across the district. NB: contract awarded 2 April with start date 1 May 2026. Award notice published late due to error with e-sender system.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060de1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070567-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
90410000 - Sewage removal services
90430000 - Sewage disposal services
90460000 - Cesspool or septic tank emptying services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £184,805 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Apr 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active, Cancelled
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FOLKESTONE
- Postcode
- CT20 2QY
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ44 East Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Electoral Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070567-2026
27th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070566-2026
27th July 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070557-2026
27th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037468-2026
24th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006405-2026
23rd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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