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Provision of Grip Cleaning 2026

Norse Commercial Services Limited

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Oct 2026 at 09:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

18 Sep 2026 at 14:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Aug 2026 at 15:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norse Commercial Services Ltd, through Norse Highways and Norse Eastern Ltd, procured mechanical grip cleaning for its planned highway maintenance programme. The work covers grip cleaning services in the North Area and South Area, across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The requirement supports routine highway maintenance and improvements, alongside privately funded work associated with the highway. The procurement was for service providers able to carry out this work mechanically, with the successful suppliers appointed to a framework for delivering the highway services. It is a specialist highways maintenance requirement rather than general gully cleaning, despite the classification attached to the items. The two geographic areas provide a clear indication of the locations covered and the type of operational work Norse Highways commissions.

The procurement is complete and both area awards are active; contracts have been signed. Norse used an open procedure to establish a closed framework with a maximum of four participants and competition reopened for call-offs. Three suppliers were selected for each area: Anglia Highways Ltd, Amitola Ltd and Thulbourne Agricultural Contractor Ltd. The North Area award is £1,080,000 excluding VAT, as is the South Area award. Both were awarded on 17 September 2026 and signed on 30 September 2026. Each contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with options for three further 12-month extensions, up to 30 September 2030. Each area's evaluation weighted price at 60%, quality at 30% and corporate social responsibility at 10%.

This award shows demand for specialist mechanical grip cleaning as part of Norse Highways’ routine maintenance and improvement work across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. A credible competitor would need the equipment, trained workforce and operational capacity to deliver highway cleaning across a defined geographic area, as well as the ability to work within a framework where individual work is competed on price and availability. Quality and corporate social responsibility also formed part of the selection assessment, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate robust service delivery and responsible business practices, alongside competitive pricing. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable, and all three suppliers selected for each area were SMEs. The buyer appointed multiple providers in each area, indicating that both established contractors and capable regional firms can be relevant to this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Grip Cleaning 2026

Notice Description

Norse Highways, a Trading division of Norse Eastern, undertake a programme of planned routine maintenance including grip cleaning, highways improvements and an element of privately funded work attached to the Highway. Norse Highways are seeking suitably qualified bids for the supply of Grip Cleaning by mechanical means. Successful bidders will be appointed to a closed framework to provide the forementioned works services.

Lot Information

North Area

Renewal: Contract term is 12 months with the option to extend for 12 + 12 + 12 for a total of 4 years.

South Area

Renewal: Contract term is 12 months with the option to extend for 12 + 12 + 12 for a total of 4 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099266-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

90641000 - Gully cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,160,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,160,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norse Commercial Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR6 6EQ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Catton Grove
Westminster Constituency
Norwich North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

MJG Construction Solutions

Amitola Ltd

Thulbourne Agricultural Contractor Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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