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title: "Tanker Services and Other Drainage Services at Leicestershire County Council Waste Transfer Stations and Recycling and Household Waste Sites"
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# Tanker Services and Other Drainage Services at Leicestershire County Council Waste Transfer Stations and Recycling and Household Waste Sites

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036a7f

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council has awarded contracts for Tanker Services and Other Drainage Services at Waste Transfer Stations and Recycling and Household Waste Sites. The services include emptying cesspools, removal of oil and solid waste, cleansing gullies, and drainage maintenance. The contracts were signed on 14th February 2023, with a total value of GBP 10,250,000. The Council operates multiple sites with drainage infrastructure, and the procurement method was an open procedure.

This procurement opportunity by the Leicestershire County Council offers business growth potential in the sewage, cleaning, and environmental services industry category. Companies providing drainage services, cesspool emptying, and gully cleaning are well-suited to compete. The procurement process had multiple award criteria focusing on service quality and price, providing a clear framework for businesses to engage and potentially secure future contracts.

## Notice

The Council operates four Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) at Bardon, Kibworth, Loughborough and Whetstone, and fourteen Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS) with drainage infrastructure ranging from large attenuation tanks, foul water cesspits, septic tanks silt and oil interceptors of varying makes and capacities, to various catchpits sumps and gullies. The Services required include: * Emptying and disposal of effluent from cesspits and cesspool tanks. * Removal and disposal of oil, solids and contaminated water from interceptors and sumps. * Removal and disposal of silt from catch pits and channels. * Removal and disposal of silt from, and cleansing of, yard and road gullies. * Servicing interceptor tank oil coalescers. * Unblocking and jetting drains.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Emptying Cesspools and Attenuation Tanks

* Emptying non-hazardous liquid effluent from Cesspool Tanks between 7,300 and 18,000 litres when notified. * Emptying up to 22,000 litres of potentially hazardous liquid effluent from a Cesspool Tank when notified. * Emptying non-hazardous foul effluent (sewage) from cesspits up to 18,000 litres when notified. * Ad hoc removal of liquid effluent from Attenuation Tanks between 22,000 and 1.2 million litres. NB This is considered to be a very rare requirement and the full volume may not need to be removed. Depending on the 'trigger' event, this may be either hazardous or non-hazardous effluent.

Renewal: The Council proposes an initial contract term for each lot of five years with an optional extension or extensions of periods between 12 months and five years to a maximum total of fifteen years. No single extension will exceed five years.

Lot 2 -Servicing Interceptors, Servicing & Maintenance of Alarms and Drain Clearing.

* Removal and disposal of solids (sewage) and some liquid effluent from septic tanks. * Removal and disposal of solids, oils and contaminated water from interceptors with silt capacities up to 5,000 litres and oil capacities up to 500 litres. * Removal and disposal of mainly liquid effluent from Catchpits (at Kibworth RHWS/WTS.) This effluent will be specified as hazardous or non-hazardous at the time the Service is requested. * Routine Service and maintenance of Interceptors, including cleaning and replacement of any coalescers (excluding parts).and disposal of contaminated coalescer medium, * Ad hoc jetting of on-site drains to remove full or partial blockages down stream of interceptor and septic tanks and up stream of cesspits.

Renewal: The Council proposes an initial contract term for each lot of five years with an optional extension or extensions of periods between 12 months and five years to a maximum total of fifteen years. No single extension will exceed five years.

Lot 3 - Cleansing Gullies, Catchpits and Sumps.

* Removal of silt from two wash stand catchpits gullies (Bardon WTS only) when notified. * Scheduled (six monthly) emptying and cleansing of road and yard gullies. * Additional ad hoc cleansing of individual blocked gullies, including up to five gullies. * Ad hoc removal of contents (solids and liquids) from sumps.

Renewal: The Council proposes an initial contract term for each lot of five years with an optional extension or extensions of periods between 12 months and five years to a maximum total of fifteen years. No single extension will exceed five years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009548-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MTS CLEANSING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90460000 - Cesspool or septic tank emptying services
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2023 at 16:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009548-2023
- 22 Sep 2022 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026537-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b7e1d877-663a-ed11-8119-005056b64545
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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