---
title: "Gully Cleansing Baselining/Risk Based Model (Soft Market Test)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f744"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WIRRAL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-21"
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# Gully Cleansing Baselining/Risk Based Model (Soft Market Test)

Buyer: WIRRAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f744

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## Summary

Wirral Council, located in Wallasey, United Kingdom, is initiating a public procurement process for a "Gully Cleansing Baselining/Risk Based Model (Soft Market Test)" within the services industry category. This procurement is in the planning stage and seeks expressions of interest for a qualified contractor to implement a comprehensive gully cleansing and asset validation programme over a two-year period. The preliminary market engagement information is available on the Council's e-tendering portal, The Chest, with submissions due by 2 April 2025.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in gully cleaning and emptying services to compete, particularly those with the capability to support a transition to a risk-based maintenance model. With approximately 60,000 gully assets involved, the contract will favour small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and is scheduled to commence on 1 January 2026, ending on 31 December 2028. This initiative aims to enhance the Council's maintenance efficiency and effectiveness, offering substantial business growth opportunities for qualified contractors.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a qualified contractor to undertake a comprehensive gully cleansing and asset validation programme over a two-year period to help the Council transition to a risk-based cyclical maintenance model. The Council has approximately 60,000 gully assets. This is maintained by a single tanker and crew which achieves a 50% cleansing rate based on cleansing all gully assets each year. The Council aims to improve its maintenance efficiency and effectiveness through this exercise, providing the basis for a comprehensive risk-based model. This will determine the appropriate frequency and schedule of cleansing across the asset base, reducing the maintenance demand and improving performance.

### Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement information is available via The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk), which is the Council's e-tendering portal. Expressions of interests by completing the relevant questions will be submitted on The Chest. Link to advert below.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=71d0b292-b6f9-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010633-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL COUNCIL |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 12:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010633-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010633-2025
  21st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wirral.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=71d0b292-b6f9-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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