--- title: "PAN3393 - Gully cleansing Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0567c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0567c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0567c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0567c6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-23" --- # PAN3393 - Gully cleansing Service Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0567c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0567c6.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for the "PAN3393 - Gully Cleansing Service" has been managed by Leicester City Council, a sub-central government public authority based in Leicester. This contract, valued at £799,489.00 without VAT, was awarded on 25th October 2025 for services related to gully cleaning and emptying, with the start date of 25th October 2025. The open procedure method was utilised for the procurement, focusing on highway drainage maintenance across Leicester to prevent surface water flooding. The contract period extends until 24th October 2027, with possible renewal options contributing an additional two years. The tender was completed and awarded to Drain Line Southern Ltd, a large-scale business based in Brighton. This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental and drainage services, particularly those with a substantial infrastructure to manage large-scale projects. Companies interested in expanding their operations into public sector contracts can view this as a stepping stone, especially if they can demonstrate similar capabilities in risk-based drainage management and have experience working collaboratively with local government organisations. The recurring nature of such contracts, combined with Leicester City Council's commitment to maintaining critical infrastructure, underscores long-term business development possibilities within this sector. ## Notice Awarded to a qualified supplier to support our scheduled programme of cleaning highway drainage across the city (referred to as 'gully cleaning'). The Council's gully cleaning operation involves emptying out all gullies on the network of adopted highway in the city of Leicester. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Initial term of two years plus extension totalled 2 years ### Planning Information Leicester City Council (‘the Council”) would like to seek views and engagement from the market in relation to this provision. This project will support our scheduled programme of cleaning highway drainage across the city (referred to as ‘gully cleaning’). At this stage it is a Pre Market Engagement only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. ___________________________________________ Pre Market Engagement questionnaires can be accessed in link below: https://forms.office.com/e/bvtVj5iC9q Return Date: Thursday, 07 August 2025 at 12:00 noon ___________________________________________ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085894-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 18 Aug 2025 | | Award date | 24 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 24 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | £600,000 | | Awards value | £799,489 | | Contracts value | £799,489 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | DRAIN LINE SOUTHERN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services ## Release History - 23 Dec 2025 at 14:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085894-2025 - 24 Nov 2025 at 14:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076519-2025 - 15 Sep 2025 at 11:01 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056512-2025 - 29 Jul 2025 at 09:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043742-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085894-2025 23rd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076519-2025 24th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056512-2025 15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043742-2025 29th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d9f2b134-1a92-f011-813a-005056b64545 https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d9f2b134-1a92-f011-813a-005056b64545 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/bvtVj5iC9q - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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