Scope
Description
Contract for the provision of:
• One dual sweep mechanical road sweeper with wander hose and driver for 35 hours per week and 51 weeks per year (Monday to Thursday) excluding English bank holidays and seasonal use of up to 3 additional mechanical road sweepers (dual sweep with wander hose) and drivers for 35 hours per week per vehicle (excluding a break) - potentially up to 24 weeks per vehicle in total - (Monday to Friday) from October. (Lot 1); and
• Seasonal use of one mini road sweeper, with outboard jet wash and driver for up to 25 weeks from October Monday to Friday up to 35 hours per week. Up to two of these weeks could be used for the blossom clearing in Spring. The 25 weeks are not necessarily continuous. (Lot 2).
The service shall cover the whole of the Ribble Valley Borough Council area.
The authority may consider awarding the contract for the Lot 1 and Lot 2 to different suppliers and this shall be allowed for in the tender prices submitted.
Total value (estimated)
- £520,000 excluding VAT
- £624,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The initial contract period shall be for 2 years with the option to extend for 2 extra periods each of 1 year giving a maximum total contract period of 4 years. The option to extend shall be at the employer's discretion.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services
Contract locations
- UKD46 - East Lancashire
Lot 1. Mechanical Road Sweepers with Wander Hoses and drivers
Description
One dual sweep mechanical road sweeper with wander hose and driver for 35 hours per week and 51 weeks per year (Monday to Thursday) excluding English bank holidays and seasonal use of up to 3 additional mechanical road sweepers (dual sweep with wander hose) and drivers for 35 hours per week per vehicle (excluding a break) - potentially up to 24 weeks per vehicle in total - (Monday to Friday) from October.
Lot value (estimated)
- £320,000 excluding VAT
- £384,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Mini / precinct sweeper, with outboard jet wash and driver
Description
Seasonal use of one mini road sweeper, with outboard jet wash and driver for up to 25 weeks from October Monday to Friday up to 35 hours per week. Up to two of these weeks could be used for the blossom clearing in Spring. The 25 weeks are not necessarily continuous.
Lot value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Mechanical Road Sweepers with Wander Hoses and drivers
Lot 2. Mini / precinct sweeper, with outboard jet wash and driver
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 March 2026, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
20 March 2026, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Head of Legal and Democratic Services
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Council Offices
Church Walk
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 2RA
Tenders must be submitted in a plain sealed envelope or package which shall bear the word "TENDER FOR STREET CLEANSING SERVICES" and shall not bear any name or mark indicating the sender.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
27 March 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Submissions will be evaluated by comparing costs across tenderers submissions. Submissions will be ranked in order of price the lowest submission attracting the full weighting of 60% thereafter the... |
Price | 60% |
| Quality | To be evaluated based on the Method Statement Questions set out in the tender documents with each Method Statement given a weighting dependent upon their importance. |
Quality | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRH-4251-DYZZ
Council Offices, Church Walk
CLITHEROE
BB7 2RA
United Kingdom
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government