Scope
Description
Leicester City Council is looking for 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. A 'risk-based' programme has been developed, which prioritises gullies shown to be at high risk from surface water flooding to be cleaned every year, along with gullies on main arterial routes and within non-residential areas. On all other roads, gullies are to be cleaned on a two-yearly cycle. The Supplier will work alongside the Council's internal contractor ('City Highways') in delivery of the gully cleaning programme, with the responsibilities of the Supplier and City Highways clearly defined within the programme.
Total value (estimated)
- £600,000 excluding VAT
- £720,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 3 November 2027
- Possible extension to 3 November 2029
- 4 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services
Contract locations
- UKF21 - Leicester
Engagement
Engagement deadline
7 August 2025
Engagement process description
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.
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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
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Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
18 August 2025
Contracting authority
Leicester City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD
City Hall
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom
Email: Victoria.Zhao@leicester.gov.uk
Website: https://www.leicester.gov.uk/
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government