Award

Provision of a Gully Cleaning Service

  • Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-074425

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056680 (view related notices)

Published 17 November 2025, 2:22pm

Scope

Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council require a contractor to deliver a full gully cleaning service which involves the complete cleansing of all gullies on the public highway, and their connections checked for free flow, in accordance with the established frequency.

Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £360,000 excluding VAT
  • £432,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

17 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

17 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 26 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

28 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028
  • Possible extension to 30 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

12-month optional extension.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90641000 - Gully cleaning services
  • 90642000 - Gully emptying services

Contract locations

  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Information about tenders

  • 13 tenders received
  • 13 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 12 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 12 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Supplier

DRAINRITE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04029876
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHP-8678-YTXR

Suite 10 Vermont House Bradley Lane

Wigan

WN6 0XF

United Kingdom

Email: lorraine@drainrite-environmental.co.uk

Website: https://www.drainrite-environmental.co.uk/

Region: UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1

Contracting authority

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYGR-1856-CVXM

Town Hall, King WIlliam Street

Blackburn

BB1 7DY

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@blackburn.gov.uk

Region: UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government