Scope
Reference
PAN3393
Description
Leicester City Council is looking for a 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.
Contract 1. Gully Cleansing Resource
Supplier
Contract value
- £799,489 excluding VAT
- £959,386 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 4 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
5 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2027
- Possible extension to 7 December 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional 2 X 12 months extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services
Contract locations
- UKF21 - Leicester
Information about tenders
- 8 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Drain Line Southern Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYHM-3571-LTRJ
Preston Park House
Brighton
BN1 6SB
United Kingdom
Email: paul.monck@drainline.co.uk
Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Gully Cleansing Resource
Contracting authority
Leicester City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD
City Hall (4th Floor)
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Godfred Boakye-Srampa
Telephone: 01164546186
Email: godfred.boakye-srampa@leicester.gov.uk
Website: https://www.leicester.gov.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government