Official UK procurement notice
AT1472 Drainage Repairs & Maintenance
Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionReactive and planned maintenance and drain clearance services for corporate buildings
and drainage services for blockages, investigations and reports for pests and minor
plumbing repairs for residential properties owned by LBC. 2 Lots = BTS & PCS
CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£700,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #11AwardedPublished value£200,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See Procurement specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
1 main provider must be able to provide 24/7 service and be able to attend emergency time of 2 hours.
Lot #22AwardedPublished value£500,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See Procurement specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
1 main provider, must be available 24/7 and be able to attend emergencies within 2 hours.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Apr 2026, 14:06 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
DN812998- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057446- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689afFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days in arrears of undisputed invoice as contained within the contract
- Risks
Number of properties/corporate buildings may go up as well as down.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Vis the Proactis (ProContract) e-tendering portal - procontract.due-north.com ↗
Timeline
23 Apr 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 11 dates- Planning notice published187 days ago23 Apr 2026, 14:06 BST
- Market engagement161 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
PLEASE EMAIL Caroline.sturman@luton.gov.uk and you will be sent a Microsoft Teams invitation to the market engagement event which is to take place 19 May 2026 at 3 - 4pm (15:00 - 16:00).
This tender is for 2 Lots, one Lot is working with our Corporate Team and the other Lot is working with our Building & Technical Services Team. You will need to be located near enough to Luton so you can attend emergencies within a set timeframe.
- Next notice expected147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published131 days ago18 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
- Clarification questions by104 days ago15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline98 days ago21 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent46 days ago11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published46 days ago11 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
- Award decision expected by45 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends34 days ago22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 65 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Apr 2026, 14:06 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Jun 2026, 10:54 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active18 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
- Deadline published: 21 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST18 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
- Contract award notice published11 Sept 2026, 15:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 11 award | |||
| DALROD (UK) LtdSME1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2031 | £200,000 | 10 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · 21 award | |||
| DALROD (UK) LtdSME1 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2031 | £500,000 | 10 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 1 | 17final-stage tenders · 27 at stage one | 17 | 0 | — |
| 2 · 2 | 17final-stage tenders · 27 at stage one | 17 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DALROD (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender