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Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sewerage Treatment, Plant and Pumping Station Mechanical and Electrical Service

Official notice

Authority: Gedling Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Final published estimate£50,000initial estimate £98,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 22 Nov 2029 · up to 22 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an invitation to quote for Gedling Borough Council's Sewerage Treatment, Plant and Pumping Station Mechanical and Electrical Service.

The aim of this tender is to appoint a service provider to carry out cyclical maintenance to our portfolio of Sewage Treatment Plants including;

Travel to and from site and carry out full mechanical and electrical inspection of the plants.

Carry out service visits as required in the specification

Arrange and supervise the emptying of the primary settlement tank

Arrange and supervise the emptying washing down and desludging of the wet well tank

Please see Specification for full details of requirements

CPV: Sewage pumps · Sewage services · Sewage treatment works · Sewage work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 22 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to extend the contract for an optional additional 1 + 1 years subject to satisfactory performance of the contract (total potential contract term of 5 years)

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 15:03 BST
Authority reference
CON005491
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084968
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Sewage pumpsSewage servicesSewage treatment worksSewage work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published50 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
  2. Latest notice published40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 15:03 BST
  3. Clarification questions by37 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline23 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  5. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 25 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 15:03 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    18 Sept 2026, 15:03 BST
Published amendments (1)

The notice has been updated to reflect correct contract term (3 years with optional extensions of 1 + 1 years to a total potential term of 5 years) and contract value (£50k for total 5 year term). The contract value for the initial 3 year term is £30,000.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gedling Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPJ-4745-GRLM Civic Centre Arnot Hill Park, Arnold Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, NG5 6LUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender