How to win: Service, Repair & Maintenance of Septic Tanks/Pumping Stations

About this contract

North Yorkshire Council intends to procure a contract for septic tank/pumping stations including but not limited to, conducting annual condition surveys, routine servicing, planned maintenance, reactive repairs, emptying/desludging and cleaning and associated tasks (complete system replacements will not be included in this contract) across its estate of currently 24 assets serving 150 properties. This number will likely increase or decrease in line with Housing Portfolio stock. The contract will also include tenant liaison. Pre Market engagement has already been carried out and as a result the scope definition has been updated to include the term pumping stations.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The North Yorkshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £402,600, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 10 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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