Bristol City Council · Awarded contract
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Gully Cleansing and Drainage Maintenance Term Contract Awarded to Sapphire Utility Solutions

Awarded 24 Mar 2025

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Awarded24 Mar 2025
Value£8,000,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryInfrastructure
Expires in 6y 5mo8y term, 20% elapsed
Awarded 24 Mar 2025Expires 23 Mar 2033

Bristol City Council awarded a contract to Sapphire Utility Solutions for gully cleansing and subway drainage investigation, survey, maintenance, and repair.

The contract supports the Strategic Highways Maintenance team in fulfilling the statutory duty of maintaining and repairing the drainage network.

It is for an initial 8-year period with two optional 2-year extensions, up to a maximum of 12 years, and includes an annual inflationary adjustment based on the BCIS General Civil Engineering Cost Index (GCECI).

The estimated value for the initial 8-year period is £8 million.

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