Street Cleansing- Gum removal 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council
North West
Open procedure
31 August 2026 to 31 August 2027

The contract covers high-heat, low-pressure street washing to remove chewing gum and staining from paved areas, alongside deep cleaning of historic timber-framed elevated walkways. Cleaning must address walkways, balustrades, stairwells, and ceilings while preventing water ingress into adjacent commercial and residential properties. The service requires removal of general detritus, cobwebs, and pigeon droppings without damaging sensitive heritage infrastructure or leaving uneven striping patterns.

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Awarded value: £33k; As published
Published: 3 July 2026
Awarded: 14 September 2026; uk nationwide cleaning services
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 August 2027

What the contract covers

Lot-based contract

Provision of specialist street cleansing, chewing gum removal, and deep cleaning services for historic urban heritage sites and pedestrian areas.

Full width deep cleanse of identified paved & pedestrian areas using high heat low pressure to include the removal from all paved areas specified within the attached appendix all staining and chewing gum deposits
Deep cleaning of Chester's historic Rows treating the central walkway and adjacent stalls (balconies), balustrades, stairwells, ceilings, and any integrated features such as lighting and electric fixtures to remove all staining, spillages, chewing gum, cobwebs, pigeon droppings, and general dust and detritus

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Lot-based contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90610000, 90000000

Services in this contract

Pressure washing and chewing gum removalMain service£37k typicalStreet washing, gum removal and deep cleansing of paved areas and the Rows

Lifecycle

Published
3 July 2026
Contract awardedto uk nationwide cleaning services
14 September 2026
Contract starts
31 August 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2027

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Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3634704/street-cleansing-gum-removal-2026
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c35c
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council. Street Cleansing- Gum removal 2026. Contract award, 3 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3634704/street-cleansing-gum-removal-2026 (accessed 4 November 2026).