Drainage Services Framework

Efficiency East Midlands Limited (EEM) is a procurement consortium which establishes and manages a range of Framework Agreements and dynamic purchasing systems.

Our members include organisations providing services to the whole public sector including social housing providers, local authorities, blue light services and education and health related organisations.

EEM on behalf of its Members, wishes to procure and enter into a framework with multiple contractors, for the provision of planned and responsive drainage services.

Contractors appointed to the framework will be capable of providing a 24 hours a day 365 days a year service for clearing and unblocking of drainage, along with remedial repairs, inspections, and cyclical maintenance.

Contractors awarded works via the framework will be responsible for repairing and maintaining Contracting Authorities drainage systems in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, installer recommendations, WaterAuthority Standards, Water Jetting Association codes of Practice and all relevant statutory obligations.

The framework will cover the following drainage works which may be enhanced or refined by Contracting Authorities under their call off process and will allow for drainage services to both standard/domestic building drainage and commercial waste. • Reactive service for drain unblocking and jetting • Improving and upgrading drainage systems • Planned maintenance • Soil stack and waste pipe unblocking • CCTV drain surveys and reports • Drain repairs including patch repair • Pipe re-rounding • Root cutting • Drain re-lining • Cesspit and Septic Tank emptying, cleaning, unblocking and repairing • Interceptor inspections and waste removal • Grease Trap emptying and cleaning • Renew and rebed manhole covers and slabs • Drain and Manhole inspection and testing • Gutter clearance and cleaning • Any additional tasks needed in association with the above works Where possible and agreeable by the Contracting Authority no-dig trenchless technology should be used.