✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 18:26.
Opportunity overview
St Helens Council is looking for a potential contractor to provide rates for the supply of vehicle chassis, body & ancillary equipment steam cleaning services.
A definitive forecast of future vehicle cleaning requirements cannot be supplied. The Council cannot guarantee the number of requests suppliers may or may not receive, but a list of approximate wash types is included within the pricing schedule document.
The Council has a diverse fleet of approximately 200 vehicles ranging from cars to 32,000 kg roll on / off vehicles, 25 plus refuse collection vehicles with another 25 plus recycling collection vehicles, coach built adapted buses to tractors and many more.
Approximately 80 of these vehicles require around 6 steam cleans per year.
Normal working hours for most of the fleet are Monday to Friday 6.00am to 6pm, although due to the nature of the various services some weekend and bank holiday work is undertaken. Whilst most vehicles can be made available during these periods some will need to be completed either after 6pm or at weekends.
The vehicles will need to be washed at Hardshaw Brook Depot WA9 1JR, the depot is open 24hours 365(6) days per year and access arrangements both during and outside normal working hours are via the depot security barrier.
Vehicle cleaning will take place in the designated vehicle wash bay area, and the successful provider will be responsible for keeping this area clean, along with the vehicle wash ramp and wash ramp recessed area.
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Buyer location · St Helens · UKD71 · WA10 1HP · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD7 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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099187-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
St Helens Council is seeking a contractor for on-site steam cleaning of vehicle chassis, bodies and ancillary equipment at Hardshaw Brook Depot. Demand is not guaranteed; approximately 80 vehicles are expected to need around six steam cleans each year.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of on-site commercial vehicle steam-cleaning services able to work at the Council depot, including some evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Key points identified
Service requiredVehicle chassis, body and ancillary equipment steam cleaning servicesEvidence: "provide rates for the supply of vehicle chassis, body & ancillary equipment steam cleaning services"
Cleaning-area responsibilityKeep the vehicle wash bay, wash ramp and recessed ramp area cleanEvidence: "the successful provider will be responsible for keeping this area clean, along with the vehicle wash ramp and wash ramp recessed area"
Indicative volumeApproximately 80 vehicles requiring around six steam cleans per yearEvidence: "Approximately 80 of these vehicles require around 6 steam cleans per year."
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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St Helens Council is seeking a contractor for on-site steam cleaning of vehicle chassis, bodies and ancillary equipment at Hardshaw Brook Depot. Demand is not guaranteed; approximately 80 vehicles are expected to need around six steam cleans each year.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of on-site commercial vehicle steam-cleaning services able to work at the Council depot, including some evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Key deliverables
Steam cleaning of vehicle chassis, bodies and ancillary equipment
Cleaning at the designated vehicle wash bay at Hardshaw Brook Depot
Keeping the wash area, ramp and recessed ramp area clean
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Service required
99% confidence
Vehicle chassis, body and ancillary equipment steam cleaning services
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"provide rates for the supply of vehicle chassis, body & ancillary equipment steam cleaning services"
Cleaning-area responsibility
98% confidence
Keep the vehicle wash bay, wash ramp and recessed ramp area clean
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"the successful provider will be responsible for keeping this area clean, along with the vehicle wash ramp and wash ramp recessed area"
Indicative volume
94% confidence
Approximately 80 vehicles requiring around six steam cleans per year
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"Approximately 80 of these vehicles require around 6 steam cleans per year."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance or company-size requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
99% confidence
£150,000
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process.value_max: 150000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 150000 GBP
Demand guarantee
99% confidence
No guarantee of request volumes
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"The Council cannot guarantee the number of requests suppliers may or may not receive"
Pricing detail
91% confidence
Approximate wash types are said to be in the pricing schedule document
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"a list of approximate wash types is included within the pricing schedule document"
Delivery
Delivery site
99% confidence
Hardshaw Brook Depot, WA9 1JR
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"The vehicles will need to be washed at Hardshaw Brook Depot WA9 1JR"
Delivery region
86% confidence
UKD7
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locations: Delivery location region "UKD7"
Operating hours and availability
98% confidence
Most fleet working hours are Monday to Friday, 06:00 to 18:00; some cleaning may be needed after 18:00 or at weekends
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"Normal working hours for most of the fleet are Monday to Friday 6.00am to 6pm" and "some will need to be completed either after 6pm or at weekends."
Site access
96% confidence
Access during and outside normal hours is via the depot security barrier
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"access arrangements both during and outside normal working hours are via the depot security barrier"
process.procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition"
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2026-11-16T12:00:00Z
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process.submission_deadline and lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-11-16T12:00:00Z"
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot is supplied, but it has no title or description
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lots[0]: lot_id "1", title null, description null, status "active"
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Uncertain demand
99% confidence
The Council cannot provide a definitive forecast and does not guarantee the number of requests.
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"A definitive forecast of future vehicle cleaning requirements cannot be supplied" and "The Council cannot guarantee the number of requests suppliers may or may not receive"
Out-of-hours delivery exposure
97% confidence
Some cleaning may be required after 18:00, at weekends and on bank holidays.
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"some will need to be completed either after 6pm or at weekends"; "some weekend and bank holiday work is undertaken"
Source wording anomaly
99% confidence
The depot is described as open "24hours 365(6) days per year"; the parenthetical figure is malformed, so the exact stated annual-access wording should be confirmed.
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"the depot is open 24hours 365(6) days per year"
Scope detail held outside supplied notice
96% confidence
Approximate wash types are referenced in a pricing schedule that was not supplied as content.
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"a list of approximate wash types is included within the pricing schedule document"
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