Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf7-145c-707b-83fc-25fb060433db/chewing-gum-removal-from-pavements-and-pedestrian-areas closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Chewing Gum Removal from Pavements and Pedestrian Areas [Cheltenham Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheltenham-borough-council) Often single bidder Estimated value £25,000 Published 29 Feb 2016 Deadline Closed 15 Mar 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Cheltenham Borough Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a service to remove chewing gum safely from the major pavements and pedestrian areas of the town centre. The four areas are shown on the attached maps (see Appendix A for: ### The Promenade High Street (Upper) and Strand ### Lower High Street ### Royal Well Bus Station The Council requires the work to commence as soon as soon possible after the Easter Holidays, week commencing 11 April 2016. There should be no gaps in the completion of all four areas which ideally should take no longer than 12 weeks to complete. The supplier would need to demonstrate due regard for Health and Safety and evidence that their operatives have undergone the required training to use any specialised equipment and be competent in COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health where applicable. The working areas should be cordoned off each time so that members of the public cannot gain access to the areas being treated. The Council would expect that any cleaning chemicals that are proposed to be used are proven to be safe to the environment and not cause irreversible damage to the paving slabs, tarmac or concrete surfaces, or be hazardous if inhaled. The supplier awarded this contract will be required to support the Council in providing information and a media / photo opportunity(ies) in order to publicise the activity and raise awareness of the chewing gum issues and the cleansing operation being undertaken. Read full description ## CPV classification Street-cleaning and sweeping services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5eaf8fd1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cheltenham Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheltenham-borough-council) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [SHWD Cleaning · South Hams District Council · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1e5c-7112-a772-bb30d175a2ae/shwd-cleaning) [Pest Control Services · Yorkshire Housing Limited · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1ecb-72eb-99a2-28725729b3f4/pest-control-services) [Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191) · The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-44f9-7309-afae-daba3a678a46/pest-control-services-concession-2027-30-fh2610191) [Invitation to Tender Window Cleaning Services - Wirral · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-cf1d-702b-9ffd-93cfa91d3c7c/invitation-to-tender-window-cleaning-services-wirral) [Refuse transport services – Odbiór odpadów komunalnych z terenu miasta Maków Mazowiecki · Miasto Maków Mazowiecki · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3f12-7325-9c2f-18eb44993615/poland-refuse-transport-services-odbior-odpadow-komunalnych-z-terenu-miasta) [Cleaning services – Úklidové služby pro budovy JP · České vysoké učení technické v Praze · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4b75-72e0-8073-c7b65b5d95d9/czechia-cleaning-services-uklidove-sluzby-pro-budovy-jp)