Official UK procurement notice
ANDBC Tender for the Loading, Transport and Treatment of Container Glass Collected in the Borough
Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Loading, Transport and Treatment of Container Glass Collected in the Borough.
Note, In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 (Schedule 3) the estimated contract value represents the estimated maximum amount Council could expect to pay under the contract, based on historical data. However, as detailed within the tender documents, tenderers should note that the actual net cost to Council is subject to variable market conditions.
Depending on market fluctuations during the contract term, the pricing mechanism may result in a financial rebate payable by the supplier to Council, a cost-neutral arrangement, or a reduced cost.
- Not divided into lots: The Council has considered the use of Lots for this contract but does not believe the use of Lots is suitable. Following desktop research, keeping haulage and processing together is a standard approach. This also meets Council’s operational requirements.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Refuse recycling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£350,000
- Economic & financial standing
a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Technical & professional ability
a. Minimum Standards of experience, b. Health and Safety Compliance, c. Facilities and Licences, d. Regulatory Consent Statement, e. Details of Enforcements. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of each.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Service Delivery Plan - Loading/haulage arrangements: 5%
- Service Delivery Plan - Facilities: 5%
- Service Delivery Plan - Waste Acceptance: 5%
- Service Delivery Plan - Processing: 10%
- Service Delivery Plan - Recording and Reporting: 5%
- Rebate/Cost: 70%
Published award criteria (6)
- Service Delivery Plan - Loading/haulage arrangements: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Service Delivery Plan - Facilities: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Service Delivery Plan - Waste Acceptance: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Service Delivery Plan - Processing: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Service Delivery Plan - Recording and Reporting: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Rebate/Cost: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Economic & financial standing
a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
- Technical & professional ability
a. Minimum Standards of experience, b. Health and Safety Compliance, c. Facilities and Licences, d. Regulatory Consent Statement, e. Details of Enforcements. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of each.
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2031
- First published
- 14 Aug 2026, 10:10 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 08:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077533- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e442Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 (Schedule 3) the estimated contract value represents the maximum amount Council could expect to pay under the contract, based on historical data. However, as detailed within the tender documents, tenderers should note that the actual net cost to Council is subject to variable market conditions.
Depending on market fluctuations during the contract term, the pricing mechanism may result in a financial rebate payable by the supplier to Council, a cost-neutral arrangement, or a reduced cost.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via www.etendersni.gov.uk ↗
Timeline
14 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published67 days ago14 Aug 2026, 10:10 BST
- Clarification questions by39 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline39 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent5 days ago16 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 08:32 BST
- Award decision expected by4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 7 days27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 11 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2026- Tender notice published14 Aug 2026, 10:10 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Oct 2026, 08:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Oct 2026, 08:32 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. HEATRICK LTDSME1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: The Contract start date is anticipated to be 1 November 2026 for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 3 x 12-month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement by both parties. | £350,000 | 16 Oct 2026standstill to 27 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- R. HEATRICK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender