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Published 3 Nov 2025, 16:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BLC0249 - FRAMEWORK FOR NITROUS OXIDE DISPOSAL AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)

Open framework scheme4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Dec 2025awarded 7 Jul 2026
Awarded to B&M Waste Services +3 more4 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 18 Jan 2029 · starts 19 Jan 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

To provide National Framework for all participating authorities for the local storage, collection / transportation, central storage, degassing and disposal of Nitrous Oxide gas and cannisters.

Service Objective: To provide a compliant, efficient, and environmentally responsible service for secure storage, safe transfer, and legal disposal of seized nitrous oxide canisters, contents and containers, ensuring alignment with UK legal frameworks and environmental regulations.

Service Scope

The Framework is broken down into 4 separate Lots to allow for partial services to be contracted for as applicable for each participating contracting authority. These 4 main Lots are: -

Lot 1 – Full Service (End to End Provision of Facilities and Services for Collection, Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Full, Partially discharged, Nominally empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters).

Lot 2 – Transportation and Storage (Provision of Collection, Transportation and Storage Facilities for Full, Partially discharged, Nominally Empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters).

Lot 3 – Collection, Transportation to Supplier Facility, of Partially discharged, Nominally empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters. Canisters are to be either:

Degassing Canisters and where applicable valve removal. Disposal of Empty Canisters , or;

Disposal by Incineration of Nitrous Oxide Gas and Canisters.

Lot 4 – Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters to generate revenue for user organisations.

CPV: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Storage and retrieval services · Storage and warehousing services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received
6 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Framework period
3 yrs from 19 Jan 2026
Scheme runs until
18 Jan 2029
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value
Who may buy through it

Those listed in the tender documents

Published description of the framework

Direct Award or mini competition

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Full ServiceAwarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£4,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £4,000,000 exc. VAT · £4,800,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
63120000 Storage and warehousing services63121000 Storage and retrieval services90520000 Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
Lot #2Transportation and StorageAwarded 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2029 (3 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligible
63120000 Storage and warehousing services63121000 Storage and retrieval services90520000 Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
Lot #3Collection, Transportation, Degassing and Incineration.Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
63120000 Storage and warehousing services63121000 Storage and retrieval services90520000 Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
Lot #4Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Empty Nitrous Oxide CanistersAwarded 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2029 (3 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligible
63120000 Storage and warehousing services63121000 Storage and retrieval services90520000 Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: 40%
  • PRICING: 50%
  • SOCIAL VALUE: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • PRICING
  • TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
  • SOCIAL VALUE
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “BLC0249 - FRAMEWORK FOR NITROUS OXIDE DISPOSAL AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Those listed in the tender documents · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Nov 2025, 16:13 GMT
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jan 2026
Authority reference
BLC0249
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070579
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesStorage and retrieval servicesStorage and warehousing services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d943 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
2 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗

Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 14 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published351 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 16:13 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by340 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends322 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    2 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by286 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts274 days ago
    19 Jan 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent105 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends91 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published36 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 16:13 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 11:49 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2026, 11:49 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 15:01 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 44 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 6busiest of 4 lots
Named bidders 6published on the award notice
Contracts signed 4latest 11 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Full Service1 award
B&M Waste Services, Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Tradebe Environmental Services Ltd, VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITEDLot 1 – Full Service (End to End Provision of Facilities and Services for Collection, Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Full, Partially discharged, Nominally empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters).27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2029£4,800,000 inc. VAT7 Jul 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Transportation and Storage1 award
B&M Waste Services, Tradebe Environmental Services LtdLot 2 – Transportation and Storage (Provision of Collection, Transportation and Storage Facilities for Full, Partially discharged, Nominally Empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters).27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2029£600,001 inc. VAT7 Jul 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Collection, Transportation, Degassing and Incineration.1 award
B&M Waste Services, Tradebe Environmental Services Ltd, VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITEDLot 3 – Collection, Transportation to Supplier Facility, of Full Partially discharged, Nominally empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters. Canisters are to be either: Degassing Canisters and where applicable valve removal. Disposal of Empty Canisters , or; Disposal by Incineration of Nitrous Oxide Gas and Canisters.27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2029£1,200,000 inc. VAT7 Jul 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters1 award
Tradebe Environmental Services LtdLot 4 – Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters to generate revenue for user organisations.27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2029£600,000 inc. VAT7 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 – Full Service (End to End Provision of Facilities and Services for Collection, Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Full, Partially discharged, Nominally empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters). · B&M Waste Services, Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Tradebe Environmental Services Ltd, VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £4,800,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Management Information
    • Management Information, KPIs are detailed in the tender specification/statement of requirements

  • Lot 2 – Transportation and Storage (Provision of Collection, Transportation and Storage Facilities for Full, Partially discharged, Nominally Empty and Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters). · B&M Waste Services, Tradebe Environmental Services Ltd

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £600,001 inc. VAT
    Period
    12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Management Information
    • Management Information, KPIs listed in the tender specification/statement of requirements

  • Lot 3 – Collection, Transportation to Supplier Facility, of Full Partially discharged, Nominally empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters. Canisters are to be either: Degassing Canisters and where applicable valve removal. Disposal of Empty Canisters , or; Disposal by Incineration of Nitrous Oxide Gas and Canisters. · B&M Waste Services, Tradebe Environmental Services Ltd, VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £1,200,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Management Information
    • Management Information, KPIs listed in the tender specification/statement of requirements

  • Lot 4 – Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters to generate revenue for user organisations. · Tradebe Environmental Services Ltd

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £600,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Management Information
    • Management Information, KPIs listed in the tender specification/statement of requirements

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Full Service6final-stage tenders00—
2 · Transportation and Storage2final-stage tenders00—
3 · Collection, Transportation, Degassing and Incineration.3final-stage tenders00—
4 · Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Empty Nitrous Oxide Canisters1final-stage tenders00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 12517649 Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary, London, London, SW1P 3JSContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice · 4 awarded
  • Augean Treatment LtdBidder / tendererGB-COH: 04062656 Walton, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Humber, LS23 7BF
  • Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 03473370 Iris House Dock Road South, Bromborough, North West, CH62 4SQContact email
  • Biffa Waste Services LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 00946107 Coronation Road, Cressex, High Wycombe, South East, HP12 3TZContact email
  • Synergy Asset Services LtdBidder / tendererGB-COH: 04264601 Merton Lane, CANTERBURY, South East, CT4 7BA
  • Tradebe Environmental Services LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 03873993 Atlas House Third Avenue, Globe Park, Marlow, South East, SL7 1EYContact email
  • Veolia ES (UK) LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 02481991 210 Pentonville Rd, London, London, N1 9JYContact email

Official documents & specifications (19)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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