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Published 16 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

C023PA - Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£240,000£240,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update11% above published estimate
Submissions closed 18 May 2026awarded 28 May 2026
Awarded to D2D DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Contract term 7 moends 1 Apr 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Tender covers two projects in the Waste Reduction Behaviour Change Targeted Programme.

Project One: Houses

A large-scale intervention targeting a maximum of 391,000 and a minimum of 200,000 eligible households across nine (9) WCA areas. The intervention aims to increase the amount of food diverted from the residual waste (black bag) stream and into the dedicated food waste recycling stream; by providing residents with a targeted package of food caddy liners, information leaflets and/or bin stickers; depending on the household group, directly to residents' doors.

Project Two: Flats

A targeted intervention for purpose-built flats and blocks of flats across two (2) WCA areas. The intervention aims to increase the amount of food diverted from the residual waste (black bag) stream and into the dedicated food waste recycling stream; by providing residents with a targeted package of food caddy liners and information leaflets directly to residents' doors.

CPV: Environmental services · Post and courier services · Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 (7 mo)Value: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
64100000 Post and courier services90500000 Refuse and waste related services90700000 Environmental 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
Authority reference
C023PA
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042003
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental servicesPost and courier servicesRefuse and waste related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06076e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
18 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please refer to C023PA - Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme on:

open-uk.org/opportunities/overvi… ↗

for the tender documents in full, for any clarification questions, and to submit responses.

Bidders are required to register and sign-up to the system (Open)

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published278 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
  2. Market engagement250 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    If you would like to engage in our market engagement, please find below a link that will take you to our questions

    forms.office.com/e/zYsxYstg4x ↗

  3. Tender notice published166 days ago
    7 May 2026, 14:29 BST
  4. Submission deadline155 days ago
    18 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent146 days ago
    28 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by141 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published127 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
  8. Contract starts50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 10:53 GMT
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 15:49 GMT
    UK2
  4. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:29 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated
    7 May 2026, 14:29 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    7 May 2026, 14:29 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    7 May 2026, 14:29 BST
  8. Deadline published: 18 May 2026, 14:00 BST
    7 May 2026, 14:29 BST
  9. Contract award notice published
    28 May 2026, 14:29 BST
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    28 May 2026, 14:29 BST
  11. Contract signature expected
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

Deadline extended for 1 more week until 12/02/2026

Number of each caddy liner added + extra information

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-01: 3 releases · 16 Jan 2026, 30 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £222,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
D2D DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDSME23 Jun 2026 – 1 Apr 2027£222,00028 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · D2D DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    15 Jun 2026
    Value
    £222,000
    Period
    23 Jun 2026 – 1 Apr 2027
    Status
    active
    3 agreed KPIs: Stock accuracy · Progress reporting including delivery accuracy · Household coverage (project 1)
    • Stock accuracy
    • Progress reporting including delivery accuracy
    • Household coverage (project 1)

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • D2D DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05179625GB-PPON: PLJJ-9884-NWLN C/O Ztk Tax Advisory Suite 1, Ideas House, London, London, E18 1BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure