Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 10 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1857-T-TS Waste Treatment Disposal Capacity

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£8,644,462total for 4 lots · £10,373,354 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Jan 2026
Lots 4max 1 won per supplier · max 1 to bid
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Waste Treatment and Disposal Capacity

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Target contract commencement date: April 2026

Contract term: 5 years

CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services · Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap · Waste-tip management services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£8,644,462 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them
Lot #1Residual WasteAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£6,246,000

Residual waste contingency and Fly tip material, up to 8,000 tpa capacity. This is primarily for the disposal of fly tip material and to provide additional contingency disposal options to the Council.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £6,246,000 exc. VAT · £7,495,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Lot #2POPS - Treatment and DisposalAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£1,387,500

POPs – To provide contingency treatment and disposal of approximately 1,500tpa of material containing Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,387,500 exc. VAT · £1,665,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Lot #3Hazardous MaterialsAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£79,500

Hazardous materials, to provide a contingency disposal option for to the Council for Commercial Fridge/Freezers, Fluorescent Tubes and Batteries deposited at the Councils four Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

Estimated annual tonnages:

Commercial Fridge/Freezers: 250 - 300 units

Fluorescent Tubes: 3tpa

Batteries (Household and Car): 40 tpa.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £79,500 exc. VAT · £95,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Lot #4PaintAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£931,462

Paint, to provide a contingency disposal option for paint deposited at the Councils four HWRC. Estimated annual tonnage 280tpa

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £931,462 exc. VAT · £1,117,754 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England

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
Lot distribution rule: 1 or more - up to 4 can be awarded to one supplier

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
Cancelled
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
10 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT
Last source update
13 Apr 2026, 11:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081570
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesRefuse and waste related servicesSlag, dross, ferrous waste and scrapWaste-tip management services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f2e2 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
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Submission deadline
13 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/… ↗

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Timeline

10 Dec 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published322 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by291 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline288 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by253 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published198 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 11:34 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 14:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 09:49 GMT
    UK4
  3. Procurement termination notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 11:34 BST
    UK12
  4. Status changed to complete
    13 Apr 2026, 11:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—21 Jan 2026CancelledNo tender submissions received

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
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