Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1891-T-LS Dry Mixed Recyling Haulage and Treatment
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCollection of dry mixed recycling from a delivery point, haulage and treatment.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2025, 15:47 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082614- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f515Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
Central Bedfordshire Council intends to award a short-term interim contract for the processing and haulage of dry mixed recyclable waste.
Following the unexpected suspension of services by the incumbent contractor, the Council must urgently secure continuity of its statutory waste collection and disposal functions. These circumstances were unforeseeable and beyond the Council’s control.
A competitive procurement cannot be completed within the time available without creating an unacceptable risk to service continuity and public health. All compliant framework providers have been approached and either confirmed no capacity or quoted rates significantly above prevailing market levels.
The Council therefore relies on the direct award justification under Schedule 5, paragraphs 13 and 14 of the Procurement Act 2023 (extreme and unavoidable urgency). The contract will be strictly time-limited and proportionate to the minimum scope required to maintain essential services while a compliant procurement is progressed.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 Dec 2025, 15:47 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected25 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.A.E Smith (Holdings) Ltd, T/A CasepakSME26 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026Extensions: Option to extend for a further 3 months up until 30/06/2026. NOTE: Please note that both the Contract signature and Commencement dates should be 15/12/2025. The 8 working day standstill period (which is voluntary) does not apply due to the urgency of the requirement under PA23, Section 41, Schedule 5, Paragraph 13. | £1,057,061 inc. VAT | 11 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- G.A.E Smith (Holdings) Ltd T/A CasepakAwarded 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
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender