Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 18 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Collection and Disposal of Confidential Waste

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North West (UKD1)

Published estimate£307,200≈ £102k / year · £307,200 inc. VAT48.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 15 Apr 2026awarded 18 Jun 2026

Awarded to Shred Station Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westmorland & Furness Council has procured a supplier to deliver the service for the removal and disposal of confidential waste from corporate properties in Westmorland & Furness area, such as:

Residential Care homes and Day Care Centres

Office sites

Library and Registration Services

Town Halls

Family Hubs

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£307,200

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £307,200 exc. VAT · £307,200 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Optional extension of up to 1 year after initial term.

90500000 Refuse and waste related 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: 60%Price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: 18 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
Last source update: 31 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 5 May 2026
Authority reference: DN804174
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-024374
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area: North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066cfa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 15 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 8 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tender submissions MUST be submitted via The Chest tendering portal.

Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest: procontract.due-north.com ↗

All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. If you have any queries regarding using The Chest, please use the support available from the home page.

Timeline

18 Mar 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published216 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
Clarification questions by195 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline188 days ago
15 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Award decision expected by168 days ago
5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent120 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts112 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published81 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
18 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
Contract signature expected
6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
31 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £131,0171 award exc. VAT

Bids received 76 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Shred Station LtdSME6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2029 · up to 5 Jul 2030Extensions: Optional extension of up to 1 year after the initial 3 year term.	£131,017	18 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Shred Station LtdSME
Signed
30 Jun 2026
Value
£131,017
Period
6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2029 · up to 5 Jul 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional extension of up to 1 year after the initial 3 year term.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SHRED STATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06359628GB-PPON: PQMD-4172-RJPZ Osborne House Wendover Road, Norwich, East of England, NR13 6LHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2026, 12:54 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Jun 2026, 14:17 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT