Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Collection and Processing of Sweepings Waste

Official notice

Authority: Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,600,000≈ £533k / year · £1,920,000 inc. VAT44.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Feb 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026
Awarded to Acumen Waste Services Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A supplier to provide the Processing and Collection of Sweepings Waste

  • No preliminary market engagement: New contract required for April

CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,600,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: One 12 month period

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: 50%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
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.

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
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 11:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
Authority reference
CBMDC0007 AS
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004286
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060890 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 17 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published276 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline246 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by241 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent218 days ago
    19 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends205 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026
  8. Latest notice published188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 11:25 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 11:25 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £882,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Acumen Waste Services LimitedProcessing of Sweepings Waste1 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: One 12 month extension£882,00019 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Collection and Processing of Sweepings · Acumen Waste Services Limited

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £1,200,000
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One 12 month extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-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

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Acumen Waste ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPLQ-9621-JRQL Acumen House, Headlands Lane, Knottingley, Yorkshire & Humber, WF11 0LAContact email, phone

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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender