Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 4 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Collection, Transport and Disposal of Septic Tank Waste

Official notice

Authority: EAST SUFFOLK SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Published estimate£226,666≈ £113k / year · £272,000 inc. VAT19.4% above published estimate

Submissions closed 13 Apr 2026awarded 5 Jun 2026

Awarded to Biomarsh Environmental Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 25 May 2028 · up to 25 May 2029 with extensions · starts 26 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Suffolk Services Limited are looking for a service provider to provide a limited, planned service and a reactive service for the provision of a collection, transport and removal of septic waste services for both East Suffolk Council and commercial clients on behalf of East Suffolk Services Limited (“ESSL”, “the Company”).

This service is to include Out of Hours cover for the East Suffolk district.

CPV: Cesspool or septic tank emptying services · Sewage disposal services · Sewage removal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£226,666

Contract period: 26 May 2026 – 25 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 25 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £226,666 exc. VAT · £272,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Optional additional extension of one year subject to supplier performance and funding.

90410000 Sewage removal services 90430000 Sewage disposal services 90460000 Cesspool or septic tank emptying 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)

Price
quality

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 26 May 2026
Authority reference: 2725-PPT-O
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-019658
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Cesspool or septic tank emptying servicesSewage disposal servicesSewage removal services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06627a Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: 30 day payment terms. Full details in the tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register for free on the following link to view the full documentation and express interest once logged in and submit your tender response: in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk ↗

Timeline

4 Mar 2026 → 23 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published231 days ago
4 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
Clarification questions by204 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline191 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts148 days ago
26 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by147 days ago
26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent138 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends125 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published90 days ago
23 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
4 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Jun 2026, 09:54 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Jun 2026, 09:54 BST
Contract signature expected
25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
23 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £270,7351 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 64 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Biomarsh Environmental LtdSME2 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2028 · up to 1 Jul 2029Extensions: As detailed in the tender, an optional 12 month extension.	£270,735 inc. VAT	5 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Biomarsh Environmental LtdSME
Signed
6 Jul 2026
Value
£270,735
Period
6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
As detailed in the tender, an optional 12 month extension.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

EAST SUFFOLK SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 14001825 Ground Floor West Wing East Suffolk House, Riduna Park,, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1RTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Biomarsh Environmental LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01124715 Peartree Farm, Waltham Abbey, East of England, EN92EWContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsInvitation to Tender Part A, Invitation to Tender Part C, draft contract terms, pricing template & appendices.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 09:54 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender4 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT