Official UK procurement notice
Commercial Support Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of specialist commercial advisory support to Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) in relation to its long-term PPP Waste Management Contracts.
The Contract operates as an umbrella-style arrangement, with services commissioned on an ad hoc basis via call-off task orders or purchase orders. Services include commercial strategy, financial analysis, contract management support, and advisory input relating to complex waste PPP/PFI arrangements.
- No preliminary market engagement: he Authority has opted not to publish a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice as the scope and requirements of the Contract are well understood, stable, and clearly defined following long-term operational experience with the existing service. The Authority does not require market feedback to shape or refine the specification, and the procurement is not expected to generate significant uncertainty or risk that would benefit from early engagement. The market for these specialist commercial advisory services is small, mature and well-established, and the Authority has sufficient knowledge of capable providers to proceed directly to publication of the Contract Notice. The decision not to conduct preliminary engagement will not distort competition or disadvantage any potential bidders. All interested suppliers will have equal access to the tender documents and full opportunity to participate through the open procedure
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers must have legal capacity to perform the Contract and demonstrate appropriate financial standing through proportionate evidence (e.g., accounts, accountant's statement or equivalent). Tenderers must not be insolvent and must meet all exclusion/suitability criteria under the Procurement Act 2023. Confirmation of required insurance levels is also required.
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must possess the technical and professional ability necessary for successful performance of the Contract. This includes demonstrable experience of providing commercial advisory services on complex PFI/PPP or equivalent long-term contractual arrangements. Tenderers must evidence relevant assignments completed within the last three years and must propose a Key Person with a minimum of five years' directly relevant experience. The Authority reserves the right to verify or request additional information as required
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Quality criteria assessment as described
- Cost: Cost Assessment as described
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers must have legal capacity to perform the Contract and demonstrate appropriate financial standing through proportionate evidence (e.g., accounts, accountant's statement or equivalent). Tenderers must not be insolvent and must meet all exclusion/suitability criteria under the Procurement Act 2023. Confirmation of required insurance levels is also required.
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must possess the technical and professional ability necessary for successful performance of the Contract. This includes demonstrable experience of providing commercial advisory services on complex PFI/PPP or equivalent long-term contractual arrangements. Tenderers must evidence relevant assignments completed within the last three years and must propose a Key Person with a minimum of five years' directly relevant experience. The Authority reserves the right to verify or request additional information as required
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 Dec 2025, 09:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 May 2026, 11:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
ABP015A- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084140- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f888Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Mytenders
Timeline
18 Dec 2025 → 7 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published308 days ago18 Dec 2025, 09:23 GMT
- Clarification questions by286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline269 days ago26 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by254 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts234 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent227 days ago9 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends216 days ago19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published168 days ago7 May 2026, 11:46 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025- Tender notice published18 Dec 2025, 09:23 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 12:15 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 26 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT16 Jan 2026, 12:15 GMT+7 days · was 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published9 Mar 2026, 17:08 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Mar 2026, 17:08 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 May 2026, 10:32 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published7 May 2026, 11:46 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Tender submission deadline extended.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 16 Jan 2026
- 2025-12: 1 release · 18 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roamine Advisory Limited1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2031Extensions: two (2) additional periods of twelve (12) months each | £500,000 | 9 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Commercial Advisory Support Services · Roamine Advisory Limited
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £500,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract includes an option for the Authority to extend the term for up to two additional periods of 12 months each, at its sole discretion.
No agreed KPIs: KPIs will be agreed as part of contract mobilisation and task-specific commissioning arrangements
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Roamine Advisory LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender