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Published 4 Apr 2025, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Composting Coordinator · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£70,000≈ £35k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2025awarded 20 May 2025
Awarded to Garden Organic
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking a supplier who will:

Manage our existing network of 15 Master Composter volunteers and grow our network, to a total of 25 volunteers

Launch and maintain a community composting support network

Encourage uptake of composting at home within Gloucestershire and report levels of composting participation across the county to the Gloucestershire Resources and Waste Partnership.

Work with the existing network of organisations in Gloucestershire to spread the word about composting including but not limited to the Local Nature Partnership, Gloucestershire Resources and Waste Partnership and Climate Leadership Gloucestershire.

Total value (estimated)

£70,000 excluding VAT

£84,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

1 June 2025 to 31 May 2027

CPV: Adult and other education services · Community action programme · Composting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Evaluation Criteria Proposals will be assessed on the value for money they offer the authority as well as the quality of the applications. Gloucestershire County Council has now set up an early payment service which aims to pay invoices earlier than the current 30 days. This is an opt in service. Full information and declaration form that must be completed are in 'GCC Early Payments' document. The budget should allow for: All activities described above All management and training costs for the volunteers All management and training costs for staff A 2 year long contract from June 2025 to May 2027. Providing training to residents on composting through both online and in person sessions in Gloucestershire to be run by the service staff. Submissions To apply for this contract you must write a brief proposal document and submit on this listing on Procontract. You must apply using the Procontract portal. Include your anticipated time frame for launch including monthly staffing costs across the time frame Include a detailed outline of your proposal to fulfil the contract Include any experience you have in delivering similar services and why you are the best supplier for the role Include a detailed breakdown of your budget Include a proposed job description for the composting coordinator (regardless of whether the role is to be a new hire or covered by existing staff time). Include details of how you would monitor progress of the contract on a quarterly and annual basis and how you would evaluate the success of the contract if you were awarded it

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Apr 2025, 15:33 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 17:08 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013180
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesCommunity action programmeComposting services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fd90 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 May 2025, 17:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Apr 2025 → 1 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Apr 2025, 15:33 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    8 May 2025, 17:30 BST
  3. Latest notice published
    21 May 2025, 17:08 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Apr 2025, 15:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 May 2025, 11:57 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2025, 11:57 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    21 May 2025, 17:08 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    22 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 21 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Garden OrganicSMEVCSE1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2027£70,00020 May 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Composting Coordinator · Garden OrganicSMEVCSE

    Signed
    21 May 2025
    Value
    £70,000
    Period
    1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders01—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZHT-7473-ZVPN Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2TGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GARDEN ORGANIC LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07269077GB-PPON: PGXR-9161-MPTH Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry, West Midlands, CV8 3LGContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender