Official UK procurement notice
Composting Coordinator · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe 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 publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£70,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fd90Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2025, 17:30 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
4 Apr 2025 → 1 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published4 Apr 2025, 15:33 BST
- Submission deadline8 May 2025, 17:30 BST
- Latest notice published21 May 2025, 17:08 BST
- Contract starts1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2025- Tender notice published4 Apr 2025, 15:33 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 May 2025, 11:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 May 2025, 11:57 BST
- Contract details notice published21 May 2025, 17:08 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected22 May 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden OrganicSMEVCSE1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2027 | £70,000 | 20 May 2025 | Awarded |
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
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GARDEN ORGANIC LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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