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Published 1 Jul 2026, 09:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Collection/Haulage and Treatment of Green/ Garden Waste

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Wales (UKL18)
Published estimate£4,200,000≈ £4.2m / year · £5,040,000 inc. VAT1.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026awarded 7 Aug 2026
Awarded to Griffiths Waste Management Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City & County of Swansea is seeking to procure services for the collection/haulage and treatment of green/garden wastes at a composting facility/ies as identified by the tenderer. The facility/ies must demonstrate proven and robust processing capability and capacity to maximise the composting of materials to an end use product and to minimise any residual waste from the process. The Tenderer shall also be responsible for finding an end use for the product in designated markets/sectors, described in the waste resource framework and PAS100 in full compliance with all relevant legislation

  • No preliminary market engagement: As per section 17(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023, The Council has utilised its subject matter experts knowledge to identify the preferred and most relevant approach to the market given the requirements of this particular procurement activity.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£4,200,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2032 with extensionsValue: £4,200,000 exc. VAT · £5,040,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 60 months extension option (reviewed yearly).
90500000 Refuse and waste related 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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Service delivery 15% Contract Monitoring and Communication 5% Contingency Plan 5% Recycling rate and use of final product 5%
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Jul 2026, 09:45 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 10:57 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Aug 2026
Authority reference
CCS/26/127
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061541
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0d5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

itt_125641

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/99499702019F1C9551C8 ↗

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 09:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by94 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline87 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by76 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent74 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends62 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published28 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 10:57 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 09:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 11:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2026, 11:17 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 10:57 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,150,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Griffiths Waste Management LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2032Extensions: Up to 60 months.£4,150,0007 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the Collection/Haulage and Treatment of Green/ Garden Waste · Griffiths Waste Management LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Aug 2026
    Value
    £4,150,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to 60 month extension.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Griffiths waste management ltdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQBQ-2633-BGGH Beechwood House Bryntywod, Swansea, Wales, SA5 7LPContact 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