Official UK procurement notice
Disposal of Domestic Mixed Recyclable Waste
Authority: Ubico Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUbico requires the continued use of a waste disposal site that is operationally compatible with the collection service. Ubico’s collection rounds, workforce planning, vehicle routing, and daily operational schedules are all designed around the disposal point operated by Grundon Waste Management. Continuation of services at this site is essential for maintaining statutory waste collection and environmental services.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 May 2026, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 16:34 BST
- Authority reference
OL26960748- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068425- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a602Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Ubico is justified in issuing a direct award to Grundon Waste Management under Schedule 5 (Single Supplier) of the Procurement Act 2024 because:
•Grundon is the only supplier whose disposal site is operationally and technically compatible with the existing Ubico collection service.
•No reasonable alternative disposal sites exist within a viable operational radius.
•Changing supplier would create unacceptable operational disruption, additional cost, and service risk, including potential failure to meet statutory waste collection obligations.
•Any alternative would require significant route redesign and additional resources, making such alternatives unreasonable.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
10 Jun 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends137 days ago10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published97 days ago20 Jul 2026, 16:34 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2026- Transparency notice published27 May 2026, 12:05 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published1 Jun 2026, 10:16 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected21 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Jul 2026, 16:34 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundon Waste Management Limited1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029Extensions: periods of up to 2 years | £300,000 | 31 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Grundon Waste Management Limited
- Signed
- 21 Jun 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- periods of up to 2 years
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Grundon Waste Management 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
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender