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Official UK procurement notice

Disposal of Paint and Recycling of Wood and Chipboard

Official notice

Authority: Wolverhampton City Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£864,000total for 2 lots · £1,037,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Jun 2030 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The contract for the disposal of paint, and recycling of wood and chipboard is required to maintain the ongoing disposal and recycling of these products at the city's two household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs).

The contracts will ensure that paint, wood and chipboard deposited by members of the public at these HWRC sites are removed from the sites in line with the Council's disposal requirements, which are:

  • Paint. The Council is seeking a supplier to manage all onwards processes for Waste Paint from the Councils House Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's) in Anchor Lane Bilston and Shaw Road in Wolverhampton, and additional addresses within the WV post code area from time to time. The supplier will collect this waste from the Council's HWRC's in Anchor Lane and Shaw Road in Wolverhampton. (Site locations are provided in Appendix 1). Supplier to supply and deliver to each HWRC site with a minimum of three Intermediate Bulk containers (IBC) (1000ltr minimum) and to arrange and replace upon request from CWC
  • Wood and Chipboard. The Council is seeking a supplier that shall supply containers, collect and manage all onwards processes of wood and chipboard waste from the Council's HWRC's in Anchor Lane and Shaw Road in Wolverhampton

Once collected or delivered, the contracts will ensure that the waste is disposed of, or recycled, in a manner that is compliant with current waste legislation and aims to increase the Council's recycling rate.

The procurement will be divided into two lots:

  • Lot 1 - Disposal of Paint
  • Lot 2 - Recycling of Wood and Chipboard
  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£864,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Disposal of PaintAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£320,000

Paint. The Council is seeking a supplier to manage all onwards processes for Waste Paint from the Councils House Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's) in Anchor Lane Bilston and Shaw Road in Wolverhampton, and additional addresses within the WV post code area from time to time. The supplier will collect this waste from the Council's HWRC's in Anchor Lane and Shaw Road in Wolverhampton. (Site locations are provided in Appendix 1). Supplier to supply and deliver to each HWRC site with a minimum of three Intermediate Bulk containers (IBC) (1000ltr minimum) and to arrange and replace upon request from CWC

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £320,000 exc. VAT · £384,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Lot #2Recycling of Wood and ChipboardAwarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£544,000

Wood and Chipboard. The Council is seeking a supplier that shall supply containers, collect and manage all onwards processes of wood and chipboard waste from the Council's HWRC's in Anchor Lane and Shaw Road in Wolverhampton

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £544,000 exc. VAT · £653,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 15%
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): 5%
  • Price: 70%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
  • 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
Cancelled
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
Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2029
First published
8 Oct 2025, 10:15 BST
Last source update
7 May 2026, 13:24 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 May 2026
Authority reference
CWC25112
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025642
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG39)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa33 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically at www.wolverhamptontenders.com ↗

All details are contained in the Instructions to Tender and/or the Invitation to Tender

Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published388 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 10:15 BST
  2. Market engagement373 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Information is provided in the attached document how to participate in this engagement, how to complete and submit your response. Access can also be made at www.wolverhamptontenders.com ↗

  3. Next notice expected357 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published225 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by203 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline194 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published176 days ago
    7 May 2026, 13:24 BST
  8. Award decision expected by154 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts122 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 10:15 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £864,000
    20 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
    was £0
  4. Status changed to active
    20 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    20 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    20 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
  7. Procurement termination notice published
    7 May 2026, 13:24 BST
    UK12
  8. Status changed to complete
    7 May 2026, 13:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—24 Apr 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wolverhampton City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBV-7568-LBLL Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1SHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure