Distribution of food waste containers and caddies

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 21 Mar 2025

Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Suffolk Council are looking to appoint a local specialist distributor to deliver 125,000 23 litre food waste containers and 125,000 5 litre food waste caddies to c.125,000 households throughout East Suffolk. This work needs to be completed by 31st March 2026, in preparation for the requirement to commence food waste collections. Further details are included in Section C: Specification.

CPV: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 5 moPublished value£200,000

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo)

Delivery: East of England

Variant bids: not allowed

60180000 Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 6 Feb 2025, 15:38 GMT
Last source update: 6 Feb 2025, 15:38 GMT
Award evaluation window: 21 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: 2560-Ten-O
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-004009
Classification (CPV): Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driverTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dc52 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

6 Feb 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Notice published
6 Feb 2025, 15:38 GMT
Submission deadline
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts358 days ago
1 Nov 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, East of EnglandContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

East Suffolk Council Procurement TeamReview body Lowestoft

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria