Environmental Enforcement · London Borough of Merton (May 2025)

Authority: London Borough of Merton (Local council)

ServicesConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: London (UKI6)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£4,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Tender notice expected 30 Jun 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 4 yrsends 2 Apr 2031 · up to 2 Apr 2033 with extensions · starts 2 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Service Provider would provide a team of qualified Enforcement Officers who will patrol agreed areas of the Borough and, through interaction with the public, raise awareness of environmental standards, change behaviours towards environmental crime, and issue Fixed Penalty Notices when appropriate.

The Service Provider would provide all the necessary systems and processes to enable the recording of FPNs as well as the required administration and expertise to process and progress FPNs through to settlement, including attending appeal and court hearings as necessary.

The Contract would focus on, but not be limited to: Littering & Dog Fouling. Other campaigns may be required of the Service Provider by mutual agreement. IT systems to record FPNs may also need to be provided.

CPV: Civic-amenity services · Dog kennel services · Environmental security control services · Fumigation services · Guard services · Investigation services · Patrol services · Pest-control services · Work environment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSME

Contract period: 2 Apr 2027 – 2 Apr 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 2 Apr 2033 with extensions

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

79713000 Guard services 79715000 Patrol services 79720000 Investigation services 90714600 Environmental security control services 90922000 Pest-control services 90924000 Fumigation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: ConcessionLight 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: 25 May 2025, 21:41 BST
Last source update: 25 May 2025, 21:41 BST
Authority reference: DN640660
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-027444
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Civic-amenity servicesDog kennel servicesEnvironmental security control servicesFumigation servicesGuard servicesInvestigation servicesPatrol servicesPest-control servicesWork environment services
Delivery area: London (UKI6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052627 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

25 May 2025 → 2 Apr 2027 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
25 May 2025, 21:41 BST
Tender notice expected116 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
25 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 159 days
2 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
25 May 2025, 21:41 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Merton

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLZQ-1654-VNHW Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, London, SM4 5DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender25 May 2025, 21:41 BST