Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 28 May 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LU00974 The Provision of Hazardous Waste Services

Official notice

Authority: Loughborough University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Published estimate£500,000≈ £250k / year · £500,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate

Submissions closed 27 Jun 2025awarded 18 Jul 2025

Awarded to Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Requirement for an efficient, high quality hazardous waste collection service, conducted in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner. The contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend for 3, 1 year periods for a maximum contract term of 5 years.

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CPV: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 3 x 12 months extension options.

90500000 Refuse and waste related services 90520000 Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste 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: 45%Price: 50%Social value: 5%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 45%
Pricing: 50%
Community Benefits/Social Value: 5%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical
Pricing
Community Benefits/Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 May 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 29 Aug 2025, 16:06 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 17 Jul 2025
Authority reference: LU00974
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-028220
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesRefuse and waste related services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05283f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 27 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

28 May 2025 → 29 Aug 2025 · 7 dates

Tender notice published
28 May 2025, 16:05 BST
Submission deadline
27 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Award decision expected by
17 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent
18 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025
Latest notice published
29 Aug 2025, 16:06 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025

Tender notice published
28 May 2025, 16:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
18 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
Contract signature expected
31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
29 Aug 2025, 16:06 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 63 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Biffa Waste Services Ltd1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 months extension options.	£500,000	18 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Signed
31 Jul 2025
Value
£500,000
Period
1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
3 x 12 months extension options.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Loughborough University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRGT-9932-PLJN Epinal Way, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 3TUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Biffa Waste Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00946107 Coronation Road, High Wycombe, South East, HP12 3TZContact 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 Tender29 Aug 2025, 16:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 May 2025, 16:05 BST