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Published 25 Jan 2024, 13:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Wastewater Management Services Contract for Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

Official notice

Authority: Babergh District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£1,800,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2025awarded 1 Oct 2025
Awarded to Binder Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council are looking to jointly procure a Contractor for the delivery of their Wastewater Management Services Contract.The estimated annual contract value is circa GBP30000.00 to GBP180000.00.

CPV: Sewage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) are looking to…AwardedRenewal

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council (BMSDC) are looking to jointly procure a Consultant for the delivery of theirWastewater Management Services Contract.The estimated annual contract value is circa GBP30000.00 to GBP180000.00. These figures do not take into account annual indexationconsiderations or VAT.The services required by the contract include, but are not restricted to- Monitoring Operation, Maintenance and Repair of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations- Electrical Testing of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations- Associated Repairs and Remedial Works- Installation Works in relation to Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations- Wastewater maintenance at car park locations.It is intended that the contract will run for a period of five years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of upto a further five years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore ten years. The contract value inthis notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum term.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: It is intended that the contract will run for a period of five years with the option for renewal, as decided by BMSDC, for an extension of upto a further five years, subject to satisfactory reviews. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore ten years. The contract value inthis notice is therefore subject to review and is not guaranteed, as this is based upon the maximum termVariant bids: not allowed

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Responses and Social Value: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Responses and Social Value: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    Please refer to Procurement documents.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to Procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Procurement documents.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
25 Jan 2024, 13:52 GMT
Last source update
10 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
PR-10190
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032807
Classification (CPV)
Sewage services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04348b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to Procurement documents.

Publisher note: The indicative value of the Contract is based upon the maximum term. It is therefore subject to review and not guaranteed.BMSDC reserve the right to conclude this procurement at any time throughout the duration of the procurement process.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Feb 2024 → 10 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    29 Feb 2024
  2. Submission deadline
    24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published201 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    18 Feb 2025, 06:03 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    18 Feb 2025, 06:03 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
    18 Feb 2025, 06:03 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    18 Feb 2025, 06:03 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    10 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Binder LimitedManagement for Wastewater within the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Districts£1,800,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Management for Wastewater within the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Districts · Binder Limited

    Signed
    1 Oct 2025
    Value
    £1,800,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Babergh District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHousing and community amenities PYQM-3849-BJQL Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • Faithorn Farrell TimmsProcess contact point Orpington, UKContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Binder LimitedAwarded supplier02079553 Progress Works Old Ipswich Road, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, Ip6 0ag, Ipswich, East of England, Ip6 0ag

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.