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Published 2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Merchant (materials supply) and Waste Management Services

Official notice

Authority: MAGENTA LIVING (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£44,000,000≈ £8.8m / year · £52,800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2037 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is to provide a comprehensive materials supply and waste management service in support of Magenta Living's responsive repairs, voids, planned maintenance, investment programmes and Environmental Services

CPV: Construction materials and associated items · Domestic furniture · Electrical materials · Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£44,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2037 with extensionsValue: £44,000,000 exc. VAT · £52,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Magenta Living will determine whether to extend the Contract based on the needs of its business, service delivery requirements and the performance of the Service Provider. Following the initial 5 year period, Magenta Living reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Contract for up to 5 years on a 2+2+1 basis i.e. • First extension period: 01/04/2032 - 31/03/2034 (2yrs) • Second extension period: 01/04/3034 - 31/03/2036 (2yrs) • Third extension period: 01/04/2036 - 31/03/2037 (1yr)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to Document 3 PSQ for details. This document can be downloaded via Magenta Livings e-sourcing portal

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Document 3 PSQ for details. This document can be downloaded via Magenta Livings e-sourcing portal

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)
  • Tender Assessment - Method Statements/Quality Questions: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Tender Assessment - Method Statements/Quality Questions: There are 11 scored questions: 1. Contract Mobilisation - 4.5% 2. Services Delivery - 10% 3. Availability of Supplies - 18% split over 3 questions each with a 6% weighting 4. Van Stocks - 6% 5. Information Technology - 2.5% 6. KPI's and Management Information - 2.5% 7. Responsible Sourcing - 5% 8. Risk Management & Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery - 2% 9. Continuous Improvement - 2.5% 10. Training, Skills & Social Value - 5% 11. Exit Strategy - 2%
  • Price: Pricing will be evaluated based on the % variance from the lowest price. Abnormally low Tenders and any Tenders that are withdrawn during the evaluation process will be excluded from the evaluation process
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to Document 3 PSQ for details. This document can be downloaded via Magenta Livings e-sourcing portal

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Document 3 PSQ for details. This document can be downloaded via Magenta Livings e-sourcing portal

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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Dec 2026
Authority reference
ML2026/009
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083006
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction materials and associated itemsDomestic furnitureElectrical materialsRefuse and waste related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f047 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
28 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers wishing to submit a tender for this requirement must download and read the ITT documentation via the Magenta Living e-sourcing portal procontract.duenorth.com/Register ↗.

Project Id: DN827918 and follow instructions for completion and submission of tender responses.

You must be registered on the system to be able to respond. You can register free of charge.

If you have any technical difficulties accessing the information you will need to raise a

case via the please contact the Proactis Supplier Support Portal

suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com/s/ ↗.

Full details in relation to the award criteria is as stated in the Invitation to Tender

documents.

Supplier guidance on how to respond to tenders/download and upload

documents/complete your tender return can be found on the Pro-Contract site under the 'Help' button.

Direct emails to Magenta Living staff or telephone calls will not be accepted

Bidders are responsible for ensuring that their Tender has been successfully completed

prior to the Tender submission deadline. Tenders must be submitted via the e-tendering

portal. Tenders submitted by any other means will not be accepted.

Although a Preliminary Market Engagement was not published, ML undertook preliminary market engagement with selected organisations to understand innovation within the market and to better understand appropriate pricing models

Timeline

2 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published53 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by40 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline27 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 40 days
    4 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 157 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 11:58 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MAGENTA LIVING

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 04912562 · GB-PPON: PXCY-5613-ZTLY Partnership Building, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 5AAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender