Official UK procurement notice
PP-10181 Cornwall Education Learning Trust Waste
Authority: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is a multi-academy trust responsible for the operation of a diverse portfolio of primary and secondary schools across Cornwall. The Trust is committed to providing safe, sustainable and well-managed learning environments, underpinned by strong governance, statutory compliance and value for money.
As part of this commitment, CELT requires a reliable, compliant and environmentally responsible waste management service across 18 of its schools. The scope of services for this contract includes the collection and management of General Waste, Dry Mixed Recycling, Food Waste, Confidential Waste, and small volumes of hazardous waste, delivered in a manner that prioritises health and safety, minimises disruption to school operations, and supports the Trust’s sustainability objectives, including waste reduction and landfill diversion.
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£495,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Simple description: Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown
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)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Feb 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 10:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 May 2026
- Authority reference
PP-10181- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012519- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e27Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms shall be in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the tender documentation, and all relevant legislation and regulations.
- Risks
Please see section 7 of Part A of the tender documentation for details of contract risks and dependencies.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender responses, and all clarifications and correspondence, must be submitted using the In-Tend portal at the following link, under project reference PP-10181: in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup ↗
Timeline
11 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published251 days ago11 Feb 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Clarification questions by220 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline211 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by168 days ago4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent168 days ago5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends158 days ago14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published81 days ago31 Jul 2026, 10:22 BST
- Contract starts49 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026- Tender notice published11 Feb 2026, 15:13 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 May 2026, 14:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 May 2026, 14:57 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published31 Jul 2026, 10:22 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client | £444,347 | 1 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
PP-10181 Cornwall Education Learning Trust Waste · SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2026
- Value
- £444,347
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of client
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10181. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender