Official UK procurement notice
Processing of Mattresses WoE 2026
Authority: South Gloucestershire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe West of England Partnership (which comprises of South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) Bristol City Council (BCC) Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) and North Somerset Council (NSC) are seeking a Mattress Processing Contract for 1 year plus possible extension of another 2 years. The Contract may be awarded to 1 or more Contractors depending on the capacity of bidders’ sites and where there are multiple contracts awarded, contract waste will be divided between these contracts.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,600,000
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Conditions of Participation:
Do not present an unacceptable level of risk to the organisation as detailed in Volume 1 Appendix 8 of the tender documents.
Evidence of economic and financial standing are provided where the bidder is relying on another supplier to act as a guarantor.
Confirmation to obtain required insurance cover.
Legal Conditions of Participation:
Hold all required Environmental Permits or Exemptions, Transport of Waste Licences and Export Licences
The bidder has, or will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects.
- Technical & professional ability
Up to three contract examples relating to the technical ability set out in the ITT.
The Health & Safety arrangements in place must manage health and safety effectively and control significant risks relative to the contract.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Conditions of Participation:
Do not present an unacceptable level of risk to the organisation as detailed in Volume 1 Appendix 8 of the tender documents.
Evidence of economic and financial standing are provided where the bidder is relying on another supplier to act as a guarantor.
Confirmation to obtain required insurance cover.
Legal Conditions of Participation:
Hold all required Environmental Permits or Exemptions, Transport of Waste Licences and Export Licences
The bidder has, or will have in place by the award of the contract, the human and technical resources to perform the contract to ensure compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and to ensure the protection of the rights of data subjects.
- Technical & professional ability
Up to three contract examples relating to the technical ability set out in the ITT.
The Health & Safety arrangements in place must manage health and safety effectively and control significant risks relative to the contract.
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Jul 2026, 15:13 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 22:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
DN818807- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061876- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c18bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Jul 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published113 days ago1 Jul 2026, 15:13 BST
- Tender notice published113 days ago1 Jul 2026, 15:32 BST
- Next notice expected112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by99 days ago15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline83 days ago31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by66 days ago17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent66 days ago18 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published64 days ago19 Aug 2026, 22:23 BST
- Standstill ends55 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts18 days ago5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Jul 2026, 15:13 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 15:32 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active1 Jul 2026, 15:32 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Jul 2026, 15:32 BST
- Deadline published: 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST1 Jul 2026, 15:32 BST
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2026, 22:23 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2026, 22:23 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circom Fibres Limited, ETM Recycling LtdSMEjoint awardProvision of Processing West of England Mattress Waste 20265 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2027 · up to 4 Oct 2029Extensions: one 2 year extension possible after initial term of 12 months | £1,600,000 | 18 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Bath & North East Somerset CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Bristol City CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- North Somerset CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Circom Fibres LimitedAwarded supplier
- ETM Recycling LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender