Find a TenderCancelledTransparency notice
Published 6 Jan 2026, 15:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Transfer Station for Dry Mixed Recyclate

Official notice

Authority: OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)

WorksOpen procedureAbove threshold
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of undercover Transfer Station facilities, handling of materials and loading of vehicles supplied by ODS’ MRF Contractor.

The materials are a single co-mingled stream comprising Dry Recyclables collected from households and a Trade Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) stream collected from Commercial Premises, comprising as a minimum (the full list is provided documents attached):

  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Metal cans and tins
  • Paper, card and cardboard
  • Drinks cartons and tetrapak

CPV: Waste transfer station

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1No awardRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Two 12 month extension periods available

What it takes to win
i

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
  • Simple description: Contract will be awarded on 70% Price and 30% Quality Criteria. Full details are available in the Tender documents.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jan 2026, 15:11 GMT
Last source update
21 May 2026, 10:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000742
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Classification (CPV)
Waste transfer station
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06003b Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 Days from Invoice

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders should be submitted via In-Tend Portal: in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published289 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 15:11 GMT
  2. Submission deadline259 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by224 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Latest notice published155 days ago
    21 May 2026, 10:43 BST
  5. Contract starts144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 15:11 GMT
    UK4
  2. Transparency notice published
    21 May 2026, 10:43 BST
    UK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10719222 Cowley Marsh Depot, Oxford, South East, OX4 2HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice tenderTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender