Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Waste Service
Authority: CITY HOSPITALS INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED (Central government)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£550,550total for 8 lots · £660,660 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Mar 2026awarded 22 Jun 2026
Awarded to Biffa Waste Services Ltd +2 more8 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2031 · up to 31 May 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Waste Service on behalf of Choice Ltd for eight(8) different lots across multiple waste streams.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2033, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value (£550,550 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1General WasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£164,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Dry Mixed recyclingAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3CardboardAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4WEEEAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Confidential WasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6OffensiveAwardedRenewalPublished value£216,550
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7HazardousAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #8Food WasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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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 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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 8 lots
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Financial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Financial
- Quality
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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2033
- First published
- 10 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 10:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011912- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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- Submission deadline
- 12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
10 Feb 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published253 days ago10 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
- Submission deadline223 days ago12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by177 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published111 days ago2 Jul 2026, 10:53 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026- Tender notice published10 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Jul 2026, 10:53 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jul 2026, 10:53 BST
- Contract signature expected16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 8
Awarded value £3,166,3186 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · General Waste1 award | |||
| Biffa Waste Services LtdLot 1 General Waste1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Extension will be dependent on the business requirements based on 12 months + 12 months | £605,000 | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Dry Mixed recycling1 award | |||
| Biffa Waste Services LtdLot 2 Dry Mixed Recycling1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Extensions will be dependent on the requirements of the business on a 12 month + 12 month extension | £651,305 | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Cardboard1 award | |||
| SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK LtdLot 3 Cardboard1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Extensions will be dependent on the requirements of the business on a 12 month + 12 month extension | — | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · WEEE1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Confidential Waste1 award | |||
| Shred Station LtdSMELot 5 Confidential Waste1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Extensions will be dependent on the requirements of the business on a 12 month + 12 month extension | £65,800 | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Offensive1 award | |||
| SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK LtdLot 6 Offensive Waste1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Extensions will be dependent on the requirements of the business on a 12 month + 12 month extension | £1,632,386 | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Hazardous1 award | |||
| Biffa Waste Services LtdLot 7 Hazardous Waste1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Extensions will be dependent on the requirements of the business on a 12 month + 12 month extension | £86,877 | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 8 · Food Waste1 award | |||
| Biffa Waste Services LtdLot 8 Food Waste1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Extensions will be dependent on the requirements of the business on a 12 month + 12 month extension | £124,950 | 22 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General Waste | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Dry Mixed recycling | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Cardboard | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Confidential Waste | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Offensive | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Hazardous | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Food Waste | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SHRED STATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
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