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Published 23 Apr 2026, 13:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Food Waste Bin Washing Services LBW & LBRuT

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: London (UKI34)
Published estimate£1,494,000≈ £747k / year · £1,792,800 inc. VAT14.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 May 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Freshbins UK Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 19 Jun 2028 · up to 19 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 19 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Routine Food Waste Bin Washing Services for Wandsworth Borough Council and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

CPV: Environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,494,000
Contract period: 19 Jun 2026 – 19 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,494,000 exc. VAT · £1,792,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 2 years · 2 x 2 years
90700000 Environmental services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Yes

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
Quality: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: non price
  • Price: price
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Yes

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Apr 2026, 13:54 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 09:40 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Jun 2026
Authority reference
3730
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037105
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
London (UKI34)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689aa Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days

Review and risk notes
Risks

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge: lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published186 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 13:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by172 days ago
    7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline158 days ago
    21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts129 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by128 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 09:40 BST
  8. Standstill ends37 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 13:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 09:40 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2026, 09:40 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,274,1941 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Freshbins UK LtdFood Waste Bin Washing Services LBW & LBRuT25 Sept 2026 – 25 Sept 2030 · up to 25 Sept 2034Extensions: Extension Terms: 2 x 2 years£1,274,1948 Sept 2026standstill to 18 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

London Borough of Wandsworth

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVLQ-8225-QVHT Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street,, London, London, SW18 2PUContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Freshbins UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZQM-3214-VQXZ 271 High Street Berkhamsted, England, East of England, HP4 1AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender