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Published 14 Aug 2025, 17:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Technical Equipment Valuations Services

Official notice

Authority: North London Waste Authority (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £200k / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Oct 2025awarded 19 Dec 2025
Award (standstill) to Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Contract term 5 yrsends 5 Nov 2030 · up to 5 Nov 2035 with extensions · starts 6 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North London Waste Authority (NLWA) will be in possession of advanced sophisticated industrial process plant machinery. As an example, NLWA's Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) comprises a diverse range of sophisticated industrial assets. These include high-efficiency steam turbines, deodorisation systems, chemical dosing equipment, and pumping systems. In addition, the facility incorporates auxiliary systems such as supporting pumping systems, control and instrumentation, standard storage vessels, effluent treatment processes, and emergency relief valve systems. Detailed process datasheets will be provided to offer vendors a comprehensive understanding of the complex industrial plant machinery involved.

NLWA is seeking submissions from vendors capable of delivering integrated, multidisciplinary technical equipment valuations. NLWA seek experienced vendors who can conduct and merge rigorous engineering analysis, financial robustness and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-driven methodologies. The ideal tender will demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the technical, regulatory, financial, and strategic complexities associated with our sophisticated industrial plant assets, thereby supporting informed asset management and procurement decisions.

For more information about the procurement and the specialist skills required, please refer to the associated tender documents. In particular, prospective bidders must ensure that they have read and fully understood the "Specialist Skills Required" in Schedule 2 of the Invitation to Tender before submitting a proposal. This specifies the mandatory competencies, sectoral expertise and methodological proficiencies against which all bids will be assessed.

Failure to address each criterion set out in this section in its entirety will render a submission non-compliant and ineligible for further consideration. Bidders are strongly advised to familiarise themselves thoroughly with these requirements and to structure their responses so as to demonstrate clear alignment with every aspect of the Authority's evaluation framework.

CPV: Engineering services · Technical inspection and testing services · Test and evaluation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 6 Nov 2025 – 5 Nov 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 5 Nov 2035 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: NLWA may give notice at any time before the expiry of the contract to extend the contract period upon the same terms for a further period of up to five (5) years on one (1) separate occasion.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Aug 2025, 17:21 BST
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Oct 2025
Authority reference
ASS00000058
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048950
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Engineering servicesTechnical inspection and testing servicesTest and evaluation
Delivery area
London (UKI43)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058870 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The completed and signed Tender should be submitted on or before the Tender deadline via the following portal, In-Tend (www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nlwa/ ↗).

Variant bids are not permitted and, if submitted, NLWA reserves the right to reject any such bid.

For more information about submitting the Tender, please refer to the associated tender documents including but not limited to the Invitation to Tender.

Timeline

14 Aug 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 17:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by398 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline384 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by363 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts351 days ago
    6 Nov 2025
  6. Assessment summaries sent308 days ago
    19 Dec 2025
  7. Latest notice published307 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMT
  8. Standstill ends290 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 17:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP15 Jan 2026 – 14 Jan 2031 · up to 14 Jan 2036Extensions: NLWA may give notice at any time before the expiry of the contract to extend the contract period upon the same terms for a further period of up to five (5) years on one (1) separate occasion.£1,000,00019 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North London Waste Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLWY-6753-VWMZ Unit 1b Berol House, Tottenham Hale, London, N17 9LJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC303525GB-PPON: PWXM-5926-GWLN 1 Embankment Place, London, London, WC2N 6RHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll associated tender documents can be accessed via the above portal, In-Tend. This includes, without limitation, the Invitation to Tender and Schedules (including the form of contract) and the Memorandum of Information.

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