Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Technical Equipment Valuations Services
Authority: North London Waste Authority (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
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)
- Quality
- Price
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058870Find 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
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- Tender notice published14 Aug 2025, 17:21 BST
- Clarification questions by398 days ago19 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline384 days ago3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by363 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts351 days ago6 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent308 days ago19 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published307 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMT
- Standstill ends290 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025- Tender notice published14 Aug 2025, 17:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Dec 2025, 12:48 GMT
- Contract signature expected14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | £1,000,000 | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All 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 Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender