Official UK procurement notice
Recycling of Paper & Cardboard
Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is seeking to set up a Contract with a Service Provider who will ‘buy’ from the Council, previously collected and segregated paper and cardboard for recycling.
- Recurrence: 3, 4 or 5 years, dependent on extension options
CPV: Refuse recycling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Service Provider will ‘buy’ from the Council, previously collected and segregated…AwardedRenewal
The Service Provider will ‘buy’ from the Council, previously collected and segregated paper and cardboard for recycling. The material shall be collected from council depots within East Ayrshire. It is anticipated that there will be approximately 5,000 tonnes per annum for collection.
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Methodology/Ability to Deliver Service: 15%
- price: 80%
- Service Management/Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Methodology/Ability to Deliver Service: 15
- Service Management/Sustainability: 5
- Price: 80
- Suitability
Service Provider must hold appropriate Waste Licenses
- Technical & professional ability
Service Provider must hold appropriate Waste Licenses - Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 3, 4 or 5 years, dependent on extension options
- First published
- 16 Apr 2026, 12:27 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PS/26/33- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060818- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068416Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to ITT documents
Publisher note: It should be noted that the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00 noon on 15 May 2026 and the deadline for actual submission of tender is 12:00 noon on 18 May 2026. (SC Ref:835946)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 May 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline163 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened163 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published121 days ago29 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled Packaging LtdSME | £1,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 060818-2026-PS/26/33-1 · Recycled Packaging LtdSME
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Recycled Packaging LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria