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Published 29 Jul 2026, 12:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Skip Hire (Supply, Delivery, Collection and Waste Disposal)

Official notice

Authority: Ashfield District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Nottinghamshire County Council

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£384,000≈ £192k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority invites you to tender for the Supply, Delivery, Collection of skips and waste disposal in relation to the activities associated with the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Departments of the Authority.

The skips supplied to the Housing Services Department will be delivered to various locations across the Ashfield District as and when deemed necessary by the Authority for the use of Ashfield District Council Tenants to dispose of general household waste.

The skips supplied to the Repairs and Maintenance Section will be located at the Northern Depot, Station Road, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts. NG17 5HB. These will be utilised to dispose of the waste generated by our operations in relation to the Repair and Maintenance of Authority owned properties.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse skips

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£384,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £384,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 24 month extension available

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: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
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
Closed
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
29 Jul 2026, 12:27 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2026, 12:27 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Sept 2026
Authority reference
DN824003
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071660
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesRefuse skips
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d659 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Click on View Opportunities and search for DN824003

Link to tendering portal advert below

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

29 Jul 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published89 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 12:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by65 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline55 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by26 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 67 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2026, 12:27 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ashfield District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMGL-3337-TLYD Urban Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, East Midlands, NG17 8DAContact email

Other public bodies

  • Nottinghamshire County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProvides Procurement ServicesGB-PPON: PBCV-5152-BXBP Nottingham, East MidlandsContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationshttps://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Click on View Opportunities and search for DN824003 Link to tendering portal advert below

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender