Official UK procurement notice
Supply & Fit of Tyres across the Canenco Fleet
Authority: Canterbury City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCanterbury City Council is on behalf of Canterbury Environment Company (Canenco) seeking a suitably experienced contractor for the supply and fit of tyres across the Canenco Fleet.
The specific requirements for the above are detailed in in the Suite of documents. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements.
Tenderers are invited to attend a site visit. The site visit will be held on Thursday 19th of February (no alternative date or time can be offered). See the ITT Instruction Document for further details.
The Contract is anticipated to commence 01 June 2026 and will continue until 31 January 2029.
Full details and requirements are included within the Invitation to Tender Documentation.
Important Notice:
Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained.
Attachments:
Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗).
Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest.
You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Monday 16 March 2026
Questions and Communication:
Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered).
CPV: Heavy-duty tyres · Light-duty tyres · Tyres for heavy/light-duty vehicles · Tyres for trucks
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
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 (2)
- Criterion 2: 70%
- Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Goods
- 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
- 11 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2026, 09:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012433- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064deeFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
See ITT Instruction Document
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published253 days ago11 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by223 days ago13 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent192 days ago13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends182 days ago22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by180 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published177 days ago28 Apr 2026, 09:58 BST
- Contract starts143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026- Tender notice published11 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Apr 2026, 09:38 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Apr 2026, 09:38 BST
- Contract details notice published28 Apr 2026, 09:58 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected18 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watling Tyre Services LimitedSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: May be extended for 2 further periods of 12 months, subject to the satisfactory performance of the Services by the Contractor and at CEC’s entire discretion. Any such extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of this Contract and shall be subject to mutual agreement in writing | £327,415 | 13 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Watling Tyre Services LimitedSME
- Signed
- 27 Apr 2026
- Value
- £327,415
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- May be extended for 2 further periods of 12 months, subject to the satisfactory performance of the Services by the Contractor and at CEC’s entire discretion. Any such extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of this Contract and shall be subject to mutual agreement in writing
7 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 · KPI 2 · KPI 3 …
- KPI 1, Supply by email an electronic monthly report
- KPI 2, The report will include all works completed by registration number, work supplied, reason for work
- KPI 3, Regular weekly invoicing, registration number, purchase order number
- KPI 4, 100% of owned vehicle must be inspected once per month
- KPI 5, 60 Minute call-out times met for at least 90% of requests
- KPI 6, 30 Minute depot appointment time to be met for at least 90% of requests
- KPI 7, Torque tags – not fitted
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Watling Tyre Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender