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Published 10 Sept 2025, 13:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TENDER FOR THE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT OF RESIDUAL AND BULKY WASTE Ref 2526 TNDR EP 014

Official notice

Authority: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£21,613,475total for 4 lots · £25,936,170 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 9 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) Ltd12 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 2 yrs from 16 Feb 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invited tenders for the collection, treatment and processing of municipal waste for each of four Lots. Each Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract , with options, entirely at the

discretion of the Council, to extend each Lot Contract for 3 further periods each of twelve months. The contract materials differ between Lots and in total cover a) residual waste arising from the Council kerbside refuse collection service and recycling centre residual waste and b) bulky wastes (furniture, carpet and mattresses) collected from the bulky household collection service and Household Recycling Centres

CPV: Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Refuse collection services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Refuse transport services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£21,613,475 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 OmaghAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£8,930,025

The collection, treatment and processing of municipal waste including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Omagh

Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £8,930,025 exc. VAT · £10,716,030 inc. VAT
Extensions: Options entirely at the discretion of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to extend each LOT Contract for 3 further periods each of 12 months
Lot #2Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 FermanaghAwarded 2 yrsPublished value£11,143,450

The collection, treatment and processing of municipal waste including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Fermanagh

Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £11,143,450 exc. VAT · £13,372,140 inc. VAT
Extensions: Options entirely at the discretion of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to extend each LOT Contract for 3 further periods each of 12 months
Lot #3Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 OmaghAwarded 2 yrsPublished value£673,750

The collection, treatment and processing of Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Omagh

Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £673,750 exc. VAT · £808,500 inc. VAT
Extensions: Options entirely at the discretion of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to extend each LOT Contract for 3 further periods each of 12 months
Lot #4Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 FermanaghAwarded 2 yrsPublished value£866,250

The collection, treatment and processing of Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Fermanagh

Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £866,250 exc. VAT · £1,039,500 inc. VAT
Extensions: Options entirely at the discretion of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to extend each LOT Contract for 3 further periods each of 12 months

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Plan: 30%
  • Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Plan
  • Price
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
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
10 Sept 2025, 13:09 BST
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 16:21 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
Authority reference
2526 TNDR EP 014
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068341
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesRefuse collection servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRefuse transport services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05978b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Sept 2025 → 16 Feb 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 13:09 BST
  2. Market engagement391 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    ***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE***

    PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the eTendersNI Cft Documents area.

    Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier for the Collection and Treatment of Residual Waste within the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Area. This exercise is being used to determine the potential for any possible future contracts and their estimated value. This market engagement exercise does not guarantee the commencement of a commercial competition resulting in monetary income or future outlay.

    **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI.***

    Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to respond.

    PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 29th September 2025

    eTendersNI Link: etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗

  3. Next notice expected377 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published363 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 16:54 BST
  5. Clarification questions by337 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by325 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent287 days ago
    9 Jan 2026
  9. Standstill ends275 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Latest notice published253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 16:21 GMT
  11. Contract starts249 days ago
    16 Feb 2026

Notice history

20 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 13:09 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 16:54 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £21,613,475
    24 Oct 2025, 16:54 BST
    was £16,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    24 Oct 2025, 16:54 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    24 Oct 2025, 16:54 BST
  6. Deadline published: 19 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
    24 Oct 2025, 16:54 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 14:54 GMT
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    28 Oct 2025, 14:54 GMT
    +0 days · was 19 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
  9. Tender notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 11:18 GMT
    UK4
  10. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 09:48 GMT
    UK4
  11. Deadline moved to 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    17 Nov 2025, 09:48 GMT
    +6 days · was 19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  12. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 10:20 GMT
    UK4
  13. Deadline moved to 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    24 Nov 2025, 10:20 GMT
    +3 days · was 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  14. Contract award notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 13:54 GMT
    UK6
  15. Status changed to complete
    9 Jan 2026, 13:54 GMT
  16. Contract award notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
    UK6
  17. Contract signature expected
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  18. Contract signature expected
    30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  19. Contract award notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 16:21 GMT
    UK6
  20. Contract signature expected
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (4)

Return Date and Time have been updated to take account of GMT

Contract Dates, Tender Return Date and Time have been updated to take account of GMT Estimated Contract End Date (without extensions ) has been amended to 15 February 2028 LOT 4 Criterion Description has been amended to Service Delivery Plan and Price

Tender Enquiry Deadline date and Tender Submission Deadline date have been amended to allow for Tenderer's consideration of Clarification information issued.

Tender Submission Deadline date amended to allow for Tenderer's consideration of Clarification information issued.

Routine re-releases (9)
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 17 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025
  • 2025-10: 3 releases · 24 Oct 2025, 29 Oct 2025
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 10 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 12
Awarded value £18,729,2254 awards exc. VAT · 8 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Bids received 84 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Omagh3 awards
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£7,667,595same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Jan 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSMELot 1. LOT 1 - Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Omagh2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£7,667,595same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSMELot 1. LOT 1 - Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Omagh2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Mar 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£7,667,5959 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Feb 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Fermanagh3 awards
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSMELot 2. LOT 2 - Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Fermanagh2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Mar 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£9,568,110same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Feb 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME18 Feb 2026 – 17 Feb 2028 · up to 17 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£9,568,110same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Jan 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME18 Feb 2026 – 17 Feb 2028 · up to 17 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each£9,568,1109 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026Standstill
Lot 3 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Omagh3 awards
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSMELot 3. LOT 3 - Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Omagh2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Mar 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£653,415same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Feb 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£653,415same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Jan 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£653,4159 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026Standstill
Lot 4 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Fermanagh3 awards
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSMELot 4. LOT 4 - Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Fermanagh2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Mar 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£840,105same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Feb 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 · up to 17 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£840,105same award published again · counted once9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Jan 2026Standstill
River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2028 · up to 1 Feb 2031Extensions: The Lot Contract is to be for an initial period of 2 years from award of the Lot Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend each Lot Contract for a further three periods of twelve Months each.£840,1059 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Omagh2final-stage tenders10—
2 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Mixed municipal residual wastes 20-03-01 Fermanagh2final-stage tenders10—
3 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Omagh2final-stage tenders10—
4 · Municipal Wastes including Separately Collected Fractions. Bulky waste 20-03-07 Fermanagh2final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJCN-3856-DJJN The Townhall, 2 Townhall Street, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT74 7BAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • REGEN WASTE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: NI044110GB-PPON: PTZV-1493-ZCRY 7 Shepherds Drive, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 6JQ
  • RIVER RIDGE RECYCLING (PORTADOWN) LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI610647GB-PPON: PYXQ-4119-BQNN 56 Craigmore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT51 5HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (18)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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