Official UK procurement notice
The Haulage and Processing of Mixed Recyclates
Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG36)
Published estimate£3,612,000≈ £1.2m / year · £3,612,000 inc. VAT14.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jul 2026awarded 21 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDudley Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking suitable supplier who has the capability and capacity to provide the Haulage and Processing from Blowers Green Depot our Kerbside Mixed Recyclates- Plastic, Cans, Glass & Cartons as per the attached specification.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Sept 2032, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse recycling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,612,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: Cost
- Quality: Quality including Social Value as detailed in the tender document suite
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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
- Yes · next expected 30 Sept 2032
- First published
- 26 Jun 2026, 14:54 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 18:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
25112- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060429- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be68Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
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How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
26 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published121 days ago26 Jun 2026, 14:54 BST
- Clarification questions by104 days ago13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline94 days ago23 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by54 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent34 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published34 days ago21 Sept 2026, 18:20 BST
- Standstill ends24 days ago30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts24 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 14:54 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 18:20 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Sept 2026, 18:20 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,096,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 41 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biffa Waste Services Ltd2 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2029 · up to 1 Oct 2033Extensions: First Extension (if applied) 02/10/2029- 01/10/2031 Final extension (if applied) 02/10/2031- 01/10/2033 | £3,096,000 inc. VAT | 21 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Biffa Waste Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications In-Tend portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender