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Published 30 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transportation and Processing of Kerbside Recycling

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,620,310≈ £1.4m / year · £3,144,372 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 1 Jul 2028 · up to 1 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 26 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender for the Transportation and Processing of Kerbside Recycling

  • No preliminary market engagement: .

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£2,620,310
Contract period: 26 Aug 2026 – 1 Jul 2028 (1 yr 10 mo) · up to 1 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £2,620,310 exc. VAT · £3,144,372 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: A one year extension may be used at the councils sole discretion.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

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  • Technical & professional ability

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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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Community Well Being Benefits: 10%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost: The cost weighting is 60%
  • Quality: The Quality percentage weighting is 30%
  • Community Well Being Benefits : The community Well Being Benefits weighting is 10%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

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  • Technical & professional ability

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What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Aug 2026
Authority reference
ERFX1008876
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061396
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c07a Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

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Review and risk notes
Risks

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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tender submission must be made via supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

30 Jun 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published119 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by95 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline89 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts63 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by62 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ County Hall, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll associated tender documents can be accessed via Proactis - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login by searching for the project title or Project Number - ERFX1008876
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsAll technical specifications to be met can be accessed via Proactis - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login by searching for the project title or Project Number - ERFX1008876

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender