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Published 24 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5294 Integrated Waste Management & Recycling BGS

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£320,000≈ £320k / year · £384,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 23 Apr 2026
Awarded to Biffa Waste Services Ltd2 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 17 Jul 2027 · up to 17 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 18 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Integrated Waste Management & Recycling BGS Keyworth Nottingham

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 25 Feb 2030, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Over 12-months ago

CPV: Refuse collection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£320,000
Contract period: 18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 17 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £320,000 exc. VAT · £384,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: UKRI may extend this initial 12-month Contract for a period of up to 3 x 12 months by giving not less than 3 months’ notice in writing to the Service Provider prior to the Expiry Date. The terms and conditions of this Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
90511000 Refuse collection services

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical / Quality: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial: Price Schedule (Appendix B)
  • Technical / Quality: Technical and quality requirements
What this means for your bid
  • 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
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 25 Feb 2030
First published
24 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
Last source update
11 May 2026, 12:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Apr 2026
Authority reference
UKRI-5294
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016512
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse collection services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b20 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
31 Mar 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Upload your response to the Esourcing portal

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Timeline

24 Feb 2026 → 18 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published240 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
  2. Submission deadline205 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Assessment summaries sent183 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by182 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Standstill ends170 days ago
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 12:54 BST
  7. Contract starts97 days ago
    18 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 15:11 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Apr 2026, 15:11 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    11 May 2026, 12:54 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £320,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Biffa Waste Services LtdUKRI-529411 May 2026 – 10 May 2027 · up to 10 May 2030Extensions: UKRI may extend this initial 12-month Contract for a period of up to 3 x 12 months by giving not less than 3 months’ notice in writing to the Service Provider prior to the Expiry Date.£320,000same award published again · counted once23 Apr 2026standstill to 5 May 2026Standstill
Biffa Waste Services Ltd£320,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5294 Integrated Waste Management & Recycling BGS · Biffa Waste Services Ltd

    Signed
    11 May 2026
    Value
    £320,000
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 17 May 2027 · up to 17 May 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    UKRI may extend this initial 12-month Contract for a period of up to 3 x 12 months by giving not less than 3 months’ notice in writing to the Service Provider prior to the Expiry Date
    5 agreed KPIs: #3 · #2 · #8 …
    • #3, Missed Collection Rectification
    • #2, Missed Collections & Cancellations – Unscheduled Services (Catering Oil, Wood, Metals, Bulky Waste & Aggregates)
    • #8, Accurate Weight Data
    • #1, Missed Collections & Cancellations – Scheduled Services
    • #9, Invoicing – submission and accuracy

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Biffa Waste Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRQC-5121-CMBL Coronation Road Cressex, High Wycombe, South East, HP12 3TZContact email

Official documents & specifications (15)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Show 4 more documents

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender