Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-6036 Commercial Waste Collection and Recycling Services for Daresbury Lab
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKRI, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, wishes to secure a waste contract with a modern and forward-looking contractor that it can be confident can take care of each stage of Daresbury Laboratory’s general & commercial waste requirements – reflecting the Waste hierarchy guidance – in a cost-effective manner, ensuring legal compliance (including STFC’s duty of care obligations). Specifically, we are looking for a contractor that can assist in achieving the following goals supported and evidenced through providing accurate, transparent and timely data:
- No non-hazardous waste to be landfilled
- Increase amounts and rate of recycling and reuse of non-hazardous waste
In addition to delivering an effective waste management and recycling service, STFC seeks a contractor that can provide innovative technology and solutions, inform and educate our stakeholders, ensure processes are continuously improved and improve sustainable outcomes. Additionally, bidders should
take into account changes in legislation or government policy in relation to resources and waste management, as outlined in the Environment Bill.
CPV: Refuse collection services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£272,450
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:43 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 15:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
UKRI-6036- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075701- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e00fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Aug 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published72 days ago10 Aug 2026, 12:43 BST
- Clarification questions by56 days ago26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline47 days ago4 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by26 days ago24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts20 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 15:19 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 3 days23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 12:43 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Oct 2026, 15:19 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Oct 2026, 15:19 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaskells (North West) LtdSME1 Nov 2026 – 30 Oct 2028 · up to 30 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 x 1 yrs | £272,000 | 12 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Gaskells (North-West) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender