Official UK procurement notice
Waste collecton, disposal and environmental services
Authority: Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRoyal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) has a requirement for the provision of comprehensive waste collection, disposal and environmental services, in compliance with all relevant waste (England and Wales) Regulations, the Waste Directive and recognised Waste ManagementCodes of Practice. The appointed contractor will deliver these services across all sites managed by RBFA.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£275,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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 sub-criteria (2)
- Quality award critera: 60%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality award critera
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
Refer to associated tender documents published on the In-Tend portal - sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 11:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
1648- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038005- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b8cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission to be compledted via In-Tend Portal - sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗
Timeline
27 Apr 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published178 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:38 BST
- Clarification questions by162 days ago12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by110 days ago3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent99 days ago15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends89 days ago24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts82 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 11:18 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026- Tender notice published27 Apr 2026, 12:38 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Jul 2026, 10:53 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Jul 2026, 10:53 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Aug 2026, 11:18 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biffa Waste Services LtdWaste collection, disposal and environmental services1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: The contract can be extended for two further years afte rthe intial contract period ending on 31st July 2029. · Options: There is an additional option for clinical hazardous waste in case the Authority needs this service. | £275,000 | 9 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Biffa Waste Services Ltd
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2026
- Value
- £275,000
- Period
- 4 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract can be extended for two further years after the initial contract period ending on 31st July 2029.
- Options
- There is an additional option for clinical hazardous waste in case the Authority requires this service.
9 agreed KPIs: Reporting and Carbon Reduction · Business Contingency and Continuity · DBS …
- Reporting and Carbon Reduction
- Business Contingency and Continuity
- DBS
- Contractor induction and security
- Communication
- Collection Efficiency Rate
- Resolution
- Health and Safety
- Social Value
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender