Official UK procurement notice
Waste Management Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST (Public body)
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 20 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Donald Ward Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWaste Management Service for 36 months with the aim is to ensure efficient, compliant, environmentally responsible,
and cost-effective waste collection, disposal and recycling services across 9 sites. There is an option to extend the contract with one plus one year in case of good performance during the first 30 months.
- How the procedure runs: The first stage will effectively assess all suppliers that can meet the Trust`s requirements within a competitive marketplace. Shortlisted tenderers will be taken forward to the second stage for presentation.
- No preliminary market engagement: The Trust contacted 9 potential Suppliers who offer Waste Management Services in local area: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
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 sub-criteria (1)
- Criteria: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Criteria: Criteria Weighting Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) PASS / FAIL Prices provided for 36 months 30.00% Quality of work 30.00% Account Management 19.00% Social Value 7.00% Sustainability Approach 14.00%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- 20 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
- Last source update
- 21 May 2026, 09:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
Waste2026-29- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066551- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf62Find a Tender
- How it runs
The first stage will effectively assess all suppliers that can meet the Trust`s requirements within a competitive marketplace.
Shortlisted tenderers will be taken forward to the second stage for presentation.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
www.archwaytrust.co.uk ↗ is the link for the Trust`s website.
Tenderers must email their documents to [email protected] and [email protected]
Timeline
20 Oct 2025 → 2 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published369 days ago20 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
- Clarification questions by354 days ago3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline336 days ago21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by308 days ago19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts237 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent157 days ago20 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published156 days ago21 May 2026, 09:45 BST
- Standstill ends143 days ago2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 08:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 May 2026, 09:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 May 2026, 09:45 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 94 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Ward Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Contract can be extended with one plus one year in case of good performance during the first 30 months. · Options: In case new schools join to the Trust, same service to be provided till end of the contract. | £400,000 | 20 May 2026standstill to 2 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DONALD WARD LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Suppliers should contact the Procurement Manager to get appendices for successful submission of tender documents. Her email address: [email protected]
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender