Official UK procurement notice
Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Lot 4: Clinical Waste
Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is for waste management services to various locations across the University campus.
The services to be delivered under this Contract shall be provided under four separate
lots as follows:
- Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services
- Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste
- Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste
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- Lot 4: Clinical Waste
The key objectives of the Contract (Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4) are as follows:
- Effectively manage waste according to the principles of the Waste Hierarchy, supporting
and aligning with the development of a circular approach to resource management.
- Provide optimum, consistent service levels and ongoing value for money throughout the
contract.
- Provision of external bins/skips (with Queen's specific signage, as required).
- Provision of regular management information, consolidated invoices and transfer notes.
- Ongoing prevention of waste, increase in recycling rates and working towards zero
waste to landfill.
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£2,957,400 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,978,200
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper WasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,700
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous WasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£598,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 4 : Clinical WasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£330,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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)
- Technical: 40%
- Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Technical
- 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
- 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, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 28 Jan 2031
- First published
- 27 Jan 2026, 11:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 09:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
260024- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007669- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f85Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
The Supplier shall email an invoice directly to Queen's University Belfast, Payments Office at [email protected]. The invoice must quote the appropriate Official Purchase Order number, Planon job number (where required) and a breakdown of costs for the location detailing how the invoice total has been calculated.
- Risks
Risks that Queen's considers could either jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the public contract, or may require a subsequent modification to the contract under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Procurement Act 2023 are detailed within the Specification.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published262 days ago27 Jan 2026, 11:48 GMT
- Tender notice published261 days ago28 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Next notice expected261 days ago28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by240 days ago18 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline233 days ago25 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by183 days ago16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts169 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent124 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published93 days ago16 Jul 2026, 09:14 BST
Notice history
17 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jan 2026, 11:48 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published28 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £2,464,50028 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Status changed to active28 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Procurement method changed28 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT28 Jan 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Tender notice published16 Feb 2026, 08:49 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Feb 2026, 08:58 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Feb 2026, 09:10 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 25 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT16 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT+2 days · was 23 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Tender notice published17 Feb 2026, 10:11 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published24 Feb 2026, 10:23 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Jun 2026, 14:28 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Jun 2026, 14:28 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Jul 2026, 09:14 BSTUK7
Published amendments (6)
Please note the ITT Tender Response Pack document has been updated on In-tend to ITT Tender Response Pack v2. The document has been updated to address amendments to Lot 1 Technical questions. One question was removed and the weighting applied to other questions.
Lot 2 - ITT Tender Response (Price) and Lot 2 ITT Specification has been amended for Paper collection frequency has been changed from weekly to fortnightly and updated in Appendix 1 - Paper Collection Points. Please see ITT Tender Response (Price) V2, Lot 2 Specification and Supporting Documentation V2 for modified documents in In-tend for details. Lot 3 - ITT Tender Response (Price) has been am…
Please note that the ITT - Tender Response Pack has been updated on In-Tend. The document has been updated to reflect that Q.6.1 - has been removed and the weighting applied to Q.5.1 and Q5.2 as detailed in the ITT Tender Response Pack with Sustainable Procurement section with 1 question. Please see ITT Tender Response Pack v2 for details.
Tender deadline extended to 4pm, Wednesday 25 February 2026. Clarification deadline extended to 4pm, Wednesday 18 February 2026.
ITT Instruction to Suppliers V2 and ITT Tender Response Pack V3 has been updated in In-tend to reflect the amended tender closing date of 4pm, Wednesday 25 February 2026 and clarification deadline of 4pm, Wednesday 18 February 2026.
Routine re-releases (10)
- 2026-02: 5 releases · 16 Feb 2026, 17 Feb 2026
- 2026-01: 2 releases · 27 Jan 2026, 28 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services1 award | |||
| River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 3 year initial contract duration, with options to extend its duration by up to a further 24 months | £1,427,250 | 11 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste1 award | |||
| BAILEY WASTE RECYCLING NI LTDSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: Initial contract period is 3 years with options to extend by up to a further 24 months. | £39,750 | 11 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste1 award | |||
| Avanti Environmental Group Ltd1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: Initial contract period is 3 years with options to extend by up to a further 24 months | £402,540 | 11 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 4 : Clinical Waste1 award | |||
| SRCL Limited t/a StericycleLot 4: Clinical Waste1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: Initial contract period is 3 years with options to extend by up to a further 24 months. | £232,075 | 11 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services · River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,427,250
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract has the option to extend by up a further 24 months after the initial 3 year period.
No agreed KPIs: Contract is less than £5m, publication of KPIs is not required.
Waste Management Services - Lot 4: Clinical Waste · SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £232,075
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract has the option to extend by up a further 24 months after the initial 3 year period.
No agreed KPIs: Contract is less than £5m, publication of KPIs is not required.
Waste Management Services Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste · Avanti Environmental Group Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2026
- Value
- £402,540
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract has the option to extend by up a further 24 months after the initial 3 year period.
No agreed KPIs: Contract is less than £5m, publication of KPIs is not required.
Waste Management Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste · BAILEY WASTE RECYCLING NI LTDSME
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2026
- Value
- £39,750
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract has the option to extend by up a further 24 months after the initial 3 year period.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 4 : Clinical Waste | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- AVANTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- BAILEY WASTE RECYCLING (NI) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- RIVER RIDGE RECYCLING (PORTADOWN) LTDAwarded supplier
- SRCL LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (16)
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