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Waste Management Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University Centre Somerset College Group (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£260,000≈ £65k / year · £312,000 inc. VAT30.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2026awarded 3 Sept 2026
Awarded to Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UCS College Group is seeking to appoint a contractor who can provide a reliable, efficient, auditable and cost-effective waste collection, disposal and recycling service across all of its sites which complies with all current legislation and all legislation currently published in statute but not yet in force.

The duration of the contract is for a 4-year period from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2030 with no extensions.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£260,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £260,000 exc. VAT · £312,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
90500000 Refuse and waste related 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Questionnaire: 50%
  • Presentation Meetings: 10%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality Questionnaire
  • Price
  • Presentation Meetings
What this means for your bid
  • 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
15 May 2026, 16:12 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
Authority reference
CA17841
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045045
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a4e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jun 2026, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

15 May 2026 → 10 Sept 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published160 days ago
    15 May 2026, 16:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by136 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline129 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by82 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published42 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 16:12 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £338,5101 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Biffa Waste Services Ltd£338,510 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Waste Management Services · Biffa Waste Services Ltd

    Signed
    3 Sept 2026
    Value
    £338,510
    Period
    3 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: noAgreedMetricsRationale

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Centre Somerset College Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHJQ-3398-CTLP Bath Road, Somerset, South West, TA6 4PZContact 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 name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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