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Published 30 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Waste Transfer Station · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,100,000≈ £550k / year · £1,320,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Lewisham Council (the “Council”) invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to submit a Tender for the provision of Waste Transfer Station services. This procurement is conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the accompanying Contract Documentation. Unless otherwise stated, all terms and expressions used in these Instructions to Tenderers shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Conditions of Contract and the Service Specification. (a) Lot 1 – an initial term of two (2) years, with the option for the Council to extend the Contract for up to two further periods of one (1) year each; Any extension shall be at the Council’s sole discretion and subject to satisfactory performance.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lewisham Council (the “Council”) invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to submit a Tender for the provision of Waste Transfer Station services. This procurement is conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the accompanying Contract Documentation. Unless otherwise stated, all terms and expressions used in these Instructions to Tenderers shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Conditions of Contract and the Service Specification. This contract will be procured through an open tender in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

The Contract will be governed by the Council’s standard Conditions of Contract, a copy of which is included within the tender documentation pack.

The Contract Period applicable to each Lot is as follows:

(a) Lot 1 – an initial term of two (2) years, with the option for the Council to extend the Contract for up to two further periods of one (1) year each;

and (b) Lot 2 – an initial term of one (1) year, with the option for the Council to extend the Contract for one further period of one (1) year.

Any extension shall be at the Council’s sole discretion and subject to satisfactory performance.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Prior to commencing the procurement, the Council undertook soft market engagement and explored available delivery options, including existing market providers and framework arrangements, to inform the proposed route to market.

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,100,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,100,000 exc. VAT · £1,320,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: AT the councils Discretion

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Closed
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
30 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Nov 2026
Authority reference
DN818284
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092294
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d68 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 00:01 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Sept 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by30 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 00:01 BST
  3. Submission deadline16 days ago
    30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    15 Nov 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 12 days
    27 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 46 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 11:48 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Lewisham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYXG-1482-BYWG 4th Floor Laurence House, Catford, London, SE6 4RUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender