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Published 11 Apr 2025, 12:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WEBSITE SUPPORT COPY The Collection and Processing of Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP)

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£585,242≈ £195k / year · £702,290 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 May 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invites Tenders for the transportation, processing, recovery, and reporting of absorbent hygiene product waste from Silent Valley Waste Services Waste Transfer Station, Beechwood House, Cwm, NP23 6PZ (the “Contract”), within the Borough.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Basic requirement with a well established marketplace.

CPV: Environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£585,242
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £585,242 exc. VAT · £702,290 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 year extension reviewable on an annual basis.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As included within the ITT requirements

  • Technical & professional ability

    As included within the ITT requirements

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Most Advantageous Tender (Quality): 40%
  • Most Advantageous Tender (Price): 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Most Advantageous Tender (Price): Schedule of Rates
  • Most Advantageous Tender (Quality): Technical Method Statements
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As included within the ITT requirements

  • Technical & professional ability

    As included within the ITT requirements

What this means for your bid
  • 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
Closed
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)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Apr 2025, 12:40 BST
Last source update
11 Apr 2025, 12:40 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Jun 2025
Authority reference
ITT_116431
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014575
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05015f Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As per Tender documentation

Review and risk notes
Risks

As per Tender documentation

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
13 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Apr 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 12:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    6 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    13 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 12:40 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDMD-4229-TQWR General Offices, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6DNContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Torfaen County Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PDNG-5431-HGYV Pontypool, WalesContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender