Official UK procurement notice
THE WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME
Authority: Waste & Resources Action Programme (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£750,000≈ £750k / year · £750,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026awarded 10 Sept 2026
Awarded to Cubiquity Limited, DSI Billing Services Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 27 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 24 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPrint and production services to support local authorities across Wales in delivering communications activity aligned with Welsh Government's national waste strategy, Beyond Recycling.
- How the procedure runs: A flexible competitive procedure for call off contract, with the possibility of up to 3 suppliers to be awarded. Should we receive a very large number of responses, we may add follow up clarifications, or a second stage to enable to shortlist and streamline the process
CPV: Printing and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
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 (6)
- Your understanding of the project, what we are trying to achieve and why: 5%
- Your relevant experience and expertise: 25%
- Delivery approach and turnaround times for the 3 printing/mailing examples being quoted: 25%
- A structured and high performing project team: 5%
- Price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Your understanding of the project, what we are trying to achieve and why
- Your relevant experience and expertise
- Delivery approach and turnaround times for the 3 printing/mailing examples being quoted
- A structured and high performing project team
- Social Value
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 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
- 8 Jul 2026, 09:20 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
PRC014- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063928- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5d1Find a Tender
- How it runs
A flexible competitive procedure for call off contract, with the possibility of up to 3 suppliers to be awarded. Should we receive a very large number of responses, we may add follow up clarifications, or a second stage to enable to shortlist and streamline the process
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Submission deadline
- 3 Aug 2026, 23:45 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 23:45 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 Jul 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published105 days ago8 Jul 2026, 09:20 BST
- Clarification questions by96 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:45 BST
- Submission deadline79 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:45 BST
- Award decision expected by68 days ago14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts59 days ago24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published23 days ago28 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026- Tender notice published8 Jul 2026, 09:20 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published28 Sept 2026, 16:07 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
- Buyer details updated28 Sept 2026, 16:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £750,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubiquity LimitedSME, DSI Billing Services LtdSMEjoint award | £750,000 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
WRAP: Print and mailing services call off contract · Cubiquity LimitedSME, DSI Billing Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2026
- Value
- £750,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 30 Sept 2026 – 27 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x potential 12-Month Extensions Extension 1: August 2027 to August 2028 Extension 2: August 2028 to August 2029
3 agreed KPIs: Print Capabilities. · Mailing and Distribution Services · Environmental and Sustainability Commitments
- Print Capabilities., Suppliers to provide the following as described in their written responses o The types of print available (leaflets, letters, posters, banners, signage, etc.) o Finishing services (folding, laminating, perforation, etc.) o Variable data printing capability
- Mailing and Distribution Services, Suppliers to provide the following as described in their written responses: o Mailing house capabilities o Address data handling processes o Royal Mail postal arrangements and whether they can use the Business Mail Economy service in addition to 2nd Class o Hybrid mail capabilities o Tracking and reporting arrangements o Procedures for undelivered mail
- Environmental and Sustainability Commitments, Suppliers to provide the following as described in their written responses: You must comment on your: • Sustainable print practices • Recycled paper and material options for paper and other print materials • Environmentally friendly inks/materials • Carbon reduction measures • Waste minimisation and recycling procedures • Environmental accreditations (e.g. ISO 14001)
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Waste & Resources Action ProgrammeContracting authorityPublic undertaking
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- CUBIQUITY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- DSI BILLING SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender