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Published 21 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1889-T-TS Sundon Landfill - Maintenance of Closed Landfill Sites - 2 Lots

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£356,000total for 2 lots · £427,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Maintenance of Closed Landfill Site - Sundon Landfill - 2 Lots

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Target contract commencement date: 1st April 2026

Contract term: Please refer to the tender documents

CPV: Landfill management services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Treatment and disposal of foul liquids

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Leachate Treatment Plant (LTP) and Environmental Compound (EC) Operations, Bluewaters…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£0

Leachate Treatment Plant (LTP) and Environmental Compound (EC) Operations, Bluewaters Landfill Operations, and Monitoring and Sampling at both sites

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: 1 year optional
Lot #2Permit Surrender of Sundon Closed Landfill SiteAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: 1 year optional

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
Cancelled
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
21 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT
Last source update
14 May 2026, 15:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005422
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Landfill management servicesRefuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentTreatment and disposal of foul liquids
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b6c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 14 May 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published281 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by261 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline255 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by219 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published168 days ago
    14 May 2026, 15:42 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    14 May 2026, 15:42 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2026, 15:42 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—17 Apr 2026CancelledIssue with specification this is being reviewed to approach the market again in due course.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender