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Published 31 Jul 2026, 17:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-2067-T-ZH Environmental Monitoring and Permit Surrender Services for Central Bedfordshire Closed Landfill Sites

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2026awarded 13 Oct 2026
Awarded to Alpheus Environmental Ltd2 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 2 yrs from 1 Oct 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Central Bedfordshire Council sought suppliers to provide environmental monitoring, maintenance and permit surrender services for its closed landfill sites. The procurement was divided into two lots. Lot 1 is ceased (not awarded following receipt of no compliant tenders). Lot 2 covers professional consultancy services for the surrender of the Environment Agency Permit for Sundon Closed Landfill.

CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental protection · Environmental services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Closed Landfill Site Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring and Environmental Sampling Services Show more linesAwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2030 with extensions
Extensions: Initial contract term of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years at the Authority's discretion. · The Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract for a period of up to two (2) years beyond the initial contract term at its sole discretion.
Lot #2Environment Agency Permit Surrender Services for Sundon Closed Landfill SiteAwarded 1 yrPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
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
31 Jul 2026, 17:45 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 15:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 25 Sept 2026
Authority reference
CBC-2067-T-ZH
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072924
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental issues consultancy servicesEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d958 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
25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jul 2026 → 13 Oct 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published89 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 17:45 BST
  2. Submission deadline65 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by33 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts28 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent16 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published15 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 15:13 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 17:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 15:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Oct 2026, 15:12 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 15:13 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £22,0191 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Closed Landfill Site Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring and Environmental Sampling Services Show more lines1 award
supplier not published—13 Oct 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Environment Agency Permit Surrender Services for Sundon Closed Landfill Site1 award
Alpheus Environmental LtdPROVISION OF MAINTENANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & PERMIT SURRENDER – CLOSED LANDFILL SITES1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027£22,01913 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Environment Agency Permit Surrender Services for Sundon Closed Landfill Site1final-stage tenders00—

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Alpheus Environmental LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQBQ-4373-XNGV Lancaster House, Lancaster Way, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 6XUContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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