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Published 24 Jul 2024, 17:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FMM-24-001 CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICES FOR THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid
Published estimate£650,000total for 2 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Dec 2024awarded 21 Feb 2025
Awarded to John McQuillan Contracts Ltd

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

FMM-24-001 CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICES FOR THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

CPV: Collection of radioactive waste · Disposal of radioactive waste · Radioactive waste treatment services · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services · Transport of radioactive waste

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£650,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Chemical and Hazardous WasteAwardedRenewalPublished value£565,000

FMM-24-001 CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICES FOR THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY. Additional information: The value shown in V.2.4 is the highest value for Lot 1 estimated in the following range: £380,000.00- £565,000.00 excluding VAT. This value has been calculated on a 7-year basis that includes contingency for higher demand, inflation and extension periods. There is no commitment as to the usage volume or value of orders during this contract.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Circa 1,200 locations all across the regional EA estate in Northern Ireland
Extensions: The option to extend the contract for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. · The option to extend the contract for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Radioactive WasteCancelledRenewalPublished value£85,000
Extensions: The option to extend the contract for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months. · The option to extend the contract for any period(s) of up to and including 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Methodology for the Delivery of Services: 20%
  • price: 70%
  • Delivery of Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Methodology for the Delivery of Services: 20
  • Delivery of Social Value: 10
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Jul 2024, 17:26 BST
Last source update
19 Mar 2025, 17:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Dec 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010249
Classification (CPV)
Collection of radioactive wasteDisposal of radioactive wasteRadioactive waste treatment servicesRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesRefuse and waste related servicesTransport of radioactive waste
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048459 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Lot 2 Radioactive Waste was not awarded and therefore schools and EA locations will continue to obtain quotations for these services whilst EA Commercial Procurement Service identify a suitable sourcing strategy for this Lot.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

30 Sept 2024 → 19 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    30 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    20 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
  4. Notice published
    19 Mar 2025, 17:06 GMT
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    19 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2024
  1. Published value published: £650,000
    20 Nov 2024, 16:53 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    20 Nov 2024, 16:53 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    20 Nov 2024, 16:53 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 20 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
    20 Nov 2024, 16:53 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2025, 17:06 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £565,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Chemical and Hazardous Waste1 award
John McQuillan Contracts LtdSME£565,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Chemical and Hazardous Waste1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.