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Published 28 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST

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Confidential Waste Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: General Medical Council (GMC) (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£62,500≈ £21k / year · £75,000 inc. VAT20% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2026awarded 22 Oct 2026
Awarded to Shred-it Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The GMC generates large quantities of highly confidential waste and the disposal of this is governed by our detailed information security policy manual. The GMC has specific requirements from its confidential waste destruction provider which must be met

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£62,500
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £62,500 exc. VAT · £75,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Based on service
90000000 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

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: 65%Price: 25%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
28 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
Authority reference
GMC2416
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082208
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee99 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published59 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by49 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline28 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published4 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 34 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    23 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2026, 10:23 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Shred-it Limited1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2030Extensions: Dependent on service£50,00022 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

General Medical Council (GMC)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXLD-1125-PGBY 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, North West, M3 3AWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Shred-It LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCRM-5423-XXCP Corner House, 177 Cross Street, Sale, Manchester, North West, M33 7JQContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender