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Published 10 Apr 2025, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cremator Maintenance · ENVIRONMENTAL COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED for Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Apr 2025)

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

WorksDirect awardAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Awarded value£900,000published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 17 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to ENVIRONMENTAL COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Contract term 5 yrsends 14 Sept 2030 · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maintenance of our cremator for five years plus extensions

CPV: Repair and maintenance of plant

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSME
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 14 Sept 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
45259000 Repair and maintenance of plant

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Apr 2025, 15:56 BST
Last source update
16 Dec 2025, 12:04 GMT
Authority reference
DN771269
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083295
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance of plant
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500c9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

see our transparency note published months ago

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

10 Apr 2025 → 16 Dec 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 15:56 BST
  2. Market engagement
    30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

    return information as requested on The Chest

  3. Next notice expected
    15 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Standstill ends
    28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published314 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 12:04 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 15:56 BST
    UK2
  2. Transparency notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 14:23 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2025, 14:23 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    11 Jul 2025, 14:23 BST
  5. Contract award notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 10:37 BST
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 12:04 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 10 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £900,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ENVIRONMENTAL COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDCrematorium Maintenance12 Sept 2025 – 11 Sept 2030 · up to 11 Sept 2032Extensions: - as decided by the local authority - as per condition of the cremators and useful life left in them£900,000 inc. VAT17 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ENVIRONMENTAL COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

    Signed
    16 Dec 2025
    Value
    £900,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    16 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2030 · up to 30 Nov 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    to be decided by the authority nearer the time

    No agreed KPIs: not seen as relevant

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure