Official UK procurement notice
Design & Installation of New MRF Equipment
Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDesign, install and commission new MRF Equipment within existing MRF building to maximise efficiency to increase recycling targets and meet legislative changes.
CPV: Compacting machinery · Conveyor equipment · Recycling equipment · Sorting equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Design, Install & Commission New Conveyor Sorting EquipmentAwarded
Design, install and commission new materials recovery facility equipment for plastic and cans within the existing MRF building at Western Road, Kilmarnock which will receive approximately 4,000 tonnes of mixed plastics and aluminium/steel cans per annum for separation and baling together with the ability to extract film.
Lot #2Installation of New Paper/Cardboard Auto Feed BalerAwarded
Supply and install new auto feed baler to permit receipt of approximately 5,000 tonnes of mixed paper and cardboard per annum at a throughout of minimum 4 tonnes per hour, located within the council's MRF building at Western Road, Kilmarnock.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 28 Nov 2025, 14:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 08:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PS/25/189- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028849- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb33Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to ITT document
Publisher note: Expressions of Interest must be made by 12 noon on 9 January 2026 with tender submissions uploaded by 12 noon on 12 January 2026 - no late expressions of interest will be accepted. (SC Ref:827893)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Jan 2026 → 30 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened287 days ago12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline272 days ago27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published211 days ago30 Mar 2026, 08:52 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025- Deadline moved to 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT10 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT+15 days · was 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 08:52 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 12 Jan 2026 | 27 Jan 2026 | +15 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 12 Jan 2026 | 27 Jan 2026 | +15 d |
Christmas shutdown of Council
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Design, Install & Commission New Conveyor Sorting Equipment1 award | |||
| CWS EngineeringSME | £1,679,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Installation of New Paper/Cardboard Auto Feed Baler1 award | |||
| Blue Machinery (Scotland) LtdSME | £265,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Design, Install & Commission New Conveyor Sorting Equipment · CWS EngineeringSME
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,679,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Installation of New Paper/Cardboard Auto Feed Baler · Blue Machinery (Scotland) LtdSME
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2026
- Value
- £265,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Design, Install & Commission New Conveyor Sorting Equipment | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Installation of New Paper/Cardboard Auto Feed Baler | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Blue Machinery (Scotland) LtdAwarded supplier
- CWS EngineeringAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria