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Published 17 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EPP0241-R1 Clinical Waste Collection (Residential)

Official notice

Authority: Tendring District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Essex County Council

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tendring District Council (the Authority) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and licensed operator to provide a collection and disposal service to residents for clinical waste. The Council requires a kerbside collection from an average of 3845 residential customers per annum and an average number of 320 residential collections per month with varying collection frequencies, including weekly, monthly, ad-hoc and one-off collections from who all subscribe to the service within the district of Tendring. Please see district map (Annex 3).

The service is free of charge to applicable customers, with the Authority administering the initial customer contact with the application then passed on to the Contractor to further administer, make customer contact and manage the customers clinical waste needs.

We are inviting bids for the above contract scheduled to commence on the 1 July 2026,. with a duration of 3 years expiring on 31 June 2029 with no option to extend.

CPV: Medical waste services · Waste and rubbish containers and bins

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Technical (Quality) Response: 30% Social Value Response: 5% Commercial (Price) Response: 65%

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
Closed
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
17 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
Authority reference
EPP0241-R1
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035316
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical waste servicesWaste and rubbish containers and bins
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068591 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published194 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by175 days ago
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline169 days ago
    12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Tendring District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPWL-8775-PCGW Town Hall, Clacton-on-Sea, East of England, CO15 1SEContact email

Other public bodies

  • Essex County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityLeadGB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender