Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 6 Aug 2025, 12:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hazardous Waste Disposal Services – Lot 1

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£1,200,000total for 2 lots · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Sept 2025awarded 3 Oct 2025
Award (standstill) to Inutec Ltd T/A Tradebe Inutec
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs 5 mo from 27 Oct 2025 · see each lot

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Award notice for Hazardous Waste Disposal Services for Lot 1 - Chemical

  • How the procedure runs: With the new regulations, we are utilising the CompFlex Tender method to integrate a two stage tender. The first stage will encourage bids from all provided mandatory pass fail questions are passed. The top 3 scoring bidders in both lots will be invited to perform presentations. These will be scored, added to the initial scores gained in the bid submission section. The highest overall score of the remaining 3 will win the lot. This applies across both lots.
  • No preliminary market engagement: This is a the second iteration of this tender. The previous tender was unsuccessful and so is being reissued, under these new regulations. The previous tender and information received serves as an alternative to a formal preliminary market engagement event of any type.

CPV: Medical waste services · Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,200,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1ChemicalAwardedRenewal 3 yrs 5 moPublished value£600,000

Hazardous Waste Disposal for Chemical Waste

Contract period: 27 Oct 2025 – 1 Apr 2029 (3 yrs 5 mo) · up to 1 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: 2 extensions of 12 month increments are possible and at the discretion of the University
Lot #2ClinicalRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£600,000

Hazardous Waste Disposal Services for Clinical Waste

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Two 12 month extensions can be activated by the University

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Responsible Procurement: 10%
  • Presentation: 10%
  • Pricing: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality: A number of scored, quality based questions to ascertain suitability
  • Responsible Procurement: Quality based questions around ESG and ED&I
  • Pricing
  • Presentation : Presentation for the highest scoring 3 bidders to determine a winner
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
6 Aug 2025, 12:46 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Oct 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046502
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Medical waste servicesToxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05826d Find a Tender
How it runs

With the new regulations, we are utilising the CompFlex Tender method to integrate a two stage tender. The first stage will encourage bids from all provided mandatory pass fail questions are passed. The top 3 scoring bidders in both lots will be invited to perform presentations. These will be scored, added to the initial scores gained in the bid submission section. The highest overall score of the remaining 3 will win the lot. This applies across both lots.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
3 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

PLEASE ACCESS TENDER DOCUMENTS AND SUBMIT BIDS VIA THE BELOW LINK. THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE MONITORED

in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/as… ↗

Timeline

6 Aug 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 12:46 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Assessment summaries sent387 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by386 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published379 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST
  6. Standstill ends370 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts366 days ago
    27 Oct 2025

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 12:46 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Oct 2025, 15:43 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £511,5681 award exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Chemical1 award
Inutec Ltd T/A Tradebe InutecLot 1 - Chemical Collections28 Oct 2025 – 1 Apr 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension options have been included£511,5683 Oct 2025standstill to 22 Oct 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Chemical5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHVT-4343-HWYR Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Tradebe Gwent LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBPT-5626-NTBN Atlas House, Third Avenue, Globe Business Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, South East, SL7 1EYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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