Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 20 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Removal and Disposal of General Waste, Food Waste and Recycling for Corporate Buildings

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North West (UKD1)

Published estimate£750,000≈ £250k / year · £750,000 inc. VAT37.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 18 Dec 2025awarded 13 Feb 2026

Awarded to Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westmorland and Furness Council have procured a contract to supply a service for the removal and disposal of general waste, food waste and recycling generated by corporate properties within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness Council.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£750,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £750,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 Optional up to 12 Months

90500000 Refuse and waste related 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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 60%
Commercial Price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 60%
Commercial Price: 40%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: Open 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: 20 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT
Last source update: 30 Apr 2026, 11:45 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 20 Jan 2026
Authority reference: DN798085
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075839
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area: North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5e2 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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 18 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest: procontract.due-north.com ↗ - please use the support available from the home page.

Timeline

20 Nov 2025 → 30 Apr 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published342 days ago
20 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT
Submission deadline315 days ago
18 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
Award decision expected by281 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent254 days ago
17 Feb 2026
Standstill ends244 days ago
26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts211 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published182 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 11:45 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
20 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
Contract signature expected
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
30 Apr 2026, 11:45 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £392,4981 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cumbria Waste Recycling LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: up to 1 year optional extension period	£392,498	13 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Cumbria Waste Recycling LtdSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£392,498
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Up to 1 year optional extension period from 01/04/2029 to 31/03/2030.
No agreed KPIs: Contract under £5million so KPI's not required to be reported in this notice, however KPI's are included in this contract.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03162439GB-PPON: PCJM-2829-HXZP 3 SIDINGS COURT, DONCASTER, Yorkshire & Humber, DN4 5NUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2026, 11:45 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Nov 2025, 16:57 GMT