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Collection and Disposal of Confidential Waste

Westmorland and Furness Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 12:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jun 2026 at 14:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Mar 2026 at 09:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council procured a confidential waste collection and disposal service for its corporate properties across the Westmorland and Furness area. The work covers the removal and disposal of confidential waste from residential care homes, day care centres, office sites, libraries and registration services, town halls and family hubs. This is a waste-related service procurement, classified under CPV 90500000. It is relevant to businesses providing secure collection, handling, transport and disposal of confidential waste for a dispersed public-sector property estate. The buyer is Westmorland and Furness Council, a sub-central public authority based in Kendal. The requirement covers service delivery across the council’s area rather than a single premises or site.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to SHRED STATION LIMITED. It used an above-threshold open procedure, with quality weighted at 60% and price at 40%. Seven bids reached the final stage, including six from SMEs. The award was made on 18 June 2026 for £131,017.20 excluding VAT, or £157,220.64 including VAT. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 6 July 2026 to 5 July 2029, with an optional extension of up to one year, to 5 July 2030. The tender deadline was 15 April 2026 at 14:00, enquiries closed on 8 April 2026 at 14:00, and the award decision period ended on 5 May 2026.

This award demonstrates established demand from Westmorland and Furness Council for secure confidential-waste services across varied public-sector settings, including care, community, office, library and civic properties. A future competitor would need to show reliable collection and disposal arrangements suited to a distributed estate, with the operational capacity to serve different property types and maintain consistent service quality. Quality was more important than price in the evaluation, so evidence of robust processes, secure handling and dependable delivery would be commercially important. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs and attracted strong SME participation, showing that smaller specialist providers can compete. Businesses with relevant confidential-waste operations, public-sector service experience and the capacity to manage multiple locations would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Collection and Disposal of Confidential Waste

Notice Description

Westmorland & Furness Council has procured a supplier to deliver the service for the removal and disposal of confidential waste from corporate properties in Westmorland & Furness area, such as: Residential Care homes and Day Care Centres Office sites Library and Registration Services Town Halls Family Hubs

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 1 year after initial term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066cfa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072697-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£307,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£307,200 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£131,017 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£131,017 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Shred Station

Further Information

Notice Documents

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