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CBC-1952-T-TS Waste Treatment and Disposal

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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23 Mar 2026 at 08:15

Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council is spearheading a procurement process for the "CBC-1952-T-TS Waste Treatment and Disposal" initiative. This contract focuses on refuse and waste-related services, covering the collection of various types of waste at the kerbside and servicing four Household Waste Recycling Centres. This direct award process was necessitated as previous competitive tendering did not yield bids, allowing the council to directly appoint a contractor under PA23. Situated in Shefford, the council operates within the Public authority - sub-central government classification. The award was granted on 23 March 2026 to FCC Environment (UK) Limited, a prominent supplier based in Northampton, with the contract period running from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large-scale, waste management companies like FCC Environment, which was chosen due to its capacity to handle substantial contracts efficiently. Firms engaging in refuse and waste-related services, particularly those with similar experience in managing kerbside waste collection and recycling centre operations, would find such contracts opportune for growth. The direct award procedure has streamlined the appointment of qualified suppliers, ensuring faster commencement of services and contributing to potential expansion and long-term business relationships within the sector.

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Notice Title

CBC-1952-T-TS Waste Treatment and Disposal

Notice Description

Waste Treatment and Disposal - This includes the collection of waste from a number of bins/containers from each household at the kerbside including dry recycling, food waste, chargeable garden waste and residual (black bin) waste, and from the provision of four HWRC.

Procurement Information

PA23 provides the contracting authority to directly award a public contract after a competitive tendering procedure failed to produce bids. The authority is now switching to direct award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026034-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£458,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FCC ENVIRONMENT (UK

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