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Provision of Food Waste Bin Washing Services LBW & LBRuT

London Borough of Wandsworth

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2026 at 09:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 13:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames are procuring routine food waste bin washing services for their respective boroughs. The work is classified as environmental services and covers the regular cleaning of food waste bins used within both councils’ areas. This is a service contract rather than a supply or construction requirement, suited to businesses operating specialist bin-washing, waste-service or related environmental cleaning activities. Delivery is across Wandsworth and Richmond in London. The councils are jointly buying the service, so suppliers would need to understand the operational requirements of two local authorities and provide a consistent service across both boroughs. The procurement concerns one combined requirement covering food waste bin washing for both councils.

The procurement has been completed and an award decision selected Freshbins UK Ltd; the award remains pending signature. It was run as a single-lot open procedure. The award date was 8 September 2026 and the awarded value is £1,274,193.60 excluding VAT, or £1,529,032.32 including VAT. The contract is due to run from 25 September 2026 to 25 September 2030, with extension terms of two further periods of two years, allowing a maximum end date of 25 September 2034. Evaluation weighted price at 70%, quality at 20% and social value at 10%. Four bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. The standstill period ends on 18 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 24 September 2026. Payment terms are 30 days.

This award demonstrates sustained local-authority demand for specialist food waste bin washing across two London boroughs at a substantial, multi-year operating scale. A credible future competitor would need the equipment, trained staff and operational capacity to deliver routine bin cleaning reliably across both boroughs, while coordinating routes, schedules and service standards for two councils. The requirement also shows that smaller businesses can compete: all four final-stage bidders were SMEs, and the procurement was identified as suitable for both SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Strong performance would need to be supported by a clear quality offer, measurable social value commitments and competitive pricing, since price carried the greatest evaluation weight. Relevant environmental-services experience and the ability to manage a long-term council service would strengthen a future bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Food Waste Bin Washing Services LBW & LBRuT

Notice Description

Provision of Routine Food Waste Bin Washing Services for Wandsworth Borough Council and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x 2 years

Renewal: 2 x 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085190-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,494,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,494,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,274,193 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Wandsworth
Additional Buyers

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW18 2PU
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI34 Wandsworth
Delivery Location
TLI34 Wandsworth, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Wandsworth
Electoral Ward
Wandsworth Town
Westminster Constituency
Putney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Freshbins UK Ltd

Further Information

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