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Environmental Services Contract

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Open Closes in 90 days

Key facts

Closing date
Friday 15 January 2027, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 90 days
Buyer's estimated value
£185,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
27 November 2026, 17:00
Contract period
30 Sep 2028 to 30 Sep 2036
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored

Lot 1

  • Quality 35% : refer to procurement documents
  • Price 60% : refer to procurement documents
  • social value 5% : refer to procurement documents

Lot 2

  • quality 35% : refer to procurement documents
  • price 60% : refer to procurement documents
  • social value 5% : refer to procurement documents

Lot 3

  • quality 35%
  • price 60% : refer to procurement documents
  • social value 5% : refer to procurement documents
Conditions of participation (what you must show)

economic refer to procurement documents

technical refer to procurement documents

Contract length and extensions
30 Sep 2028 to 30 Sep 2036. Extensions: refer to procurement documents
How to submit
Through procontract.due-north.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
Tender documents

Associated tender documents are found at the above website ↗ (procontract.due-north.com)

New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking to establish a Contract for the delivery of Environmental Services; waste collection, street cleansing and grounds maintenance, including tree management and Bracknell town centre cleansing. The Contract will be for an initial term of 8 years (2028 – 2036) with an option for the Council to extend for up to a further period of 8 years (2036– 2044). The new contract(s) are anticipated to commence on 1st October 2028. The Council is keen to promote a partnership approach with all of our suppliers, given the changing nature of the market, needs and broader financial/operational challenges.

Lots (3)

  1. Lot 1: WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES

    Value: £134,665,000 (excl. VAT)

    Waste and recycling collection; this is a boroughwide statutory service and plays an important role in meeting landfill reduction and recycling targets.

  2. Lot 2: STREET AND PUBLIC REALM CLEANSING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND TREES

    Value: £48,000,000 (excl. VAT)

    Street and public realm cleansing and grounds maintenance are part statutory; they both support the duty of the Highway Authority to maintain a safe highway network. Both services also support the duty of the local authority to maintain a clean environment which is a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Council has a legal duty of care as a landowner and Highway Authori...

  3. Lot 3: BRACKNELL TOWN CENTRE CLEANSING

    Value: £2,335,000 (excl. VAT)

    Cleansing of the town centre; this lot requires a higher frequency and standard of cleansing than the wider borough and is in a high profile busy area.