AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Colchester City Council published an award notice for wheeled-bin distribution services, estimated at 135,000 bins. The notice names JETT TRADE LIMITED as supplier through a direct award under YPO Framework 1185, Lot 8.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to JETT TRADE LIMITED, with an award value of £311,000. The published award record gives a service period from 4 May 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a defined local-authority waste-services requirement procured through an existing framework rather than an open competition. The value is recorded at £311,000; no pricing or performance detail is published.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JETT TRADE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-47467798-613f-4715-b526-c611ecf1f947-1 · Lots YPO Framework 1185, Lot 8: Distribution & Collection of Refuse & Recycling Products to/from Individual Households including Container Recycling · 311000 GBP · Active award
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The award names Jett Trade Ltd; supplier verification provides verified legal name JETT TRADE LIMITED (company number 07980894). The notice states appointment via direct award under YPO Framework 1185 Lot 8. The single award value is £311,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice_type and award document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-47467798-613f-4715-b526-c611ecf1f947-1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence18 March 2026
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Award date is 2026-03-18.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot stated
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No explicit signature or contract-execution field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£311,000
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The single active award and tender value each state 311000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £311,000 value is attached to the single award to JETT TRADE LIMITED.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and stating £311,000.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNot published
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No unit rates, price schedule, VAT treatment, or pricing breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence18 March 2026
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Award date: 2026-03-18.
Published award notice
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-12T15:00:04+01:00.
Published service start date
99% confidence4 May 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate: 2026-05-04T00:00:00+01:00.
Published service end date
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Tender deadline
99% confidence20 March 2026
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Tender period endDate: 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDistribution of new wheeled bins to residents in Colchester
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Published description states that distribution services are required for new wheeled bins to residents in Colchester.
Estimated volume
98% confidenceApproximately 135,000 bins
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Published description says 'estimated qty 135,000 bins'.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence34928480 — Waste and rubbish containers and bins
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Primary classification supplied in the notice data.
Framework lot
99% confidenceYPO Framework 1185, Lot 8
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Description identifies Lot 8 as Distribution & Collection of Refuse & Recycling Products to/from Individual Households including Container Recycling.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect award via YPO Framework Agreement 1185, Lot 8
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The notice explicitly states that the supplier was appointed via direct award using this framework and lot.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified in the structured notice field
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procurementMethodDetails is 'Not specified'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bidder count, tender responses, evaluation scores, or selection rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published service period
99% confidence4 May 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract period on both tender and award records.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option, or variation terms are supplied.
SME/VCSE fields
98% confidenceTender suitability fields: SME false; VCSE true
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Tender suitability data states sme=false and vcse=true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework direct award
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The notice expressly identifies a direct award under YPO Framework 1185 Lot 8.
Delivery scale
98% confidenceThe requirement is estimated at 135,000 bins across Colchester residents.
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Published requirement description.
Published value context
99% confidenceThe notice provides an aggregate award value but no cost-per-bin or operational pricing detail.
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£311,000 is published; no unit-price or price-breakdown data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-versus-contract distinction
99% confidenceThe record is an award notice with an active award status and published service dates; it does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
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Notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; no signature field is supplied.
Date sequence anomaly
99% confidenceThe supplied tender deadline (20 March 2026) is two days after the supplied award date (18 March 2026). Neither date has been altered or reconciled.
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Award date is 2026-03-18; tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-03-20.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated service start date.
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Award notice publication is 12 October 2026; published service start is 4 May 2026.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceThe narrative specifies Colchester, while structured delivery locations list multiple broad territories. The operational delivery location beyond the narrative is unclear.
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Description refers to residents in Colchester; delivery-address entries include UK, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation detail, award rationale beyond the framework direct award, price breakdown, lot-level allocation, extension terms, or signature evidence is supplied.
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No such fields or documents are present in supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published source is an award notice and does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
- The supplied award date precedes the supplied tender deadline; the source does not explain this discrepancy.
- The narrative describes delivery to Colchester residents, but structured delivery locations also list broad international territories, so the structured delivery geography is inconsistent.
- No bidder count, evaluation scores, detailed award rationale, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, extension terms, or contract-signature information is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Colchester City CouncilJETT TRADE LIMITEDwheeled bin distributionYPO Framework 1185Lot 8waste services contractContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Colchester wheeled-bin distribution award?
The published award identifies JETT TRADE LIMITED as supplier. The supplied verification matched this legal name to company number 07980894.
What is the award value?
The single published award value is £311,000.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states that Colchester City Council made a direct award under YPO Framework Agreement 1185, Lot 8.
When is the published service period?
The award record states 4 May 2026 to 31 March 2027. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.