AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Salisbury City Council awarded its commercial waste collection, disposal and recycling services requirement to GRIST ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED. The published contract record states it was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with one potential extension of up to two years.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is recorded for GRIST ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED.
Market significanceThe contract consolidates several short-term waste arrangements into an integrated service for Council-managed locations in Salisbury. Its published core value is £1.25 million excluding VAT (£1.5 million including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GRIST ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,250,000 excluding VAT; £1,500,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Supplier verification matched company number 02865548 to GRIST ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED. Award 1 names Grist Environmental Limited and contract 1 gives values of GBP 1,250,000 net and GBP 1,500,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete / active contract record
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The tender and lot are marked "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 are marked "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence13 July 2026
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Award 1 has award_date 2026-07-13.
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly gives dateSigned as 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract details published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The UK7 Contract details notice is dated 2026-10-13.
VALUES
Published values explained
Core contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£1,250,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 1250000 GBP.
Core contract value including VAT
99% confidence£1,500,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1500000 GBP.
Potential extension value excluding VAT
98% confidence£500,000
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The renewal description states an extension value ex VAT of £500,000.
Potential maximum value excluding VAT
95% confidence£1,750,000
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Calculated as the published £1,250,000 core value plus the published £500,000 extension value. This is a calculation, not a separately published total.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
98% confidence25 March 2026
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Release history records notice 027505-2026 on 2026-03-25.
Tender notice
98% confidence7 April 2026
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Release history records notice 031455-2026 on 2026-04-07.
Contract award notice
98% confidence14 July 2026
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Release history records notice 066417-2026 on 2026-07-14.
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-09-30.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence30 September 2031
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2031-09-30, consistent with the stated single extension of up to two years.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
98% confidenceCollection, transportation, processing, reuse/recycling and lawful disposal of commercial and municipal waste from Council-managed locations in Salisbury.
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Published tender description.
Waste streams
97% confidenceGreen waste, cemetery spoil-tip waste, street-bin litter and refuse including sweeper waste, and waste from Council buildings and operational sites.
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Published tender description.
Baseline managed waste
96% confidence313.88 tonnes for 2024–2025 across stated streams.
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Published tender description provides a total waste managed figure of 313.88 tonnes.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 90500000 — Refuse and waste related services.
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
94% confidenceUKK1 region, United Kingdom.
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Award item delivery address is region UKK1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1).
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence3 years
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The period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne extension of up to 2 years.
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Contract renewal description.
Maximum term
98% confidenceUp to 5 years
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Published maximum extent date is 30 September 2031 following an initial end date of 30 September 2029.
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 has aboveThreshold set to true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Consolidation opportunity
97% confidenceThe awarded service combines previously separate short-term arrangements into one integrated contract.
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Published tender description.
Environmental service focus
96% confidenceThe requirement includes reuse/recycling, lawful disposal and waste-stream performance comparison using the stated 2024–2025 baseline.
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Published tender description.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe £500,000 extension value is contingent on the option being used and should not be treated as current awarded spend.
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The published renewal description identifies it as an extension value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or award-rationale data is provided.
Contract status interpretation
99% confidenceThe record supports a concluded contract: it explicitly records a signature date, active status and a start date.
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned 2026-09-30, status active and startDate 2026-10-01.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and submission deadline.
- The stated extension is optional; its value and maximum end date do not establish that it will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Salisbury City CouncilGRIST ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITEDcommercial waste collectionwaste disposalrecycling servicespublic procurementSalisbury
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Salisbury City Council's commercial waste services contract?
GRIST ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED, verified against company number 02865548, is the recorded supplier for award 1 and lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published core contract value is £1,250,000 excluding VAT and £1,500,000 including VAT. A potential extension has a published value of £500,000 excluding VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. One extension of up to two years could extend it to 30 September 2031.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record explicitly states a signature date of 30 September 2026.
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