AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Medway Council has published a pending award for dry mixed recycling services to VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED. The notice records a gross award value of £12,364,800, but the record also schedules signature and service commencement for future dates.
Published outcomePending award decision: award 1 names VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED for lot 1. The source does not confirm that a contract has been signed or is active.
Market significanceThis is a single-lot open-procedure recycling-services procurement with a stated gross award value of £12.36m and potential extensions of up to three years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 12,364,800 GBP · Pending award
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Verified company number 02481991 matches the supplier identifier in award 1; the award lists supplier source name 'Veolia' and a gross award value of £12,364,800.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 095894-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender, published 2026-10-12.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; a future signature date is scheduled for 2026-10-22.
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned service start
98% confidence2026-10-23
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-23T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Stated gross award value
99% confidence£12,364,800
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 12364800 GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceNot published
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Lot 1 has no value amount or currency in the supplied data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence2025-10-29
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Release history records a Tender notice on Find a Tender dated 2025-10-29.
Submission deadline
99% confidence2025-12-05 12:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2025-12-05T12:00:00+00:00.
Award date recorded
99% confidence2026-04-21
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Award 1 date is 2026-04-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Assessment summaries sent
98% confidence2026-04-24
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Award assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-04-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence2026-10-12
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Award notice document 095894-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-12T08:33:06+01:00.
Standstill end recorded
99% confidence2026-10-21 23:59:59 BST
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Award standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned initial end
99% confidence2029-09-28
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2029-09-28T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceDry mixed recycling services
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Process title is 'DRY MIXED RECYCLING SERVICES CONTRACT'; item classification is CPV 90514000, Refuse recycling services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1 and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Key operational requirements
98% confidenceTransition arrangements, business continuity for the bulking point/service, waste-data reporting including WasteDataFlow, and exit transition to an incoming contractor.
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These requirements are stated in the process description.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKJ41
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Award item delivery address region is UKJ41.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Open procedure'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Tender and award main procurement category are services.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition and evaluation results
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied data
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence2026-10-23 to 2029-09-28 (planned)
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate specify these dates.
Extension provision
99% confidence3 extensions of 12 months each
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Award renewal description states '3 X 12 months extensions'.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceUp to 2032-09-30
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2032-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract execution
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award remains pending and the notice schedules a future signature date.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Operational continuity focus
98% confidenceThe scope places explicit responsibility on the contractor for mobilisation, business continuity and transition at contract end.
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The published description specifies transition, bulking-point/service continuity and handover requirements.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £12.36m figure is a stated gross award value, not a published pricing schedule or annual value.
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Award 1 reports amountGross only; no price breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending status
99% confidenceThe source labels the award as pending; it must not be treated as a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is 'pending' and a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Supplier naming difference
99% confidenceThe notice uses 'Veolia', while verified company-number matching identifies VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED as the legal supplier name.
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supplier_name_mismatch is true; verified company number 02481991 matches the source supplier identifier.
Chronology requires care
98% confidenceThe award date is 2026-04-21, while the award notice was published on 2026-10-12 and the standstill end/signature dates are later in October 2026. Dates are reported as supplied without inferring the reason.
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Award date, document publication date, standstill end date and future signature milestone are all present in the source.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceLot title, lot value, bid count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown and award rationale are not supplied.
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The supplied lot and award data contain no such fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending, so contract signature and live service delivery are not confirmed.
- The source supplier name differs from the verified legal company name; analysis uses the verified legal name and retains the source name as evidence.
- The supplied notice does not publish lot-level value, bidder numbers, scores, pricing, detailed evaluation rationale or individual extension decisions.
- The supplied dates have an unusual sequence; no explanation is provided, so they are reported without reconciliation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Medway Councildry mixed recyclingVEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITEDrecycling services contractFind a Tenderwaste services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the pending award?
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED is the verified legal supplier name for award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
No confirmation of signature is supplied. The award is pending and records a future signature date of 22 October 2026.
What is the stated value?
The notice states a gross award value of £12,364,800.
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