AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board awarded a contract for the hire, maintenance and fully inclusive support of waste compactors to FORWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed on 8 October 2026, starts on 1 November 2026 and has an initial three-year term.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, was made to FORWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED through an open procedure.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £181,500 excluding VAT (£217,800 including VAT) for the initial term. Annual renewal tranches could extend the maximum end date to 31 October 2031, subject to the Health Board's sole discretion.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FORWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 181500 GBP · active
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Award 1 names Forward Waste Management Limited as supplier; verified supplier identity gives legal name FORWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (company number 05886274). Award 1 is linked to contract 1, valued at £181,500 excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; award and contract records are both "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-08.
Contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-11-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract period endDate is 2029-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£181,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 181500 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£217,800
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 217800 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value relates to the single awarded contract and has not been broken down by lot, equipment unit, service element or renewal period.
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One award and one contract are published; no lot-level value or pricing breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
99% confidence17 June 2026
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Release history lists notice 057214-2026, published 2026-06-17.
Tender notice
99% confidence17 July 2026
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Release history lists notice 067745-2026, published 2026-07-17.
Contract award notice
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Release history lists notice 090492-2026, published 2026-09-24; award 1 also gives award_date 2026-09-24.
Contract details notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Release history and contract document 096410-2026 give publication date 2026-10-13.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 October 2031
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2031-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLease, hire and maintenance of waste compactors
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Procurement title is "Waste Compactor Lease and Maintenance" and contract title is "Hire and Maintenance of Waste Compactors".
Included services
99% confidenceServicing, maintenance, statutory inspections, repairs, emergency call-outs and staff training for leased compactor units.
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Tender description explicitly lists these requirements.
Equipment context
97% confidenceStatic and portable compaction equipment.
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Tender description states that the two hospital sites use a combination of static and portable compaction equipment.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKL22, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is UKL22, GB. The buyer is based in Cardiff.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied.
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Tender contains lot 1, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Award structure
99% confidenceOne active award to one supplier for lot 1.
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Award 1 is active, names one supplier and is linked to lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
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Contract period startDate and endDate are 2026-11-01 and 2029-10-31.
Renewal option
99% confidenceAnnual tranches at the Health Board's sole discretion.
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Contract renewal description states: "To be taken in annual tranches at the sole discretion of the Health Board."
Maximum term endpoint
99% confidence31 October 2031
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2021-10-31.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 has aboveThreshold: true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service model
98% confidenceThe requirement combines equipment leasing with lifecycle support and compliance-related services, rather than equipment supply alone.
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Tender description requires a fully inclusive lease including maintenance, inspections, repairs, emergency call-outs and training.
Extension control
99% confidenceAny extensions are buyer-controlled and discretionary.
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Renewal description says annual tranches are at the sole discretion of the Health Board.
Published pricing detail
99% confidenceNo unit rates, equipment quantities, service-level commitments or cost split between lease and maintenance are published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract status and signature evidence
99% confidenceThe record supports a concluded, signed contract: contract status is active and a date signed is supplied.
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Contract 1 status is active and dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 contains no title, description or value in the supplied data.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender count, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scoring and reasons for selection.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
Conflict-of-interest publication
99% confidenceConflict-of-interest information is marked "Not published".
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Tender documents include conflictOfInterest with description "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, individual value or pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, other bidders, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and performance measures.
- The notice does not state compactor quantities, unit specifications, lease pricing, maintenance pricing or service-level targets.
- Renewal exercise dates and renewal values are not published; the renewal outlook is an estimate derived only from the stated initial end date and annual renewal structure.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FORWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITEDCardiff and Vale University Health Boardwaste compactor leasewaste compactor maintenancewaste management procurementNHS Wales procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Waste Compactor Lease and Maintenance contract?
FORWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED won the single published award for lot 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £181,500 excluding VAT, or £217,800 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029. Annual discretionary renewals could extend it to 31 October 2031.
What services are included?
The published requirement includes compactor leasing, servicing, maintenance, statutory inspections, repairs, emergency call-outs and staff training.
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