AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has published contract details for a below-threshold call-off for waste composition analysis supporting Bradford Metropolitan City Council. Alfred H Knight is named as supplier. The contract record states it was signed on 2 October 2026, runs from 12 October 2026 to 8 January 2027, and has a gross value of £24,860.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier Alfred H Knight under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-term waste-analysis services engagement focused on residual waste and dry mixed recycling data and related recycling communications insight.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ALFRED H KNIGHT
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £24,860 gross GBP · Active contract
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Award 1 names ALFRED H KNIGHT as supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records a gross value of GBP 24,860.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract details notice published_at: 2026-10-08T15:57:09+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence8 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2027-01-08T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£24,860 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 24860 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier.
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Contract 1 awardID is 1; award 1 names one supplier, ALFRED H KNIGHT.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished.
Service period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 8 January 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
96% confidenceOne-phase, statistically sound waste composition analysis.
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Tender description specifies a statistically sound, one-phase waste composition analysis.
Waste streams
99% confidenceResidual waste and dry mixed recycling.
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Tender description identifies residual waste and dry mixed recycling as the two streams.
Exclusions
99% confidenceGarden waste and food waste are excluded from the analysis.
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Tender description states garden waste and food waste are not included.
Intended use
97% confidenceWRAP support will provide data and insights to help Bradford Council develop communications aimed at improving recycling quality and quantity.
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Tender description states the intended follow-on support and purpose.
Classification
99% confidenceWaste analysis services (CPV 79723000).
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Award item additional classification is CPV 79723000, Waste analysis services.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom; the work supports Bradford Metropolitan City Council.
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Award delivery address is UK; title and description identify Bradford Metropolitan City Council.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - unknown'.
Call-off context
98% confidenceCall-off from WRAP Framework 81 Waste Composition Analysis, Lot 4.
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Notice title and description state this is a call-off from WRAP Framework 81, Lot 4.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or selection rationale is provided in the supplied data.
Framework linkage
99% confidenceThe notice says the original framework notice could not be linked because of an OCID error.
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Tender description explicitly states that the original framework notice could not be linked due to an OCID error.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 8 January 2027.
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 88 days.
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 12 October 2026 to 8 January 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal terms are present in the supplied contract data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo; recorded as below threshold.
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false and the tender is marked below threshold.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
98% confidenceA defined, short-duration analytical assignment with a stated gross value of £24,860.
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Contract value is GBP 24,860 gross and the period runs from 12 October 2026 to 8 January 2027.
Demand focus
96% confidenceThe requirement combines waste-stream composition measurement with insight intended to inform recycling communications.
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Tender description specifies analysis of two streams and subsequent WRAP support for targeted communications.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe supplier name is published as ALFRED H KNIGHT with a GB-PPON identifier. No verified Companies House legal name was supplied; supplier verification is marked not applicable.
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Supplier record and supplierVerification status are not_applicable; verified_company_name is null.
Framework reference
99% confidenceThe original framework notice is not linked because the source cites an OCID error.
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Tender description states it was unable to link to the original framework notice due to an OCID error.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no published lot title, description or separate lot value is supplied.
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Lot 1 has null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid, scoring, evaluation or award-rationale data is included in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The original framework notice is not linked because the source reports an OCID error.
- No verified Companies House legal supplier name was supplied; the published supplier name is retained as an unverified source identity.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information on bidders, evaluation, scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension options and renewal terms was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
WRAPAlfred H KnightBradford Metropolitan City Councilwaste composition analysiswaste analysis servicesrecyclingcontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the WRAP Bradford waste composition analysis contract?
ALFRED H KNIGHT is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract record states a gross value of £24,860.
When does the contract run?
The stated period is 12 October 2026 to 8 January 2027.
What work is included?
The requirement covers one-phase analysis of residual waste and dry mixed recycling, excluding garden and food waste.
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