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EPP0174 - Garden Waste Permits

Awarded to Latcham Direct Limited

Braintree District Council(buyer)

Published
Published 26 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 30 September 2025

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Overview

Braintree District Council procured garden waste permit services from Latcham Direct Limited for £192,466.40 (awarded 20 October 2025), covering the collation, printing, and distribution of permits to approximately 40,000–45,000 subscribers annually over a 3-year contract period with an option to extend for up to 1 year. The scope may expand to include other printed materials such as recycling calendars and services for other Essex Procurement Partnership partner authorities.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£257,972
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
26 June 2025
Questions by
16 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Printing and related servicesPrinting and distribution services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£192,466
Award date
20 October 2025
Contract period
1 January 2026 → 31 December 2028
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 December 2029
Against estimate
25% below
Bids received
5
Winner
  • Latcham Direct Limited

This contract ends on 31 December 2028, or 31 December 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Latcham Direct Limited

Based in
Bristol
Public contracts won
16
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

5

5 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 60% · Quality 40%

  • Commercial60%
  • Technical35%
  • Social Value5%

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Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.6× the median.

Braintree District Council in the last 12 months

31

contracts awarded, worth £16,077,102 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    4 December 2025

  2. Contract

    24 October 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    2 September 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    26 June 2025

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