How to win: CBC-2067-T-ZH Environmental Monitoring and Permit Surrender Services for Central Bedfordshire Closed Landfill Sites

About this contract

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide maintenance, environmental monitoring and sampling services at its closed landfill sites at Sundon and Bluewaters, together with the surrender of the Environment Agency Permit for Sundon Closed Landfill. The procurement is divided into two lots: Lot 1 – Operation, monitoring, inspection, maintenance and environmental sampling associated with the Sundon Leachate Treatment Plant, environmental compounds, Bluewaters landfill operations and environmental monitoring infrastructure. Lot 2 – Professional consultancy services to manage and deliver the surrender of the Environment Agency Permit for Sundon Closed Landfill, including liaison with the Environment Agency, preparation of required documentation and support through the permit surrender process. Suppliers may bid for one or both lots.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Central Bedfordshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 25 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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