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EPP0174 - Garden Waste Permits

Braintree District Council
East of England
Open procedure
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028

The contract involves the annual collation, printing, and distribution of garden waste permits for approximately 40,000 to 45,000 subscribers. The scope may extend to other printed materials, such as recycling calendars, and potentially include additional partner authorities within the procurement partnership.

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Awarded value: £184k; As published
Published: 26 June 2025
Awarded: 3 December 2025; Latcham Direct
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 December 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of high-volume printing, collation, and distribution services for garden waste subscription permits and associated council communications.

Collation, printing and distribution of garden waste permits to approximately 40,000–45,000 individual subscribers annually.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79800000, 79824000

Services in this contract

Direct mail production and mailingMain service£81k typicalCollation, printing and mailing of garden waste permits to subscribers

Lifecycle

Published
26 June 2025
Contract awardedto Latcham Direct
3 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2028

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Braintree District Council

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Latcham Direct

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323786/epp0174-garden-waste-permits
Buyer reference: EPP0174
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05546f
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Braintree District Council. EPP0174 - Garden Waste Permits. Contract award, 26 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323786/epp0174-garden-waste-permits (accessed 4 November 2026).