Published date: 6 November 2024
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Refuse collection services - 90511000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£35,000,000
Procurement reference
WCC2026-34
Published date
6 November 2024
Closing date
9 December 2024
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
1 April 2026
Contract end date
31 March 2034
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Council is seeking to award a single Contract, to a supplier with the appropriate experience and capacity, to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.
More information
Additional text
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Refuse collections in Burnley are currently provided to all households on a fortnightly schedule. For recycling, a fortnightly collection for 19,998 properties on a twin stream box and sack methodology and a four-weekly service for 23,554 properties that are collected on a two-bin twin stream methodology. The Council also provides a fortnightly collection for Garden Waste for 40 weeks of the year to approximately 9000 properties who subscribe to the paid for service.
The Waste and Cleansing Service is a core strategic service with high public and environmental visibility. The Council is seeking to award a single Contract to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.
The future successful Contractor will work with the Council to provide a flexible and continuously improving service that:
Achieves value for money
Meets/exceeds all statutory requirements
Meets/exceeds local requirements and performance including:
The expectations and needs of the community
Investment in the local economy
The procurement process and Contract award aim to deliver a modern and successful Contractual arrangement, that is resourced appropriately to ensure that the objectives of affordability, practicability and delivery of service standards are met.
The Council is undertaking a Restricted Procurement Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Suppliers wishing to be considered to be invited to submit a tender must fully complete and submit the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by the deadline of 15:00 GMT on 9th December 2024. The SQ is available at www.the-chest.org.uk Ref. DN750702. The Council anticipates taking a maximum of five bidders through to the ITT stage.
This opportunity has been published on the Find a Tender Service Ref. 2024/S 000-035945
About the buyer
Contact name
Heather Bullock
Address
Town Hall
BURNLEY
BB119SA
England
Telephone
01282425011
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