Published date: 2 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 January 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Refuse recycling services - 90514000

Location of contract

SG13 8EQ

Value of contract

£0 to £17,694,750

Procurement reference

IT-285-8719-NHDC013471 - AWARD

Published date

2 October 2025

Closing date

31 January 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

8 May 2025

Contract end date

7 May 2034

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North and East Hertfordshire Councils operate a shared waste collection, recycling and street cleaning service. The shared service has been in operation since 2018, with services provided by a third party.
Hertsmere Borough Council operates in-house waste and recycling collection services.
This procurement is being conducted on behalf of all three Councils and is led by North Hertfordshire Council (the "Council"). The Councils will work closely together throughout the procurement and officers representing all three Councils will be involved in the evaluation of submissions.
The procurement is for the bulk transfer or direct delivery, processing and sale of recyclable materials.
This procurement is being conducted under the Restricted procedure and is set out as two 'Lots'. Lot 1 is for the provision of services for North and East Hertfordshire Councils and Lot 2 is for the provision of services for Hertsmere Borough Council. The intention is to award two contracts, one for each 'Lot'.

Award information

Awarded date

3 April 2025

Contract start date

8 May 2025

Contract end date

7 May 2034

Total value of contract

£12,451,338

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Pearce Recycling Company Limited

Address

Pearce House, Acrewood Way, St Albans, Herts, United Kingdom, Al4 0JH

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Chloe Hipwood (NHDC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8EQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1462474000

Email

chloe.hipwood@north-herts.gov.uk

Website

www.eastherts.gov.uk