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NNC- Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste and Household Waste Recycling Centres

North Northamptonshire Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

North Northamptonshire Council (the "Authority") is seeking one or more suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver the following services: (1) Treatment & Disposal of Household Waste; and (2) Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres. The scope of these services is further detailed in the procurement documents made available on publication of this notice and in the Lot specific descriptions further below. Bidders should note that the scope of the services may change during the life of the eventual contracts(s). Where the nature of any change is known at this time then the Authority has detailed this in the procurement documents. This procurement is being undertaken using a competitive dialogue process, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Authority's own Contract Procedure Rules. The procurement is divided into three (3) Lots as follows: Lot 1: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste ("Residual Service"); Lot 2: Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres ("HWRC Service"); and Lot 3 - Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste and Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres. The Authority intends to award a separate contract for each of the Residual Service and the HWRC Service even if the same supplier is selected for Both Services. Lot 3 has been included as an optional Lot not to provide a combined service under a single contract but to enable a bidder bidding for both Lots to identify the financial saving or discount that would apply should they be appointed as the contractor for both services. Further detail on the approach to managing the Lots during the procurement process is set out in the procurement documents. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority has not designed this procurement with the intention that the same bidder must be successful for both services. Bidders may submit for either or both of Lot 1 and Lot 2. A bidder may only submit for Lot 3 where they have submitted for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 or they have submitted for only one of Lot 1 or Lot 2 but are submitting a joint bid for Lot 3 with another bidder who has bid for the other of Lot 1/Lot 2. Final award will be made in accordance with the award criteria and evaluation approach set out in the procurement documents. If Lot 3 is awarded then Lots 1 and 2 will not be awarded (and vice versa). The Authority will apply the selection criteria outlined in the procurement documents to limit the number of bidders taken through to the dialogue stage as further detailed below and in the procurement documents. The Authority does not intend to reduce the number of bidders down during the dialogue stage by apply the award criteria. All estimated values referred to in this notice exclude VAT and indexation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£216.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
012523-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 946107
Location
Buckinghamshire, UKJ1, United Kingdom

HW Martin Waste Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£38.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
012523-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 3843329
Location
Derbyshire, UKF1, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services
  • CPV90510000 — Refuse disposal and treatment
  • CPV90512000 — Refuse transport services
  • CPV90514000 — Refuse recycling services
  • CPV90530000 — Operation of a refuse site

Lots

  • Treatment and Disposal of Residual Waste£216.4m
  • Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres9£38.6m
  • Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste AND Operation & Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres£255m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NNC00000342
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
North Northamptonshire Council will incorporate a minimum 10 (ten) calendar days standstill period at the point of notification of the decision to award the Contract. The decision notice will incorporate the award criteria, the reasons for the decision, the reasons (if any) why a Supplier did not meet any specification, the identity of the successful Supplier(s) and a precise statement of when the standstill period is expected to end. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 set out the potential remedies available to a bidder in the event of a challenge. Proceedings must be brought in accordance with those Regulations including the time period for challenge - usually thirty (30) days from actual or constructive knowledge but which can be extended by the Court in certain circumstances.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
Between eighteen (18) and twenty-four (24) months prior to the Contract End Date (subject to any extension options taken).

Second Stage

Invitation Date
30 Aug 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jul 2024, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
The contract must be delivered in accordance with the standards set out in the procurement document suite, particularly the Specification, all supporting documents (i.e., annexes, schedules, etc.) and the terms & conditions.

Classification

Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The successful Supplier(s) must retain appropriate permits or relevant exemptions for their facility and operations throughout the Contract term.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Treatment and Disposal of Residual Waste
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Authority is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide services for the Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste, in line with the requirements of the contract and detailed specification. In scope services comprise the acceptance and disposal of all contract waste (as defined in the contract) including any recycling, composting, processing, treatment, recovery and disposal of any residues therefrom. The Authority intends that this will be an exclusive arrangement for all in scope contract waste subject to certain rights of the Authority and exclusions under the contract (including relating to performance). No guarantee is given on tonnage or composition. The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with Authority only break options at the end of year 7 and year 10. The value of this Lot has been calculated using an estimate average annual spend across the full term of £14,424,200 but this should not be taken as the budget figure for contract year 1.

Value

Amount
216,363,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
As per details within 11.2.4

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,400

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
The Authority intends to invite six (6) potential suppliers to the dialogue stage. The potential suppliers invited will be those who have passed all Pass/Fail elements of the SQ and are the highest scoring potential suppliers in respect of the scored questions further detailed in the SQ. The SQ details the rules that will apply in the event that there are bidders on tied scores - these rules may result in more than six (6) potential suppliers being taken forward - and in the event that there are fewer than six (6) potential suppliers meeting the Authority's requirements.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres9
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Authority is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide services for the Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres ("HWRCs") in North Northamptonshire, in line with the requirements of the contract and detailed specification. In scope services comprise the management, storage, segregation, sale, removal and transportation of all contract waste arising from the provision of the service (including interaction with the Authority's residual waste contract) maximising opportunities to move waste up the Waste Hierarchy. There are currently four HWRCs in North Northamptonshire and further detail can be found in the procurement documents. No guarantee is given on tonnage or composition. The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with Authority only break options at the end of year 7 and year 10. The value of this Lot has been calculated using an estimate average annual spend across the full term of £2,575,800 but this should not be taken as the budget figure for contract year 1.

Value

Amount
38,637,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
As per details within 11.2.4

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,400

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
The Authority intends to invite four (4) potential suppliers to the dialogue stage. The potential suppliers invited will be those who have passed all Pass/Fail elements of the SQ and are the highest scoring potential suppliers in respect of the scored questions further detailed in the SQ. The SQ details the rules that will apply in the event that there are bidders on tied scores - these rules may result in more than four (4) potential suppliers being taken forward - and in the event that there are fewer than four (4) potential suppliers meeting the Authority's requirements.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste AND Operation & Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Authority intends to award a separate contract for each of the Residual Service and the HWRC Service even if the same supplier is selected for both services. Lot 3 has been included as an optional Lot not to provide a combined service under a single contract but to enable a bidder bidding for both Lot 1 and 2 to identify the financial saving or discount that would apply should they be appointed as the contractor for both services. The scope of the services procured under Lot 3 is the same as Lot 1 and Lot 2 as further detailed in the procurement documents. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority has not designed this procurement with the intention that the same bidder must be successful for both services. A bidder may only submit for Lot 3 where they have submitted for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 or they have submitted for only one of Lot 1 or Lot 2 but are submitting a joint bid for Lot 3 with another bidder who has bid for the other of Lot 1/Lot 2. Each contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with Authority only break options at the end of year 7 and year 10. The value of this Lot has been calculated using an estimate average annual spend across the full term of £17 million for both contract (being the sum of the amounts for Lot 1 and Lot 2) but this should not be taken as the budget figure for contract year 1. Additional information: Lot 3 was not awarded. Further information regarding 11.2.5 Lot 3 - 100% total split as follows: Residual Service - 50% split further as follows: Residual Quality: 40%; Residual Price: 60%. HWRC Service - 50% split further as follows: HWRC Quality: 60%; and HWRC Price: 40%.

Value

Amount
255,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
As per details in 11.2.4

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Residual Service
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
HWRC Service
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 3
Name
Residual
Type
cost
Description
60
Criterion 4
Name
HWRC
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,400

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
The Authority intends to invite only potential bidders who have qualified for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 and who have also submitted a Lot 3 request to participate to the dialogue stage for Lot 3. Lot 3 potential bidders will pre-qualify for this Lot 3 on the basis that they have pre-qualified for each of Lot 1 and Lot 2. The SQ further details the rules that will apply here. These may result in more than four (4) potential bidders being taken forward where this is the outcome of Lot 1 and Lot 2 shortlisting and as a result of any consortium or joint venture proposals.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
North Northamptonshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Entry 2
Region
UKF25

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse disposal and treatment
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
North Northamptonshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Entry 2
Region
UKF25

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 2
Id
90514000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse recycling services
Entry 3
Id
90530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of a refuse site
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
North Northamptonshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Entry 2
Region
UKF25

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse disposal and treatment
Entry 2
Id
90530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of a refuse site

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-60519
Name
North Northamptonshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF25
Locality
CORBY
Postal Code
NN17 1QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Cube, George Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
North Northamptonshire Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 3001263000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2454
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Court of Justice, Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142676
Name
North Northamptonshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF25
Locality
Corby
Postal Code
NN171QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Corby Cube, George Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
North Northamptonshire Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-946107
Name
Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Buckinghamshire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
946107
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-3843329
Name
HW Martin Waste Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Derbyshire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
3843329
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
HW Martin Waste Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
012523-2025-1
Title
Treatment and Disposal of Residual Waste
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-946107
Name
Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
012523-2025-2
Title
Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-3843329
Name
HW Martin Waste Ltd

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
012523-2025-1
Title
Treatment and Disposal of Residual Waste
Status
active
Award ID
012523-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
216,363,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
012523-2025-2
Title
Operation and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centres
Status
active
Award ID
012523-2025-2
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
38,637,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Corby · UKF25 · NN171QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF25

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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