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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste; and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services

West Northamptonshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:07.

Opportunity overview

West Northamptonshire Council (the "Authority) sought one or more suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver the following services: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste; and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services. The scope of the services was further detailed in the procurement documents made available on the publication of the contract notice and these procurement documents were further refined during the procurement process. The scope of the services may change during the life of the eventual contracts. Where the nature of any change was known to the Authority then this was detailed in the procurement documents. The procurement was undertaken using the competitive dialogue procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement was divided into three (3) Lots: Lot 1: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste ("Residual Service"); Lot 2: Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services ("HWRC Service"); and Lot 3: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste and; Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services. A separate contract was to be entered into for each of the Residual Service and HWRC Service, even if the same bidder was appointed to both services. Lot 3 was included as an optional Lot to enable a bidder to identify the financial saving or discount that would apply if they were awarded both services. It was not an option for a combined service and if awarded would still have resulted in two separate contracts. Bidders were able to submit a tender for one or both of Lot 1 and Lot 2. Bidders could only submit for Lot 3 where they submitted for Lot 1 and Lot 2 or where they submitted for only one of Lot 1 or Lot 2 but submitted a joint bid for Lot 3 with another bidder who has bid for the other of Lot 1/Lot 2. The procurement documents set out the approach to managing the Lots with final award to be made in accordance with the award criteria. If Lot 3 was awarded, then Lots 1 and 2 would not be awarded (and vice versa). By applying the award criteria, the Authority awarded Lots 1 and 2. Lot 3 was abandoned at award stage with no award made. The figures included for overall and Lot specific values of the procurement correspondence to the original estimated values contained within the contract notice. The contracts for each of Lot 1 and Lot 2 contain a mix of fixed and variable sums payable and so it is not possible to include a fixed value of the contracts. The variable elements relate to tonnages of relevant contract waste and no guarantee is given on volume or composition. As per the contract notice, the values stated 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.

Thalia WB ODC Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£162m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Mar 2025
Award ID
018555-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00958007
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M1 4HB, United Kingdom

FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£75m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Apr 2025
Award ID
018555-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00988844
Location
Doncaster, UKE31, DN4 5NU, United Kingdom

Classification

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

Lots

  • Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste£162m
  • Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services£75m
  • Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste; and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services£237m

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
WNC00000381
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
The Authority observed a standstill period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following notification of intention to award. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 sets out the remedies regime applicable to this procurement and applicable timescales.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste (Lot 1), Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services (Lot 2) or combined Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste; and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services (Lot 3). As outlined above, where Lot 3 is awarded, then Lots 1 and 2 will not be awarded (and vice versa).
Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2

Tender Period

Ends
2 Apr 2024, 12:00

Communication

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
To accept and treat residual municipal waste collected by the Authority including (without limitation) kerbside collected, bulky waste, household waste recycling centre waste, fly-tipping and persistent organic pollutants. To operate Brackmills Waste Transfer Station as a Delivery Point for residual waste, and to arrange for the haulage of waste from Brackmills and two other Delivery Points within West Northamptonshire to the treatment destinations. The location of delivery points may change during the term. The contract is 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. At contract notice and considering the existing service scope, options to expand service scope and the maximum term, the Authority estimated a total valuation at £162,000,000 with an estimated average spend per annum over the full term of approximately £10,000,000 (not to be taken as the budget for year 1 of delivery). The estimated annual spend was based on forecast tonnages and estimated gate fees. The actual spend will be dependent on tendered gate fees, inflation and actual tonnages The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.

Value

Amount
162,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.

Renewal

Description
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6
Minimum Candidates
6

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality including Social Value
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
65

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2040, 00:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
The Authority intends to invite six (6) bidders to the dialogue stage. The bidders invited will be those who have passed all Pass/Fail elements of the SQ and are the highest scoring bidders 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) bidders being taken forward - and in the event that there are fewer than six (6) bidders meeting the Authority's requirements.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
To manage the household waste recycling centre (HWRC) services, currently provided at 6 locations within West Northamptonshire, and arrange for the treatment of waste collected from the sites, with the exception of residual waste which will be treated under a separate contract. The services also include maximising the capture and resale of reusable materials collected at the HWRCs and via the bulky kerbside service. The Authority reserved the right to remove the reuse element during the procurement but did not exercise this right. Not guarantee is given on tonnage or composition. At contract notice and considering the existing service scope, options to expand service scope and the maximum term, the Authority estimated a total valuation of £75,000,000 with an estimated average spend per annum over the full term of £5,000,000 (not to be taken as the budget for year 1 of delivery). At contract award, as noted above it is not possible to give a fixed contract value but the award is within scope of the estimated value of the procurement. The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.

Value

Amount
75,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.

Renewal

Description
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4
Minimum Candidates
4

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality including Social Value
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2040, 00:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
The Authority intends to invite four (4) bidders to the dialogue stage. The bidders invited will be those who have passed all Pass/Fail elements of the SQ and are the highest scoring bidders 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) bidders being taken forward - and in the event that there are fewer than four (4) bidders meeting the Authority's requirements.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste; and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 3 has been included as an optional Lot to enable a bidder to identify the financial saving or discount that would apply if they are awarded both services. It is not intended as an option for providing a combined service and the Authority would still award two separate contracts. 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 should note that they may submit for one or both of Lots 1 and 2. A bidder may only submit for Lot 3 where they have submitted for 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. Further detail on the approach to managing the Lots during the procurement process is set out in the procurement documents. 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 service scope for Lot 3 is as detailed for Lots 1 and 2 above. Considering the existing service scope of the procurement, the options to expand service scope and the maximum term, the Authority has estimated the total procurement valuation to be: Lot 3: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres - £237,000,000 (being the combined value of Lots 1 and 2). From that total valuation the estimated average spend per annum over the full term is approximately: Lot 3: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres - £15,000,000 (note: the average spend in the above paragraph should not be taken as the budget value for year 1 of delivery) All values exclude VAT and indexation. The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.

Value

Amount
237,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
As noted above, the Authority will have a break option

Renewal

Description
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4
Minimum Candidates
4

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2040, 00:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

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
Brackmills - Lilliput Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN4 7JE Daventry - High March Transfer Station, Contracts House, High March, Daventry NN11 4HB South - Helmdon Blackpitts Waste Transfer Station, NN13 5QD.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24
Entry 2
Region
UKF24

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
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Brixworth Scaldwell Road, Brixworth, Northants NN6 9YE Daventry Browns Road, Daventry, Northants NN11 4NS Ecton Lower Ecton Lane, Northants NN3 5HQ Sixfields Walter Tull Road, Northampton NN5 5QL Towcester Old Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northants NN12 8AX Farthinghoe Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre, Brackley, Northants NN13 5PB

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24
Entry 2
Region
UKF24

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
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24

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-106439
Name
West Northamptonshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF24
Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postal Code
NN11DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Guildhall,St. Giles Square

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
West Northamptonshire Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Claire Baker
Telephone
+44 3001267000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-587
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand, Holborn

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-111659
Name
West Northamptonshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF24
Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postal Code
NN11ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
ONE ANGEL SQUARE,ANGEL 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
West Northamptonshire Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Claire Baker
Telephone
+44 3001267000
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-00958007
Name
Thalia WB ODC Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 4HB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor 3-5 Charlotte Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00958007
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Thalia WB ODC Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-00988844
Name
FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE31
Locality
Doncaster
Postal Code
DN4 5NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Sidings Court White Rose Way

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00988844
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
018555-2025-1
Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00958007
Name
Thalia WB ODC Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
018555-2025-2
Title
Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00988844
Name
FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
018555-2025-1
Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste
Status
active
Award ID
018555-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
162,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
018555-2025-2
Title
Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services
Status
active
Award ID
018555-2025-2
Date Signed
16 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
75,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · NORTHAMPTON · UKF24 · NN11ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF24

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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