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Contract for Waste Collection and Street Cleaning

South Oxfordshire District Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:03.

Opportunity overview

South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council (the Councils) are seeking to appoint a contractor to provide refuse collection and waste related services (including, residual waste, dry recyclables, green waste, food waste, clinical waste and bulky waste services) along with a broad portfolio of street cleansing services in order to achieve cross-border efficiencies. The successful contractor will be required to deliver the services as set out in the Councils' specification. The Councils will make available their existing fleets of vehicles and containers to the successful contractor required to deliver the services. The appointed contractor will not be required to fund the purchase or secure the acquisition of any major plant necessary to deliver the services but nay have to arrange short term substitute vehicles whilst routine maintenance and servicing is undertaken. The intention is for the Councils to establish a new depot at OX44 where the fleet can be operated from. However, there is the possibility for the depot to be located elsewhere within the South Oxfordshire/Vale of White Horse area and further details on this is set out in the procurement documents. The Councils are not requiring the contractor to provide its own depot and/or fleet and/or containers in order to deliver the services.

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.

Contract value
£16.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Oct 2025
Award ID
069390-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 946107
Location
High Wycombe, UKJ13, HP12 3TZ, United Kingdom
Contract value
£259.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Oct 2025
Award ID
073481-2025-2006-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 946107
Location
High Wycombe, UKJ13, HP12 3TZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV79342300 — Customer services
  • CPV79512000 — Call centre
  • CPV90511100 — Urban solid-refuse collection services
  • CPV90511200 — Household-refuse collection services
  • CPV90511300 — Litter collection services
  • CPV90511400 — Paper collecting services
  • CPV90512000 — Refuse transport services
  • CPV90514000 — Refuse recycling services
  • CPV90524100 — Clinical-waste collection services
  • CPV90610000 — Street-cleaning and sweeping services
  • CPV90640000 — Gully cleaning and emptying services
  • CPV90690000 — Graffiti removal services

Lots

  • Contract Waste Collection including Food Waste Dry Mixed Recycling Residual Waste Garden Waste Household Batteries Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Textiles Clinical Waste Street Cleansing and Ancillary Services including Cleansing of public highways and areas Removal of fly tipping, fly-posting and graffiti Emptying of litter, dog waste and on-street recycling bins Customer Services Vehicle Maintenance£160m

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
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4d6
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
It is thought that the contract cannot be awarded without prior negotiation because of specific circumstances related to the nature, the complexity or the legal and financial makeup or because of the risks attaching to them. However, the Councils reserve the right in their absolute discretion to award the contract on the basis of the evaluation of initial tenders should this prove to be feasible.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
8 Apr 2025, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2025, 23:30

Contract terms

Performance Terms
The successful contractor may be required to help achieve social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply-chain incentives. Contract conditions may relate to these considerations.

Classification

Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
28 Feb 2026, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Contract Waste Collection including Food Waste Dry Mixed Recycling Residual Waste Garden Waste Household Batteries Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Textiles Clinical Waste Street Cleansing and Ancillary Services including Cleansing of public highways and areas Removal of fly tipping, fly-posting and graffiti Emptying of litter, dog waste and on-street recycling bins Customer Services Vehicle Maintenance

Value

Amount
160,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
the duration stated in 112.7 of the original notice represents the maximum duration of the contract. the contract will be for an initial term of 8 years (with a break clause after 4 years) with the ability for the councils to extend the duration for a further period(s) of up to 8 years

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4
Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,760

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14
Entry 3
Region
UKJ14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 2
Id
79342300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Customer services
Entry 3
Id
79512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Call centre
Entry 4
Id
90511100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban solid-refuse collection services
Entry 5
Id
90511200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Household-refuse collection services
Entry 6
Id
90511300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Litter collection services
Entry 7
Id
90511400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Paper collecting services
Entry 8
Id
90512000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 9
Id
90514000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse recycling services
Entry 10
Id
90524100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clinical-waste collection services
Entry 11
Id
90610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Street-cleaning and sweeping services
Entry 12
Id
90640000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gully cleaning and emptying services
Entry 13
Id
90690000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Graffiti removal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-137436
Name
South Oxfordshire District Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
ABINGDON
Postal Code
OX143JE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Abbey House, Abbey Close

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
South Oxfordshire District Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Paul Fielding
Telephone
+44 1235422422
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-138601
Name
Vale of White Horse District Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX143JE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Abbey House, Abbey Close

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Vale of White Horse District Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Paul Fielding
Telephone
+44 1235422422
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-5080
Name
The High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

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

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court of Justice
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-153077
Name
South Oxfordshire District Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX143JE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Abbey House, Abbey Close

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
South Oxfordshire District Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Angela Cox
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-165133
Name
Vale of white Horse District Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 3JE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Abbey House, Abbey Close

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Vale of white Horse District Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-COH-946107
Name
Biffa Waste Services Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ13
Locality
High Wycombe
Postal Code
HP12 3TZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Coronation Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
946107
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Biffa Waste Services Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
069390-2025-1
Title
Contract for Waste Collection and Street Cleaning
Status
active

Suppliers

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

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
073481-2025-2006-1
Title
Contract for Waste Collection and Street Cleaning
Status
active

Suppliers

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

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
069390-2025-1
Title
Contract for Waste Collection and Street Cleaning
Status
active
Award ID
069390-2025-1
Date Signed
22 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
16,228,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
073481-2025-2006-1
Title
Contract for Waste Collection and Street Cleaning
Status
active
Award ID
073481-2025-2006-1
Date Signed
22 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14

Value

Amount
259,648,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
5,760

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The original notice stated the annual contract value at £16,228,000. The total contract value is the annual value for the possible 16 years after extensions = £259,648,000
Description
The original notice stated the annual contract value at 16,228,000 which remains unchanged. The total contract value is the annual value x 16 years = £259,648,000

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Abingdon · UKJ14 · OX143JE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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