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Contract for the operation of 18 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's) and 2 waste Transfers stations

Devon County Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:07.

Opportunity overview

As a Waste Disposal Authority, Devon County Council is responsible for providing facilities (Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)), at which members of the public can discard their bulky household waste. The Authority tendered this service provision in 2016, with an initial term of 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2022 and a maximum extension period of a further 4 years. The Authority has extended the contract for the maximum extension period, meaning that the contract will officially end on 31st March 2026. As such, a tender exercise is required to put in place a new contract for the HWRC and two Transfer Station for 1st April 2026. We are proposing to undertake a market engagement process in early 2025, once a service review has taken place the preferred delivery model has been identified and has received Cabinet approval. The initial term to be for a period of approx. 5 years with a maximum extension period of 5 years. The total costs above are based on the 2023/24 annual costs multiplied by 10 years (5 year initial term + 5 year extension).

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.

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd

Matched by number
Published award value
£102m
Awarded
21 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02291198
Location
Maidenhead, UKJ11, SL6 1ES, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£85m

Documents and notices

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
CP2565-25
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Oct 2029, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
3 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
22 Sept 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Jul 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Sept 2025, 16:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
85,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
102,000,000

Renewal

Description
Extensions are subject to mutual agreement of both parties, the Agreement may be extended by a period or periods up to a total maximum extended period of five (5) years

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Quality Criteria assessed by 10 individually weighted quality questions.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
Price criteria as a series of weighted costings

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
75
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKK4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
036596-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 Jul 2025, 08:27

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023205-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
20 May 2025, 12:58
Entry 2
Id
036297-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
1 Jul 2025, 09:59

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
20 Feb 2025, 00:00
Description
A prior information notice was published under PCR2015 on15/01/2025 with reference number 2025/S 000-001391 to invite suppliers for the market engagement. The following information was provided to potential bidders via the Procurement portal as an open market consultation event. In 2023-24 the 18 HWRCs involved in this contract handled approx. 79,000 tonnes of waste in total, while the two Waste Transfer Stations handled approx. 12,000 tonnes. The focus of the contract shall be to reduce residual waste, maximise recycling, re-use and re-sale, whilst minimising cost. The existing contract under these services is due to expire on 31/03/2026 and as part of the planning process for the new procurement to replace this service the Authority wishes to undertake a level of pre market engagement in order to better appreciate and understand the market for this service and ensure it can produce a specification, tender process and final contract as attractive as possible to potential suppliers. The Authority invited potential suppliers for a virtual discussion to be held in w/c 17th February 2025 via Microsoft Teams. This process is hoped to assist the Authority in preparing a tender that is deliverable, practicable, and would open participation to a wide market and provide a cost-effective service for the Authority. Those wishing to attend are required to access the RSVP document available at http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and submit via the messaging portal (as a message) at http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Please note, RSVPs are required by no later than 17:00 on 7th February 2025. It is currently envisioned that these meetings will be held in Mid/Late February, the Authority will reach out to suppliers that have completed and submitted the RSVP form following the submission deadline in order to arrange a specific date and time. If bidders believe that they will be unable to attend these meetings then there will be an option within the RSVP document to select the option to complete the same questions that will be asked at the teams meetings in the form of an online form, this will also be sent out the relevant bidders following the completion of the above RSVP deadline. If you have any questions, please submit these via the messaging portal on http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. 8 suppliers responded to this event and submitted RSVP, individual meeting were held with provider which followed a set script of questions. The summary of these discussion will be included within tender pack entitled '' HWRC & 2 x TS Market Engagement Questions Summary ''

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJRC-4623-RJBH
Name
Devon County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter,
Postal Code
EX2 4QD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Topsham Road,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJRC-4623-RJBH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lee Webber
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03864068
Name
W&S WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH12 4NZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Material Recycling Facility

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03864068
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJCQ-4894-PDPM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-02291198
Name
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Maidenhead
Postal Code
SL6 1ES
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suez House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02291198
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PPGZ-4293-TZJP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
21 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
102,000,000

Renewal

Description
Extensions are subject to mutual agreement of both parties, the Agreement may be extended by a period or periods up to a total maximum extended period of five (5) years

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076484-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Nov 2025, 13:47

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02291198
Name
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
5 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
4 Dec 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
8 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
102,000,000

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Subject to mutual agreement of both parties, the Agreement may be extended by a period or periods up to a total maximum extended period of five (5) years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-9249
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
A-9253
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 3
Id
083327-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
16 Dec 2025, 12:31

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Residual Diversion Target Rates
Description
Residual Diversion Target Rates as detailed in clauses 106 (9) and (10) of Schedule A1.1 (Specification)
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Re-Use Target Rate
Description
Re-Use Target Rate as detailed in clause 106 (12) of Schedule A1.1 (Specification).
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Monthly Service Report
Description
Monthly Service Report requirements as detailed in clause 106 (6) of Schedule A1.1 (Specification). This is also a Performance Standard (ref: 3.5) within Schedule A1.2 (Performance Standard Framework).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter, · UKK43 · EX2 4QD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK4 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0518a2-2025-12-16T12:31:22ZPipeline notice on Find a Tender ·