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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Household Batteries, Collection, Transportation and Treatment Services

Lancashire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders for a single supplier contract on the terms set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents, for the Collection, transportation and treatment of all Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and household batteries which are deposited at the Authority's Designated Collection Facilities, district depots and various household Battery Collection Points. The Authority is conducting the procurement using an open procedure which is outside of the scope of the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that it is a below-threshold, unregulated, concession contract pursuant to section 84(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 for purpose of procuring the Services described in the Specification.

Classification

  • CPV90510000 — Refuse disposal and treatment
  • CPV90520000 — Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.8m

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
AP/CORP/LCC/25/004
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site: www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high-level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation. Tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period. Please see www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ for further information.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
12 Dec 2025, 11:00

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
1,800,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,160,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
The contract will be awarded based on quality questions which equate to 90% of the overall score. The quality questions will include both Pass/fail criteria and scored criteria. The remaining 10% of the score will be awarded on social value criteria. There is no pricing element included in the award criteria.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse disposal and treatment
Entry 2
Id
90520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Url
www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
074092-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 Nov 2025, 15:24
Entry 3
Id
074093-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 Nov 2025, 15:27

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063510-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 08:21

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Household Batteries Collection, Transportation and Treatment Services. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated later 2025), interested organisations in the waste management sector are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: - Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ - Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Household Batteries Collection, Transportation and Treatment Services. - Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document(s) contained on the project page. This document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise. - Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 22 October 2025 at 12 noon.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBBJ-2179-TNXM
Name
Lancashire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD45
Country
GB
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR1 0LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 100, County Hall

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PBBJ-2179-TNXM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Andrew Patten

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD45 · PR1 0LD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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