Waste Cleansing Services 2026 - 2034 Burnley

Published date: 6 November 2024

Contract summary

Industry

Refuse collection services - 90511000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£35,000,000

Procurement reference

WCC2026-34

Published date

6 November 2024

Closing date

9 December 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2034

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The Council is seeking to award a single Contract, to a supplier with the appropriate experience and capacity, to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.

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More information

Additional text

Refuse collections in Burnley are currently provided to all households on a fortnightly schedule. For recycling, a fortnightly collection for 19,998 properties on a twin stream box and sack methodology and a four-weekly service for 23,554 properties that are collected on a two-bin twin stream methodology. The Council also provides a fortnightly collection for Garden Waste for 40 weeks of the year to approximately 9000 properties who subscribe to the paid for service.

The Waste and Cleansing Service is a core strategic service with high public and environmental visibility. The Council is seeking to award a single Contract to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.

The future successful Contractor will work with the Council to provide a flexible and continuously improving service that:

Achieves value for money
Meets/exceeds all statutory requirements
Meets/exceeds local requirements and performance including:
The expectations and needs of the community
Investment in the local economy

The procurement process and Contract award aim to deliver a modern and successful Contractual arrangement, that is resourced appropriately to ensure that the objectives of affordability, practicability and delivery of service standards are met.

The Council is undertaking a Restricted Procurement Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Suppliers wishing to be considered to be invited to submit a tender must fully complete and submit the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by the deadline of 15:00 GMT on 9th December 2024. The SQ is available at www.the-chest.org.uk Ref. DN750702. The Council anticipates taking a maximum of five bidders through to the ITT stage.

This opportunity has been published on the Find a Tender Service Ref. 2024/S 000-035945

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Heather Bullock

Address

Town Hall
BURNLEY
BB119SA
England

Telephone

01282425011

Email

hbullock@burnley.gov.uk

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