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Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated Services

Dorset Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 08:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 Mar 2026 at 14:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Oct 2025 at 10:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 15:48

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

11 Apr 2025 at 14:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Council procured waste management services covering the operation of ten Household Recycling Centres, three Waste Transfer Stations and one Recyclate Transfer Station, including onward haulage and marketing of collected recyclate. The requirement also includes haulage from one council-operated Waste Transfer Station, treatment of Household Recycling Centre residual waste and certain recyclates, and skip and bank services. The work is delivered across Dorset. This is a public-sector services contract for refuse and waste-related operations (CPV 90500000), managed by Dorset Council from its base in Dorchester. The scope combines site operations, transport, recycling and treatment activities, so it is relevant to waste operators, resource-management businesses, recycling specialists, haulage providers and organisations able to manage multiple facilities under one service arrangement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. It had one lot and was evaluated on price at 60%, quality at 35% and social value at 5%; economic and technical selection requirements were set out in the tender documents. Responses were due by 14:00 on 18 December 2025, with enquiries closing at 14:00 on 20 November 2025. W&S Waste Management Ltd was awarded the contract on 27 March 2026. The award value was £130,000,000 excluding VAT (£156,000,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 26 June 2026 at £106,000,000 excluding VAT (£127,200,000 including VAT). Its initial period runs from 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2034, with four optional 12-month extensions potentially extending it to 27 August 2038, subject to performance and funding.

This award demonstrates Dorset Council’s demand for a single operator capable of managing a substantial, multi-site waste service across Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and a Recyclate Transfer Station. A credible future competitor would need operational capacity for facility management, onward haulage, recyclate marketing, residual-waste and recyclate treatment, and skip or bank services. The requirement also favours businesses able to coordinate services across Dorset, maintain reliable facility availability and meet recycling-diversion targets. Contract performance includes responding to referred complaints within three business days. The successful supplier was an SME, and the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that specialist waste businesses may be able to compete where they can evidence the required technical delivery, commercial capacity, quality, social-value contribution and ability to manage a long-term service arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated Services

Notice Description

Deliver the management of the Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services, including marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside (Resource Management and Transport Contract2016). The operational service delivery elements will commence on 28 August 2026. The scope includes: * Operation of the ten Household Recycling Centres (HRC) -including all associated onward haulage. * Operation of the three Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) - including all associated onward haulage and recyclate marketing of recyclate. * Operation of one Recyclate Transfer Stations (RTS) - including all associated onward haulage and marketing of recyclate. * Haulage from one Authority operated Waste Transfer Station. *Treatment of HRC residual waste and certain recyclates. * Skip / bank services. The Contract will be for an initial 8 years, with four optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1=1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 12 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contracting authority reserves the right to extend or renew the term of the contract as stated above. The contracting authority reserves the right to additional goods, services, or works while the contract is valid. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to modify this contract during its term in accordance with Section 74(1)(a) and Paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023. These modifications may include: * Adjustments to service volumes, or delivery locations within Dorset where they are necessary to respond to changes in funding, policy or service demand. * Changes to funding levels, including application of grant funding or budget reductions. * Further extensions (both for time and value), subject to performance and funding availability alongside governance approvals which might be necessary to respond to changes in funding, policy, or service demand. * Extension of the contract term beyond the 10 per cent provided in Section 74(3)a * Inclusion of additional waste management needs, provided they fall within the broad scope of the original specification Any modification made under this clause will be documented and, where required, published. The contracting authority also reserves the right to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works in reliance on the direct award justification in paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023.

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial 8 years, with four optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 12 years.

Planning Information

Dorset Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement, with the aim of requesting feedback from the waste management industry, about aspects of the Council’s waste procurement strategy for Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services. The Council wishes to seek feedback from the industry in the following specific areas, but would welcome any additional comments also: • Deliverability of this procurement exercise • Services to be included • Contract length • Terms and conditions The process will involve relevant companies and organisations responding to the market engagement questions provided on the Council’s e-tendering portal Supplying the South West Portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c1b2defc-bc16-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 The deadline for responses is 12 noon on 2nd May 2025, (late submissions will not be accepted). Any clarification questions should be submitted via Supplying the South West Portal no later than 12 noon on 23rd April 2025. It is not a requirement that all sections are completed by all respondents. Where Dorset Council think further clarification would assist them in informing this process, one-to-one meetings may be necessary with interested organisations who complete and return the questionnaire. Please be aware that no information submitted will be treated as confidential and may be disclosed to ensure a level playing field for all participants in any procurement process that may follow. Additionally, the council will only sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) using its standard terms and conditions if subsequently requested.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05019c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069989-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£130,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£130,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
£106,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
27 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dorset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1XJ
Postcode Area
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK25 Dorset
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

W & S WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

W&S Waste Management Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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