Planning

Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

15 May 2025 at 08:55

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

09 May 2025 at 09:11

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council has initiated a procurement process for the shredding and disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste, signifying their reliance on effective environmental services. The tender, titled "Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste," falls under the industry category of environmental services. This planned stage of the procurement considers the critical regulatory requirements for incineration following the Environment Agency guidance. Located in Oxford, the procurement process aims to begin in January 2026, with the contract expected to last until April 2027, and it allows future extensions until 2029. A future notice date for further details is scheduled for 18 May 2025, with the tender likely advertised in lots to accommodate various service needs, including shredding, haulage, and incineration, across convenient disposal locations for district councils and Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in waste management, shredding, transport, and incineration services, including those adept at handling environmentally sensitive materials. Given the scope and complexity of services required, businesses with a track record in compliance with stringent environmental regulations will find this opportunity particularly attractive. Consortia or partnerships that can offer complete, robust solutions for the various tender lots may have a competitive edge. Additionally, those capable of adapting to dynamic environmental regulatory landscapes and potential material changes will be well-suited to respond to this procurement, thereby expanding their service reach and enhancing their market standing in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste

Notice Description

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is looking to engage with contractors for the services of the shredding and disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste or POPs Waste. Since 1 January 2023 domestic soft seating containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been banned from landfill and must be incinerated in accordance with Environment Agency (EA) guidance published in December 2022. Shredding and Haulage of PoPs Waste Since 1 January 2023 domestic soft seating containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been banned from landfill and must be incinerated in accordance with Environment Agency (EA) guidance published in December 2022. Due to the short timescale, we put in place temporary arrangements with our contractors for shredding and transport of POPs waste collected by the city and district councils and at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), and our contractor agreed to incinerate our POPs waste. By January 2026 we hope the market for shredding and treatment of POPs waste will have settled down and developed, potentially bringing forward more suppliers able to bid for the tender. Temporary Regulatory Position Statements (RPS's) issued by the EA about how POPs waste is shredded continue for now but development of EA regulations has not yet given the certainty we had hoped. The tender is likely to be advertised in lots and will include delivery points for POPs waste for the district councils and HWRCs, shredding, haulage, and final disposal by incineration depending on solution offered. The disposal points will need to be in convenient locations for the district councils and HWRCs to deliver to. It is currently uncertain whether there will be any changes to the existing guidance in light of the experience of handling this waste. With a high degree of risk in some areas, this will need to be allowed for in the tender. It will also need to allow for additional materials to be added to list of waste requiring destruction by incineration, such as mattresses, carpets, tents and other items treated with POPs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021567-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,112,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
olu.akinlabi@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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