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Recycling, Waste & Street Cleansing Contract

Wirral Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2026 at 11:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Jun 2025 at 15:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

09 May 2025 at 13:53

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

09 May 2025 at 13:50

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council procured a comprehensive recycling, waste collection and street cleansing service for Wirral. The scope covers residual waste, dry recycling, food waste and subscription garden waste collections from street-level homes, communal properties and flats above shops, plus recycling at schools and council offices. It also includes bulky and clinical waste, mechanical and manual cleansing, litter bins, street washing, subways, bridges, footbridges, promenades, car parks, fly-tipping, abandoned waste, dead animals, seasonal leaf and fruit fall, weed treatment, tidal debris, event and match-day cleansing, traffic management and rapid response call-outs. Potential service changes include underground refuse collection, additional recycling materials, films and flexible plastics, separate paper and card collections, small electrical items and batteries. Delivery is in Wirral.

The procurement has reached the award stage following a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, involving supplier selection, initial and final tenders, clarification and dialogue. One contract was awarded to Biffa Municipal Limited on 22 July 2026, with an awarded value of £348.6 million excluding VAT (£418.32 million including VAT). The contract is due to run from 22 August 2027 to 21 August 2035, with an option to extend for eight years to 21 August 2043. The original estimated value was £320 million excluding VAT (£384 million including VAT). The expression-of-interest deadline was 14 July 2025, enquiries closed on 9 July 2025, and the award standstill ends on 10 August 2026. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 50%, commercial at 40% and social value at 10%, with economic and technical participation criteria.

This requirement suits established municipal waste and environmental services operators able to manage large, integrated collection and cleansing services across urban, communal and specialist settings. Credible competitors would need operational capability in household residual, recycling, food and garden waste, bulky and clinical waste, street cleansing, litter, fly-tipping and rapid-response services, supported by suitable crews, route planning, depots, compliance systems and customer service. Experience of working with authority-provided vehicles and adapting services during a long-term contract would be relevant. The scope also rewards suppliers able to introduce new recycling streams, dual-stream collection, underground refuse systems and small electrical-item and battery collection. Social value delivery and strong technical performance would be important alongside commercial competitiveness. The single valid bid and award to a large operator indicate substantial delivery capacity is expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recycling, Waste & Street Cleansing Contract

Notice Description

Wirral Council conducted a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 for the procurement of the Recycling, Waste and Street Cleansing Services Contract. The procurement was undertaken through a number of stages, including supplier selection, submission of initial tenders, clarification and dialogue activities, and submission of final tenders. Scope The Contract shall include the following Services: Recycling and Waste Collection Services Household Residual Waste Collection from Street Level Properties (Service Delivery Options A & B) Household Dry Recycling Collection from Street Level Properties Household Food Waste Collection from Street Level Properties Household Garden Waste Collection from Street Level Properties Household Residual Waste Collection from Communal Properties (Service Delivery Options A & B) Household Dry Recycling Collection from Communal Properties Household Food Waste Collection from Communal Properties Household Residual Waste Collection from Flats Above Shops (Service Delivery Options A & B) Household Dry Recycling Collection from Flats Above Shops Household Food Waste Collection from Flats Above Shops School and Authority Office Dry Recycling Collection Bulky Waste Collection Service and POPs Clinical Waste Service Cleansing Services Mechanical and Manual Cleansing Litter Bin Service Street washing Subways, Bridges and Footbridges Cleansing of Promenades and Associated Areas Cleansing of Car Parks Removal of Flytipping and Abandoned Waste Dead Animal Clearance Seasonal leaf, blossom and fruit fall Weed treatment and removal Clearance of revetments, sand and tidal debris Fairs, Markets and other special Events Cleansing Match Day Cleansing Traffic Management Provision of a Rapid Response Service (including out of hours and call out) Additional Information: Vehicles: The Authority shall provide funding for all Authority Financed Assets required during the Contract Period (in line with the provisions contained within the Contract and the associated Schedules). For the avoidance of doubt, this shall include replacement Vehicles. By way of example only, this may include replacement small mechanical sweepers which have a shorter depreciation period than the Initial Term. The Authority has also recently purchased Food Waste RCVs to accommodate the rollout of this Service, and these RCVS shall be available for the Contractor to use under the new Contract. transfer to the new Contract for the Contractor to use. Alternative Service Delivery Options: Service Delivery Option A: 240L residual waste collected fortnightly, 240L comingled dry mixed recycling collected fortnightly, food waste collected weekly, 240L garden collected fortnightly (subscription service) ; and Service Delivery Option B: 240L residual waste collected three-weekly, 240L comingled dry mixed recycling collected fortnightly, food waste collected weekly, 240L garden collected fortnightly (subscription service) Anticipated Changes: There are a number of services which the Authority may wish to implement during the term of the Contract, known as Anticipated Changes. These potential services comprise: 1. Sub-terranean refuse collection in new high density and multi-occupational housing - Under this Anticipated Change, the Contractor would be required to provide Household Residual Waste Collection, Household Dry Recycling Collection and Household Food Waste Collection from sub-terranean refuse collection points in new high density and multi-occupational housing 2. Additional dry recycling materials - Under this Anticipated Change, the Contractor would be required to include in its Household Dry Recycling Collection, the collection of all materials stipulated in Schedule 1 Parts 2 to 5 (excluding Part 4 paragraph 4(1)(e)) of the Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 to the extent not already included within the Target Materials in the Specification. 3. Films and flexible plastics recycling materials - Under this Anticipated Change, the Contractor would be required to include in its Household Dry Recycling Collection, the collection of all materials stipulated in Schedule 1 Part 4 paragraph 4(1)(e) of the Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024. 4. Separate collection of paper and card - Under this Anticipated Change, the Contractor would be required to provide its Household Dry Recycling Collection service as a dual-stream service, on a rolling three-weekly basis alongside Household Dry Recycling Collection and Household Food Waste Collection as follows: Week 1) Collection of paper & cardboard and Food Waste Collection. Week 2) Collection of other dry mixed recycling and Food Waste Collection. Week 3) Household Residual Waste Collection and Food Waste Collection. 5. Small WEEE and household batteries - Under this Anticipated Change, the Contractor would be required to include in its Household Dry Recycling Collection, the collection of small WEEE and household batteries.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 8-year initial term with the option to extend for a further 8-year period in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fc3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071627-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90511000 - Refuse collection services

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

90612000 - Street-sweeping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£320,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£320,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£348,600,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 May 2025Expired
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
22 Aug 2027 - 21 Aug 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2042-08-21

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIFFA MUNICIPAL LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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