Tender

Provision of Kerbside Recycling

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

19 Dec 2025 at 11:58

Planning

14 Nov 2025 at 12:16

Planning

21 May 2025 at 07:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Wolverhampton City Council is managing a procurement process for the "Provision of Kerbside Recycling" services, classified under non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal. This procurement involves the haulage and processing of dry mixed recycling in Wolverhampton, UKG39 region. As of the latest stage, it is active in the tender phase, following a preliminary market engagement. The tender closes on 30th January 2026, with enquiries ending on 22nd January 2026 and the award expected by 20th February 2026. This open procedure requires electronic submission via www.wolverhamptontenders.com, with a project budget outlined at £7,200,000 gross.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the waste management and environmental services industry. Companies specialising in recycling services and those capable of innovating recycling processes and improving recycling rates will find this contract beneficial for business growth. The project prioritises service resilience, flexibility, and innovative approaches to meet recycling demands. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, with selection criteria focusing on quality, including social value and price, weighted at 30% and 70%, respectively. Successful contractors have the potential for renewal based on satisfactory performance, providing further opportunities to extend business relationships with the Wolverhampton City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Kerbside Recycling

Notice Description

The council requires a contract for the haulage and processing of dry mixed recycling (DMR). This is a statutory requirement and to maintain the operation of the city's domestic and commercial kerbside collection services and also allows households the opportunity to deliver their household recycling to the councils Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's). The council also provides recycling skips at its retail markets for traders to dispose of recycling waste. The kerbside collection service, HWRC and retails markets services currently collect the recycling as single steam dry mixed recycling meaning that all paper, cardboard, cans, bottles and tins are collected in one bin or skip. This recycling is taken to the waste transfer station, located in Crown Street, WV1 to be checked for contamination and loaded into walking floor heavy goods vehicles to go to the providers materials recycling facility. 21,000 tonnes of recycling was collected in 2024/2025, with a similar amount projected for 2025/2026. Once at the providers materials recycling facility, the collected materials are processed and separated into specific material streams that are then sold or sent for re-use and recycling. Where this cannot happen, the waste material is disposed of via energy from waste or landfill

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions will be offered to the successful provider subject to satisfactory performance.

Planning Information

The Market Warming Document is available at www.wolverhamptontenders.com CWC25171MW - Provision of Kerbside Recycling Processing

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0519a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084836-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-03-31

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG39 Wolverhampton

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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