Planning

Integrated Resource and Waste Management Services

THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Nov 2025 at 16:19

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

02 Oct 2025 at 09:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 10:16

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is initiating a procurement process for an Integrated Resource and Waste Management Services contract, with the planning tag currently active and a tender initiation type. This tender seeks to manage and operate existing waste facilities located in Huddersfield, United Kingdom (region UKE44). Key facilities include an Energy from Waste plant, Material Recovery Facility, and multiple Waste Transfer Stations. The opportunity is classified under sewage, refuse, cleaning, and environmental services. The procurement follows a competitive flexible procedure within the services category, with important dates including a planned publication in February 2026 and an expression of interest deadline on 23rd March 2026. The buyer anticipates awarding the contract to commence in April 2028, running initially for 10 years with options to extend up to 2043. The gross value of the project is estimated at £480 million GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management and environmental services, with a focus on innovative technologies for efficiency improvements. Businesses capable of integrated solutions for residual waste treatment and recycling, as well as those skilled in operating and maintaining substantial waste facilities, will find this project suitable for growth. Companies with strong competencies in meeting recycling and carbon reduction targets, and engaging in sustainable and innovative practices, are encouraged to participate. To compete successfully, suppliers must be registered on the YORtender system, enabling them to access vital documentation related to the procurement process. This contract holds potential for substantial business engagement over an extended period, providing a fortified base for growth within the environmental management sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Resource and Waste Management Services

Notice Description

This Planned Procurement Notice is being issued to alert the market of a further change in timescales. It is likely that the procurement process will be published in February 2026 via the YORtender system at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Interested suppliers must be registered on this site to access the procurement documents. This notice is to supplement the UK1: Pipeline notice ref 2025/S 000-025970 and UK 2: Preliminary market engagement notice ref 2025/S 000-061560. Kirklees Council is seeking an Integrated Resource and Waste Management Services (IRWMS) contract to operate and maintain all of its existing facilities that are to be handed back to the authority when the current Waste PFI expires. The facilities have a good performance track record and are well maintained and include: * Energy from Waste (EfW) plant with a design-capacity to incinerate approx 136,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste (operational since January 2001); * Heat generated from the EfW facility could supply the proposed Huddersfield Heat Network; * Material Recovery Facility (MRF) with a capacity to handle approx. 15,500 tonnes per annum of council recycling material (operational since January 2002); * a Waste Transfer Station (WTS) in Huddersfield with a capacity to handle 14,000 tonnes per annum (operational since October 2001); * The EfW, MRF and WTS are co-located within the same building and a green waste bulking facility is nearby; * Another Waste Transfer Station in Dewsbury with a capacity to handle 150,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste and recycling material (operational since July 2001); * Four Household Waste Recycling Centre's, two primary sites located adjacent to the waste transfer stations; * A small bulking facility for green and inert waste. The services required are: * A solution for residual waste treatment and recycling collected from the Council's domestic and trade rounds that aim to be in accordance with Simpler Recycling principles in 2028. * Integrated resource and waste management services to operate and maintain the existing facilities listed above; * Solutions are also required for: HWRCs; operation and maintenance of the 4 sites including bulking, processing and haulage, to markets and minimising waste to landfill; * Meeting performance measures, including: recycling; environmental; and carbon reduction targets; * Use of innovative technology for efficiency in: data collection; reporting; supporting decisions; and transparency. Waste streams in scope: * Residual Waste; * Dry Mixed Recycling; * HWRC Waste; * Bulky Items; * Persistent Organic Pollutants; * Garden Waste; * Street Litter; * Street Sweepings; * Clinical Waste; * Hazardous Waste (e.g. batteries, chemicals); * Dead Animals; * There is also potential for this to extend to Food Waste. Volumes of waste: The annual tonnage of waste requiring treatment based on 2024/25 information are approximately: - General waste 121000 - Comingled Recycling 19000 - Bulky waste 7000 - Garden waste 15000 - Other 15000 Contract Duration: The contract is expected to start in April 2028 for an initial 10 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years with a maximum expiry of March 2043

Planning Information

F01 Prior Information Notices were issued: ref 2024/S 000-028229 that was published via the Find a Tender Service on 4 September 2024. Prior to this, ref 2022/S 000-014962 was published via the Find a Tender Service on 27 May 2022 to participate in a soft market testing exercise via Yortender https://yortender.eu-supply.com. This included background information on the Councils current waste management services, the proposed procurement route and a schedule of questions for discussion. Virtual Market Engagement Meetings were also held in June 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052174
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073691-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Feb 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2038 Over 5 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
THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@kirklees.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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