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HDC1463 COLLECTIONS, CLEANSING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CONTRACT) HARBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Harborough District Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2026 at 13:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Oct 2025 at 18:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

29 Jul 2025 at 18:26

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Harborough District Council procured a single-supplier environmental services contract covering recyclable and waste collections, street cleansing, and grounds maintenance across Harborough District. The work falls within refuse, cleaning and environmental services. Harborough District Council is the buying organisation, with Welland Procurement managing the procurement. The requirement brings together the full range of municipal environmental services rather than separating them into specialist lots. The successful supplier is expected to provide an integrated service across the district, covering waste and recycling operations, keeping streets clean, and maintaining council grounds. The contract is classified as services and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

The procurement has been awarded following completion of a four-stage competitive flexible procedure: a pass/fail and scored supplier suitability questionnaire, initial tenders with dialogue and negotiation, post-initial-tender dialogue and negotiation, and final tenders. Two valid final bids were received. FCC Environment (UK) Limited was selected on 1 September 2026 for £50,464,999.03 excluding VAT, or £51,474,299.01 including VAT. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2034, with renewal possible subject to supplier performance and a maximum extent date of 31 March 2041. The award standstill ends on 16 September 2026, and signature is scheduled for 1 November 2026. Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, price at 35% and social value at 5%.

For suppliers assessing future environmental services work with Harborough District Council, this procurement demonstrates demand for a single provider able to deliver waste and recycling collections, street cleansing and grounds maintenance as one integrated operation across the district. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity, vehicles, staff, systems and management controls to coordinate these services at district scale, together with evidence that it can meet demanding quality requirements. The route to market required suppliers to pass and score a suitability questionnaire, develop an initial tender, take part in dialogue and negotiation, and submit a final tender. Strong quality performance is central to the evaluation, alongside competitive pricing and a measurable social value offer. The two final bidders were large environmental services companies, indicating the scale and breadth of capability expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HDC1463 COLLECTIONS, CLEANSING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CONTRACT) HARBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Notice Description

Harborough District Council ("the Council" or "the Authority") invited tenders for a single Supplier to be contracted for all recyclables and waste collection services, street cleansing services, and grounds maintenance services, across Harborough District. The contract must start on 1st April 2027; it is therefore envisaged this contract shall be awarded and mobilisation will start in October 2026. The competitive flexible process was made up of four stages including: Stage One - PSQ Stage Two - Invitation to Submit Initial Tender (ISIT) Stage Three - Post ISIT Dialogue and Negotiations Stage Four - Invitation to Submit Final Tender (ISFT) All stages are now complete.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Subject to contract performance during initial contract term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05687a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083915-2026
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

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£50,464,999 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Harborough District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MARKET HARBOROUGH
Postcode
LE16 7AG
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Harborough
Electoral Ward
Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden
Westminster Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FCC Environment (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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