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Recycling waste services

Castle Point Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

16 Jul 2026 at 12:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

28 Oct 2025 at 18:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Oct 2025 at 18:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Castle Point Borough Council, through the Essex Procurement Partnership, is procuring recycling waste services for the borough’s dry mixed recycling, excluding glass. The requirement covers a waste transfer station, haulage and Materials Recycling Facility services, including receiving, transporting, sorting and managing recyclable materials. Delivery vehicles will need to take recycling to a facility within Castle Point Borough or within six miles of its boundary. The service supports the councils’ recycling operations and includes management of contaminated material in line with Essex County Council’s commitment that zero waste goes to landfill. This is a public-sector recycling and waste-management opportunity for operators with suitable transfer, transport, sorting and recovery facilities. Brentwood Borough Council is also listed as a buyer in the process.

The process has reached tender: the councils invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission through the Open procurement portal. Enquiries were due by 28 August 2026 at 23:59, tenders by 11 September 2026 at 11:00, and the award decision is due by 9 October 2026 at 23:59. The single lot has an estimated value of £7,189,071 excluding VAT (£8,626,885 including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2032, with an optional extension to 30 April 2037 in one or more increments, subject to performance, council needs and local government reorganisation considerations. Evaluation is 35% price, 60% technical quality and 5% social value. Technical scoring covers service solution, operational capacity, recycling quality, recovery, residuals management and environmental considerations.

The opportunity suits recycling and waste operators able to provide an integrated waste transfer, haulage and materials-recovery service for dry mixed recycling. Suppliers should have access to an appropriately located facility within the required Castle Point area, or within six miles, and the operational capacity to receive and process the councils’ vehicle loads. Strong proposals will need to demonstrate reliable service delivery, capacity and performance management, high recycling quality, effective recovery and residuals management, and credible environmental controls. Contractors must manage contaminated material so that the stated zero-landfill commitment is honoured. The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it relevant to established specialist operators as well as capable smaller providers and social businesses. Experience managing changing end markets, disruption and extreme weather would support delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recycling waste services

Notice Description

Castle Point Borough Council (CPBC) through the Essex Procurement Partnership (EPP) is looking to renew their recycling waste disposal services contracts. This relates the provision of a waste transfer station (WTS), haulage and Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) services for the borough's dry mixed recycling requirements (excluding glass). The contract duration is 5 years plus an optional extension of up to 5 years in one or multiple increments. Known-unknown risks: 1- Declining or failing end markets Impact: Financial pressure, operational disruption, and performance risks for both the Contractor and the Authority. Why this cannot be addressed upfront: Neither party can accurately forecast long-term end-market viability or values, making upfront risk pricing potentially disproportionate and poor value for money. 2- Geopolitical events / Wars / Blockades Impact: Service delays, reduced recycling performance, financial pressure on the Contractor, or value-for-money risks for the Authority Why this cannot be addressed upfront: Pricing, service volumes, and operational impacts cannot be accurately or proportionately quantified at contract inception without introducing excessive risk premiums. 3- Extreme weather events Impact: Effects to service continuity, performance standards, and contract affordability. Why this cannot be addressed upfront: It is not possible to price or fully mitigate all operational and financial impacts upfront without introducing disproportionate cost or risk premiums. There is a possibility that the contract may require modification if one of the identified risks above materialise

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract duration is 5 years plus an optional extension of up to 5 years in one or multiple increments. The contract will be extended subject to performance, needs from the councils and LGR considerations

Planning Information

Interested suppliers can obtain the Pre Market Engagement document in the e-Delta tendering portal via access code 2C6KJ8PN4Z. The document includes a questionnaire for interested suppliers to complete and send to the email address provided in the documents by 5pm on Tuesday 25 November 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067223-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,189,071 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,189,071 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 May 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Castle Point Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Brentwood Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BENFLEET
Postcode
SS7 1TF
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Castle Point
Electoral Ward
Thundersley South
Westminster Constituency
Castle Point

Further Information

Notice Documents

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