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Provision of Treated Residual Waste Recovery Services - Thornton Waste Recovery Park

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Oct 2026 at 09:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

08 Jul 2026 at 10:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 May 2026 at 14:07

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is seeking providers to collect treated residual waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park, transport it directly to treatment facilities, weigh it and recover it. The service covers up to 75,000 tonnes a year, divided into two lots of up to 37,500 tonnes each, with one provider to be appointed for each lot. Most waste is expected to travel in articulated vehicles carrying target payloads of 21–23 tonnes. Collections are generally required Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays, with some Saturday morning collections needed. The work is delivered in Lancashire. This is a waste collection, transport and recovery service (CPV 90500000).

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The contract is divided into two lots, each valued at £19.85 million excluding VAT (£23.82 million including VAT). The total estimated value is £39.7 million excluding VAT (£47.64 million including VAT). Both lots have an initial contract period from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2029, with possible extensions of up to 24 months. The tender submission deadline was 24 November 2026 at 11:00 UTC; the deadline for enquiries was 13 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The intended award date was by 18 January 2027. Evaluation gives price 90% and social value 10%, alongside pass/fail questions on facilities, transport and the recovery process.

The opportunity suits waste recovery operators able to collect and move treated residual waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park and provide access to facilities capable of accepting and recovering it. Suppliers need sufficient capacity for their chosen lot and must accommodate reserve tonnage notified for each contract year, as well as occasional Saturday morning collections. Articulated vehicle operations suited to payloads of 21–23 tonnes are relevant. The buyer requires evidence of financial capacity, insurance, relevant experience and contract examples, subcontractor management experience, and health and safety arrangements. Providers should be ready to explain their facility details, transport arrangements and recovery process. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Treated Residual Waste Recovery Services - Thornton Waste Recovery Park

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council is seeking tenders for the provision of services for the Collection, transportation, acceptance, and Recovery of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. In summary, the services will comprise the collection, direct transportation, weighing and recovery of up to 75,000 Tonnes per annum of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. The Services are being procured on the basis of two (2) lots comprising of up to 37,500 Tonnes per annum of Treated Residual Waste. The Authority is seeking to appoint a single Provider for each Lot. The Authority will pay the Provider for a guaranteed minimum tonnage of Treated Residual Waste each Contract Year as detailed in Annex B of the Specification and the Contract. At least three months prior to the commencement of each Contract Year the Authority will notify the successful Tenderer(s) of a Reserve Tonnage for that Contract Year; and the Tenderer will be obliged to make capacity at the relevant Provider Facilities available to accept the Reserve Tonnage of Treated Residual Waste Collected and transported to the Provider Facility. The Reserve Tonnage will be a tonnage falling between the Guaranteed Tonnage and the Capacity Tonnage. It is expected that the majority of Treated Residual Waste will be Collected in articulated vehicles with target payloads of between 21 (twenty one) and 23 (twenty three) Tonnes. Collections will typically be required to take place on a Monday to Friday basis, excluding Bank Holidays. However, there may be occasion when Collections are required on a Saturday (for example due to Bank Holidays, scheduled site maintenance, or higher than expected Treated Residual Waste stocks due to increased processing) so Providers must be able to accommodate Collections on a Saturday morning up to 12noon. Please see tender documents for more information about the scope and requirements.

Lot Information

1

Lot 1. The collection, direct transportation, weighing and recovery of up to 37,500 tonnes of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park.

Options: Lancashire County Council reserves the option during the contract term to procure additional volumes of the services where waste volumes exceed forecast levels, or where additional waste streams require treatment, or where operational requirements change. Any such options will be exercised at the Authority's discretion and will be within the scope of services stated in this notice.

Renewal: Lancashire County Council may extend the contract beyond the initial term by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty four) months in addition to the initial term.

2

Lot 2. The collection, direct transportation, weighing and recovery of up to 37,500 tonnes of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park.

Options: Lancashire County Council reserves the option during the contract term to procure additional volumes of the services where waste volumes exceed forecast levels, or where additional waste streams require treatment, or where operational requirements change. Any such options will be exercised at the Authority's discretion and will be within the scope of services stated in this notice.

Renewal: Lancashire County Council may extend the contract beyond the initial term by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty four) months in addition to the initial term.

Planning Information

Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of treated residual waste recovery services for treated residual waste arising from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated later 2026), interested organisations in the residual waste recovery sector are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: - Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ - Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Provision of Treated Residual Waste Recovery Services - Thornton Waste Recovery Park. - Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document contained on the project page. The document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise. - Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 07 August 2026 at 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06936d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095470-2026
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
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
£39,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£39,700,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
10 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-10-07

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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