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Provision of a Transfer Station for Dry Mixed Recyclate

OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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27 Jul 2026 at 15:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 May 2026 at 11:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

21 May 2026 at 10:43

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Direct Services Limited procured undercover transfer station facilities for dry mixed recyclate in Oxfordshire. The service covers receiving and handling a single co-mingled stream of household dry recyclables and trade dry mixed recycling from commercial premises, then loading vehicles supplied by the organisation’s materials recovery facility contractor. Materials include plastic, glass, metal cans and tins, paper, card, cardboard, drinks cartons and tetrapak. This is a waste transfer station and related refuse and waste service requirement. The work is for Oxford Direct Services Limited, a public authority company, and requires a local facility able to support recycling logistics for household and commercial collections.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to R Collard Ltd. It was made by direct award after no suitable bids were received in the preceding open tender; the buyer stated that market constraints in Oxfordshire meant an immediate new competition would not produce a different result. The award was dated 20 May 2026, for £400,000 excluding VAT and £480,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 26 June 2026 and runs from 28 June 2026 to 27 June 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions taking the maximum period to 27 June 2030. There was one lot, and the requirement was above the relevant threshold.

This outcome identifies a recurring local market for operators with an undercover waste transfer station and the ability to manage dry mixed recyclable materials from both household and commercial collections. A credible competitor would need suitable site capacity in or serving Oxfordshire, practical systems for receiving, sorting or handling co-mingled plastics, glass, cans, tins, paper, card, cardboard, cartons and tetrapak, and reliable vehicle-loading arrangements. Experience coordinating with a materials recovery facility contractor would be relevant, as would the operational capacity to handle different collection streams without disrupting downstream recycling. R Collard Ltd is recorded as an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist waste-services business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Transfer Station for Dry Mixed Recyclate

Notice Description

Provision of undercover Transfer Station facilities, handling of materials and loading of vehicles supplied by ODS' MRF Contractor. The materials are a single co-mingled stream comprising Dry Recyclables collected from households and a Trade Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) stream collected from Commercial Premises, comprising as a minimum (the full list is provided documents attached): * Plastic * Glass * Metal cans and tins * Paper, card and cardboard * Drinks cartons and tetrapak

Procurement Information

No Suitable bids were received during the open tender process. A new immediate competition would not provide a different result due to market constraints in the Oxfordshire locality. The Supplier related to this Transparency notice is not an excluded or excludable supplier and the Contract awarded is the same contract that was originally tendered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ea3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070859-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45232470 - Waste transfer station

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jun 2026 - 27 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2HH
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Temple Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

R Collard Ltd

Further Information

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