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Waste Haulage and Disposal Service

Thurrock Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

27 Oct 2026 at 09:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

29 Jul 2026 at 16:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

28 Jul 2026 at 09:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

02 Jul 2026 at 11:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thurrock Council is buying a waste haulage and disposal service covering two linked operations. The contractor will collect and dispose of waste deposited at the Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centre. It will also bulk, sort and haul waste deposited by Council staff at the contractor’s waste transfer station. This includes waste from public-realm collections and kerbside collections: residual waste, green waste, food waste, mixed dry recyclables, bulky waste and POPs. The work is a waste management service (CPV 90500000). The Council requires one suitably qualified contractor. The Council is based in Grays, Essex; the service includes waste collected through its local operations and handled at the contractor’s transfer station.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to PF Ahern Ltd. The award is dated 27 October 2026 and is recorded as pending; contract signature was scheduled by 30 November 2026. The award value is £13,372,815 excluding VAT (£16,047,378 including VAT). The contract is due to run from 13 December 2026 to 12 December 2029, with an option to extend by up to two years, to 12 December 2031. The Council used an open procedure. There was one valid bid, from the appointed supplier. Evaluation weighted price at 70% and quality responses at 30%. The procurement was a single lot. The earlier estimated value was £12,097,160 excluding VAT (£14,516,592 including VAT).

For suppliers tracking Thurrock Council’s waste requirements, this award shows demand for an integrated service combining Household Waste Recycling Centre collections and disposal with transfer-station sorting, bulking and haulage. A credible competitor would need the operational capability and qualifications to manage both strands, including diverse household and kerbside waste streams, public-realm collections, recyclables, food and green waste, bulky waste and POPs. The requirement favoured a single contractor able to provide the transfer-station arrangements as well as collection, transport and disposal. The outcome also shows that the Council assessed both price and quality, with quality responses carrying substantial weight alongside cost. Suppliers with demonstrable service quality, suitable infrastructure and the capacity to handle this broad, council-wide waste operation would be better placed to compete when a comparable requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waste Haulage and Disposal Service

Notice Description

The Council requires a single suitably qualified Contractor to carry out the Council's Waste Haulage and Disposal Service as per Section 2A and 2B below: SECTION 2A - HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE HWRC Collection and Disposal of Waste deposited at the Council's Household Waste Recycling Centre. SECTION 2B - WASTE TRANSFER STATION INCLUDING DELIVERY POINTS AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE Bulking, sorting and Haulage of Waste deposited by Council Staff at the Contractors waste transfer station (WTS) to include waste collected from the public realm, kerbside collections of residual waste, green, food, mixed dry recyclables, bulky waste and POPs Full details are in 02 Specification

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend up to a further 2 years (24 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c234
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101331-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£12,097,160 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,097,160 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£13,372,815 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 2026Today
Contract Period
13 Dec 2026 - 12 Dec 2029 3-4 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
Thurrock Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRAYS
Postcode
RM17 6SL
Postcode Area
Romford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH32 Thurrock
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Thurrock
Electoral Ward
Grays Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PF Ahern Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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