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Material Recycling Facility

Castle Point Borough Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 14:15

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Castle Point Borough Council procured a Material Recycling Facility service for recyclable materials collected within its area. The service covers receiving materials, sorting them, processing them and managing their onward disposal or recycling. This is an environmental and waste-management service, specifically refuse recycling services (CPV 90514000), rather than the supply of equipment or construction works. The buyer is Castle Point Borough Council, based in Benfleet. Delivery is described across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. The requirement is therefore relevant to waste operators and recycling businesses with facilities, logistics and processing capacity serving a broad English geography.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage: Biffa Waste Services Limited was selected for the completed single-lot requirement, although the award is recorded as pending and signature was scheduled for 1 October 2026. The council used a direct award because delays to the replacement procurement meant a short-term arrangement was needed to avoid interruption when the existing contract ends. The award value is £270,000 excluding VAT, or £324,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 May 2027. The procurement was above the relevant threshold. Evaluation was not competitive: the route was a direct award to the current supplier, justified as a partial replacement or repeat extension while the replacement process concludes. The award was published on 18 September 2026.

For a future requirement from this council, credible suppliers would need to provide a dependable Material Recycling Facility service covering the full chain from receipt and sorting through processing and onward management of recyclable materials. The selected supplier is a large waste-services business, indicating that operational scale, established recycling infrastructure and the ability to maintain uninterrupted service are important indicators of capability. Suppliers should be able to support collections or material flows across England, coordinate transport and downstream outlets, and demonstrate robust day-to-day capacity for recyclable materials. Experience delivering public-sector recycling services, continuity planning and a proven ability to take over or extend an existing service would strengthen a competitor’s position when the council next tests the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Material Recycling Facility

Notice Description

Provision of a Material Recycling Facility service for the receipt, sorting, processing, and onward management of recyclable materials.

Procurement Information

The existing contract is scheduled to end on November 30 2026. Although the procurement process for the replacement contract is currently live, (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/procurement/ocds-h6vhtk-05d5be) there have been delays in the procurement process which has led to the new contract not being implemented before the expiry of the current contract. To maintain an uninterrupted service provision, a short term contract award to the current supplier is required while the procurement process is concluded.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077586
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088726-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
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
Castle Point Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Castle Point
Electoral Ward
Thundersley South
Westminster Constituency
Castle Point

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Further Information

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