--- title: "Soft Market Engagement - Household Waste Recycling Centre Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7c9f8c1c-cc39-4f8c-abdb-ab84bacb01a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c9f8c1c-cc39-4f8c-abdb-ab84bacb01a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c9f8c1c-cc39-4f8c-abdb-ab84bacb01a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c9f8c1c-cc39-4f8c-abdb-ab84bacb01a4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-30" --- # Soft Market Engagement - Household Waste Recycling Centre Services Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c9f8c1c-cc39-4f8c-abdb-ab84bacb01a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c9f8c1c-cc39-4f8c-abdb-ab84bacb01a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c9f8c1c-cc39-4f8c-abdb-ab84bacb01a4.json) ## Summary The West Northamptonshire Council is conducting a soft market engagement for Household Waste Recycling Centre Services. The engagement end date is 12th July 2023. The Council seeks input from the market to discuss options for future provision, including contract length, reuse options, infrastructure improvements, and service enhancements. The opportunity involves more than half a million resident visits annually across six centres, with a total tonnage throughput of 36,000 tonnes by 2025. Suppliers well-suited for this tender are those interested in refuse recycling services in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the status marked as planning. This tender presents an opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate. The Council will provide an MS Teams link for Stage 1 of the process on 14th July 2023. Interested businesses can engage in the early soft market engagement to express their interest and discuss potential service delivery options with the Council. The suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates a commitment to fostering diversity and participation from a range of business types in the procurement process. ## Notice The Council currently has 6 Household Waste Recycling Centres, which are currently managed by contractors, with all contracts expiring 31 March 2025. The six recycling centres receive more than half million 'visits' by residents each year with an estimated total tonnage throughput by 2025 of 36,000 tonnes. We would like, at this stage prior to commencing formal procurement, to seek input from the market as to what the appetite is for undertaking this service and to allow an opportunity to discuss options for the delivery of future provision. Some of the issues we are seeking input on include contract length, reuse options, options to improve infrastructure, and options to improve the service. Please refer to the attached document for details on how to take part and join us in this early soft market engagement if you are interested in this opportunity. Once you express an interest in this opportunity and provide an email address to us, an MS Teams link will be provided for Stage 1 of this process on July 14th 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/944047e7-1f17-43e0-93c4-c19c8cfc2839 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90514000 - Refuse recycling services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2023 at 12:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/944047e7-1f17-43e0-93c4-c19c8cfc2839 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/944047e7-1f17-43e0-93c4-c19c8cfc2839 30th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b14bbed0-4a21-4692-bb43-2c0569795585 Soft Market Engagement Overview ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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