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title: "Materials Recovery Facility"
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# Materials Recovery Facility

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9830ac13-3ba2-4be5-9798-90b303416e10

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## Summary

The Tower Hamlets council has issued a tender for a Materials Recovery Facility to handle dry recyclable materials collected within the borough. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 10th January 2024. The contract is set to start on 1st April 2024 and run until 31st March 2027. The council, acting as both a Waste Collection and Waste Disposal Authority, seeks a private sector-operated MFR to sort and recycle dry recyclables on its behalf.

This tender by Tower Hamlets provides an opportunity for businesses in the refuse and waste related services industry, specifically those involved in materials recovery and sorting. Companies with expertise in managing waste materials and recycling processes would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of the procurement is in England, United Kingdom, and the council aims to ensure efficient and effective waste management services through this tender.

## Notice

As a Unitary Authority the council is both a Waste Collection and Waste Disposal Authority. It has a statutory duty to both collect and arrange for the treatment and disposal of Local Authority Collected Waste in its area. This includes a statutory requirement to collect and arrange for the recycling of a range of dry recyclable material. Tower Hamlets provides residents and businesses in the borough with a collection service for fully co-mingled dry recycling (as opposed to segregated dry recyclable material) and as such requires the services of a Materials Recovery/Sorting Facility (MRF) to sort the co-mingled material into its constituent fractions and then sell on the separated materials for recycling. The council does not own a MRF and so buys operating capacity at a MRF that already exists but is operated by the private sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49295e4-cb0f-4956-a20d-d7704d56b51d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2023 at 17:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49295e4-cb0f-4956-a20d-d7704d56b51d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49295e4-cb0f-4956-a20d-d7704d56b51d
  29th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

## Provenance

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