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title: "Market Engagement: Cambridgeshire RECAP Waste Contracts"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-29"
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# Market Engagement: Cambridgeshire RECAP Waste Contracts

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eabb19d2-4fea-4c1c-a9cf-713a894a5376

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is planning a procurement process for Market Engagement: Cambridgeshire RECAP Waste Contracts in the refuse and waste related services category. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for March 1, 2024. The council aims to establish bulking transfer facilities and deliver 82k tonnes of recyclables for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents. The opportunity is open to small and large-scale contractors in the East of England region.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in refuse and waste related services to collaborate with Cambridgeshire County Council on sustainable and cost-effective recycling solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate. The council emphasises the importance of environmental impact considerations and is seeking innovative approaches to improve dry recycling in the region, ultimately maximising the service's positive impact.

## Notice

RECAP requirements are, via two separate procurements, to establish bulking transfer facilities for the total tonnage of 82k tonnes via several lots, and deliver via several lots, 82k tonnes to Mechanical Recycling Facility/ies to extract the highest quality and quantity from the mixed dry recyclables for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents. To create a series of identical contracts that provides full service coverage for all RECAP Partners with bulking and processing for the best value price. To manage and operate these contracts as a collective with a consistent and collaborative approach working with bidders. Providing a joined up approach on behalf of the partnership to prevent duplication and provide efficiency. We are looking for a solution that will: Deliver a sustainable cost effective dry mixed recycling service to our partners with due consideration to our impact on the environment. Utilise the full potential of the waste market by being open to smaller and larger scale contractors to meet our requirements and engaging them to ensure this is possible. We are looking for a successful collaboration with contractors that will work with us to improve the dry recycling in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, meeting all the required standards to maximise the impact of this service. Interested parties are invited to review the attached document "RECAP Soft Market Testing V2.1" and complete the MS Forms surveys within the document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbfbb3c8-51c9-41b2-9c63-777b87c28d64 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Mar 2024 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 29 Feb 2024 at 11:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbfbb3c8-51c9-41b2-9c63-777b87c28d64
- 26 Feb 2024 at 09:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbfbb3c8-51c9-41b2-9c63-777b87c28d64
- 26 Feb 2024 at 09:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbfbb3c8-51c9-41b2-9c63-777b87c28d64
- 21 Feb 2024 at 15:08 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbfbb3c8-51c9-41b2-9c63-777b87c28d64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbfbb3c8-51c9-41b2-9c63-777b87c28d64
  29th February 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3f2dd68-9ac3-4e73-a739-f16e34333143
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16419603-f6ef-46e0-9e1c-525f9a500e10
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad9bc7ea-7a14-442a-af68-d569d100f13f

## Notice URLs

- https://www.recap.co.uk/

## Provenance

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