--- title: "DPS for the Supply of Services Relating to the Treatment and Energy Recovery/Disposal of Residual Waste Arising - Call Off Contract H awarded in the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Quarter 1 of 2026)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03598c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03598c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03598c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03598c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ARC21" published: "2026-03-31" --- # DPS for the Supply of Services Relating to the Treatment and Energy Recovery/Disposal of Residual Waste Arising - Call Off Contract H awarded in the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Quarter 1 of 2026) Buyer: ARC21 Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03598c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03598c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03598c.json) ## Summary The recent contract award involves arc21 establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for treating and disposing of residual waste, including energy recovery from Newry, Mourne, and Down District Council. Under Lot 3, Call Off Contract H supplies these services in the UKN region, specifically focusing on refuse and waste-related services. The procurement process used a selective and restricted procedure, with ReGen Waste Ltd winning the contract valued at £31,148,000 on 23rd March 2026. This award completes the procurement stage spanning from 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026. These contracts offer substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in waste management and energy recovery services. With the emphasis on technical quality and cost-effectiveness, enterprises with the capability to deliver high-quality and cost-efficient waste treatment solutions stand to gain. SMEs like ReGen Waste Ltd, based in Newry, are well-positioned to benefit from these contracts, as they provide avenues to extend reach in the waste management sector through participating in future call-off competitions over expansive durations, including potential extensions up to 84 months. ## Notice arc21 established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils' residual waste arisings. This Contract Award Notice contains the relevant information in respect of Call-off Contracts awarded pursuant to the DPS in the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Quarter 1 of 2026). Under Lot 3, Call Off Contract H arc21 procured the supply of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery/disposal of residual waste delivered directly to Delivery Point(s) arising from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - The provision of services concerning residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections Under Lot 3, Call Off Contract H arc21 procured the supply of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery/disposal of residual waste delivered directly to Delivery Point(s) arising from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. This is the DPS award information for Quarter 1 of 2026, January to March 2026. Additional information: The value of the contract is the estimated value if all of the contract extensions are fully utilised. Options: The initial term of the contract is for 36 months. The Authority then has option to extend the duration of the contract for up to a further 24 months. In addition, the Authority reserves the right, should the circumstances merit it, to extend the contract for another period of up to 24 months giving potential total contract term for the contract of 84 months. Renewal: The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. Lot 2 - The provision of services concerning residual waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres arc21 is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils' residual waste arisings. Lot 1 predominantly incorporates residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections, which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 2 predominantly incorporates residual waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 3 predominantly incorporates combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre waste which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 4 predominantly incorporates other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste and fly tipped waste and which may include waste arising from bonfires that has not or cannot be combined in any of the Lots. Within each of the Lots there may also be a requirement for the Contractor(s) to provide a delivery point(s) within a specified range; the loading of waste and/or an element of waste transport. The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no intention to limit the minimum and maximum number of service providers. In the initial setup stage, all service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded must be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will be open to entrants, throughout its life, who meet the minimum criteria. Further information on the selection process can be found within the procurement documents. In addition to the specific Participating Bodies detailed in the notice call-off competitions may include waste from NI Councils who are not constituent councils of arc21. Additional information: The duration of individual contracts awarded under the DPS may vary, with the initial contracts (anticipated to be awarded in 2022) currently envisaged to be for a duration of at least 3 years with arc21 having the option of extending for a further period(s) of up to 48 months. The value included in section II.1.5 is the estimated value of all contracts currently envisaged to be awarded under the DPS if it is extended for its full duration (and if the contract extensions are fully utilised). Due to the nature of the Lots it is not possible at this stage to accurately predict which Lot the councils will allocate their waste to and therefore it is not possible to estimate the value of each Lot individually over the life of the DPS. arc21 reserves the right to terminate the DPS at any time. Renewal: The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. Lot 3 - The provision of services concerning combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre waste arc21 is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils' residual waste arisings. Lot 1 predominantly incorporates residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections, which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 2 predominantly incorporates residual waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 3 predominantly incorporates combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre waste which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 4 predominantly incorporates other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste and fly tipped waste and which may include waste arising from bonfires that has not or cannot be combined in any of the Lots. Within each of the Lots there may also be a requirement for the Contractor(s) to provide a delivery point(s) within a specified range; the loading of waste and/or an element of waste transport. The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no intention to limit the minimum and maximum number of service providers. In the initial setup stage, all service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded must be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will be open to entrants, throughout its life, who meet the minimum criteria. Further information on the selection process can be found within the procurement documents. In addition to the specific Participating Bodies detailed in the notice call-off competitions may include waste from NI Councils who are not constituent councils of arc21. Additional information: The duration of individual contracts awarded under the DPS may vary, with the initial contracts) currently envisaged to be for a duration of at least 3 years with arc21 having the option of extending for a further period(s) of up to 48 months. The value included in section II.1.5 is the estimated value of all contracts currently envisaged to be awarded under the DPS if it is extended for its full duration (and if the contract extensions are fully utilised). Due to the nature of the Lots it is not possible at this stage to accurately predict which Lot the councils will allocate their waste to and therefore it is not possible to estimate the value of each Lot individually over the life of the DPS. arc21 reserves the right to terminate the DPS at any time. Renewal: The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. Lot 4 - The provision of services concerning other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste, fly tipped waste that has not or cannot be combined in any of the Lots arc21 is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils' residual waste arisings. Lot 1 predominantly incorporates residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections, which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 2 predominantly incorporates residual waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 3 predominantly incorporates combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre waste which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 4 predominantly incorporates other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste and fly tipped waste and which may include waste arising from bonfires that has not or cannot be combined in any of the Lots. Within each of the Lots there may also be a requirement for the Contractor(s) to provide a delivery point(s) within a specified range; the loading of waste and/or an element of waste transport. The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no intention to limit the minimum and maximum number of service providers. In the initial setup stage, all service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded must be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will be open to entrants, throughout its life, who meet the minimum criteria. Further information on the selection process can be found within the procurement documents. In addition to the specific Participating Bodies detailed in the notice call-off competitions may include waste from NI Councils who are not constituent councils of arc21. Additional information: The duration of individual contracts awarded under the DPS may vary, but are currently envisaged to be for a duration of at least 3 years with arc21 having the option of extending for a further period(s) of up to 48 months. The value included in section II.1.5 is the estimated value of all contracts currently envisaged to be awarded under the DPS if it is extended for its full duration (and if the contract extensions are fully utilised). Due to the nature of the Lots it is not possible at this stage to accurately predict which Lot the councils will allocate their waste to and therefore it is not possible to estimate the value of each Lot individually over the life of the DPS. arc21 reserves the right to terminate the DPS at any time. Renewal: The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030031-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2032 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £970,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £286,536,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARC21 | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT15 5GR | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Cavehill | | Westminster constituency | Belfast North | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | REGEN WASTE; RIVERRIDGE RECYCLING (PORTADOWN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services - 90511000 - Refuse collection services - 90512000 - Refuse transport services - 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90513100 - Household-refuse disposal services ## Release History - 31 Mar 2026 at 16:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030031-2026 - 6 May 2025 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019218-2025 - 30 Jan 2025 at 20:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003194-2025 - 15 Nov 2024 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036968-2024 - 1 Aug 2023 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022321-2023 - 5 Aug 2022 at 18:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021639-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.arc21.org.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk/ - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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