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title: "Cheshire East Borough Council - Contract for Household Waste Recycling Centre Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043544"
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# Cheshire East Borough Council - Contract for Household Waste Recycling Centre Services

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043544

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## Summary

The Cheshire East Borough Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the management of its Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Services. The awarded contract, valued at an estimated £28.1 million over a potential 10-year period, was issued to FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited. The contract is intended to cover the operation, management, maintenance, and repair of the council's HWRC facilities, encompassing tasks such as the haulage and treatment of waste. The procurement method employed was selective, paired with a competitive dialogue procedure. Located in Cheshire East (region UKD62), this service-oriented contract falls within the category of sewage, refuse, cleaning, and environmental services, as per the CPV classification. The contract was signed on 29th August 2025, with the procurement process now reaching the contract award stage.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and waste management services, particularly those with capabilities in infrastructure operation and maintenance. The agreement's scope, including potential facility modifications and waste management service delivery, provides ample avenues for specialised contractors to leverage their operational expertise. Large-scale enterprises with a robust understanding of regulatory compliance and waste management innovations are well-positioned to compete for such contracts. The procurement also outlines possibilities for contract extension, inviting interest from businesses looking to establish a long-term partnership with the council. The competitive dialogue approach indicates a crucial focus on aligning with economic operators that can offer solutions aligned with strategic efficiencies and sustainable advancements in waste management practices.

## Notice

Cheshire East Borough Council (the "Authority") procures a medium-term contract for the operation, management, maintenance, and repair of the Authority-owned Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Facilities, including all vehicles, equipment, and assets, and delivers associated waste management services to the Authority (the "Contract"). The scope of the services includes (without limitation) the management, operation, and maintenance of the Authority's HWRC Facilities; the haulage of residual waste received at the HWRC Facilities to a specified delivery point; and the haulage, treatment, re-use, recovery, and/or disposal of all other waste received at the HWRC Facilities (as more fully described in the procurement documents). The scope of the services also includes works to modify the HWRC Facilities, although such works are currently expected to be relatively minor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Context and Contract Services The Authority is a unitary local authority that provides waste collection and disposal services to some 406,500 residents. All waste disposal authorities, including the Authority, must provide facilities for the disposal of household waste. Under Section 51(1)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 it shall be the duty of each waste disposal authority to arrange for Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC Facilities) to be provided at which persons resident in its area may deposit their household waste. There must therefore be provision for household waste to be disposed of in Cheshire East whether in its current form or some other sustainable form. The Authority wishes to enter into a Contract for: * the management, maintenance, repair, and operation of the Authority's HWRC Facilities in line with the Specification and the successful Contractor's Service Delivery Plans which set out, as appropriate, how the successful Contractor proposes to provide the Services; * the receipt and acceptance of residual household waste received at the HWRC Facilities by the Contractor; and the haulage of residual household waste to the Authority's Transfer station located at Cledford Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire East, CW10 0JW. The treatment, recovery and/or disposal of residual household waste shall be carried out under a separate Authority waste management contract. * the receipt, acceptance, haulage; and, the re-use, recycling, treatment, recovery and/or disposal of all other wastes (with the exception of residual household waste) that are received at the HWRC Facilities; * the sale of all process outputs to end markets and disposal of any treatment residues; * obtaining, maintaining and complying with all consents which may from time to time be required for the performance of the Services; and, * the procurement and management of works to modify the HWRC Facilities. Contract Works As a comparatively small part of the contract, the Authority will require the Contractor to specify and undertake works at the HWRC Facilities. Anticipated Changes The contracting authority reserves the right to introduce anticipated changes to the Services that are foreseeable during the Contract term. These include (without limitation) the closure of a HWRC Facility, the replacement of a HWRC Facility and a change to the delivery point that receives residual household waste. Additional information: The estimated total value of PS28.1m included in this Contract Award Notice is the estimated total value for the full possible contract period of 10 years. There is no fixed total cost for this Contract so the estimated total value should be treated as an estimate only and shall not constitute a guaranteed or cap on spend under the Contract. The Authority does not consider that the Net Present Value figure calculated over 7 years for evaluation purposes at Final Tender stage is sufficiently accurate or transparent to be used as the estimated total value in this Contract Award Notice. Instead, the estimated total value has been calculated by the Authority using the bid back prices and one-off capital costs tendered by the Contractor and anticipated tonnages based on historic data, as well as a number of assumptions for costs that cannot be quantified at Contract commencement, including in respect of inflation (basket of indices), market rates for disposal of materials, offtake income opportunities and pass through costs over the 10 year maximum Contract period. The actual sums payable under the Contract will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Payment Mechanism (Schedule 4 to the Contract).

Options: An initial term of 7 years and a maximum extension period of 3 years. Any extension shall be at the Council's sole and absolute discretion and for a period or periods (each to be no less than one (1) year in duration) of up to three (3) years in the aggregate.

Renewal: An initial term of 7 years and a maximum extension period of 3 years. Any extension shall be at the Council's sole and absolute discretion and for a period or periods (each to be no less than one (1) year in duration) of up to three (3) years in the aggregate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053126-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000,000 |
| Lots value | £32,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,113,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FCC WASTE SERVICES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2025 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053126-2025
- 10 May 2024 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014920-2024
- 29 Jan 2024 at 10:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002868-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

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