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title: "Waste Removal and Recycling Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043a98"
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buyer: "NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED (NTL)"
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# Waste Removal and Recycling Services

Buyer: NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED (NTL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043a98

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## Summary

Northern Trains Limited (NTL), along with other affiliates including SE Trains Limited (SETL), London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), and TransPennine Trains Limited (TPE), is engaged in the procurement process for Waste Removal and Recycling Services. This procurement aims to establish a Framework Agreement with a single economic operator. NTL will be the awarding entity, and the Framework Agreement will allow the participating affiliates to enter into Call-Off Contracts as needed. This tender, classified under CPV code 90500000 for refuse and waste related services, has an estimated total value of £60,000,000 over its entire duration of 8 years (including two optional two-year extension periods). The procurement method employed is the negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, and the current stage is active with the tender period ending on 18 March 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the waste management industry, particularly those capable of handling non-hazardous, hazardous, and confidential waste. The establishment of a long-term Framework Agreement offers stability and a substantial potential workload spread across multiple notable railway organisations. Businesses specialising in comprehensive waste management services and possessing the necessary qualifications and scale will find this contract highly lucrative. The competitive criteria place significant emphasis on quality (50%) and social value (10%), in addition to cost (40%), making it advantageous for companies that can deliver high standards and competitive pricing.

## Notice

This procurement activity resulted in an award of a single supplier framework for Waste Removal and Recycling Services. Under this procurement Northern Trains Limited executed a Call-Off Contract from the Framework and allowed other Affiliates mentioned in the Contract Award Notice to be able to enter into their own Call-Off Contracts if they wish to do so.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement resulted in establishment of a Framework Agreement with a single economic operator that enables Northern Trains Limited ('NTL') (and other Affiliates, who are listed on the Contract Award Notice) to enter into respective Call-Off Contracts under the Framework Agreement in relation to the supply of Waste Removal and Recycling Services. NTL is the awarding entity on this Framework and under this procurement has executed their Call-Off Contract for an initial period of 4 years (with 2 optional 2 year extension periods). The Affiliates may (at their discretion) enter into a Call-Off Contract with the Supplier under this Framework Agreement, however, they have no obligation to do so. Under this contract, the Supplier will be required to provide Non-Hazardous, Hazardous and Confidential Waste to NTL and the Affiliates. Additional information: The Framework is let for an initial period of 4 years with 2 optional renewal terms (of 2 years each). The estimated total value of the Framework is PS60,000,000 across its whole duration (8 years). This value has been estimated across NTL and other 8 Affiliates mentioned on the Contract Award Notice, who may wish to enter into Call-Off Contracts with the Supplier.

Renewal: The Framework will be let for initial period of 4 (four) years with 2 (two) optional renewal terms. Each Renewal Term shall be a period of 2 (two) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015706-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED (NTL) |
| Additional buyers | AVANTI WEST COAST LIMITED; FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED; LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED; NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED; NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED (NTL; SE TRAINS LIMITED; THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED; TRANSPENNINE TRAINS LIMITED; WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS LIMITED; XC TRAINS LIMITED |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 6JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2025 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015706-2025
- 15 Feb 2024 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005160-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northernrailway.co.uk
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=941883453
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-York:-Refuse-and-waste-related-services./7V7T7855DF
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/

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