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title: "Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling Services and Haulage"
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buyer: "SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling Services and Haulage

Buyer: SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd53

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## Summary

South Oxfordshire District Council, alongside Vale of White Horse District Council, has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for the "Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling Services and Haulage." This contract focuses on the transport of dry mixed recyclate from a Waste Transfer Station to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Oxfordshire. The process, employing an open procedure, reached completion in March 2026. The new service will commence on 29 June 2026 and is set to run until 28 June 2034, with opportunities for renewal. The procurement falls within the services category and is valued at approximately GBP 1,679,726 for the confirmed gross amount of the awarded contract. This initiative aims to support the councils' strong recycling performance, crucial for the ongoing management of household waste services in the UKJ14 region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in waste management and recycling, especially those with the capacity to handle substantial volumes of recyclate with minimal contamination. Companies equipped with specialised vehicles for refuse collection and processing, and experience in managing municipal waste, are particularly well-suited to benefit. The successful bidder, Timberpak Pearce Ltd, exemplifies an SME poised for growth, leveraging their expertise to fulfill the stringent separation and processing demands set by the councils. With a track record in recycling, businesses complying with sustainability and recycling standards will find opportunities to further enhance their services and operations within the communities served by the councils. The contract's potential extension aligns with evolving waste management policies, allowing businesses to adapt and innovate further in response to future changes in material requirements.

## Notice

South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council (the Councils) as second tier Waste Collection Authorities operate a shared household waste and recycling collection service. This is currently contracted out to a waste collection company whose material sorting arm accepts the Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) material at its Material Recovery Facility (MRF). The DMR is fully co-mingled in line with the Governments Core Materials Set. That means that all recycling other than food and garden waste are collected within the same receptacle from households. The current contractual arrangements for this service is due to expire on 28 June 2026. This procurement concerns the proposed award of a new contract to a suitable Supplier that is intended to replace/succeed the existing arrangements which is anticipated to commence from Monday 29 June 2026. This proposed contract is for the transport of the Councils' DMR from the Waste Transfer Station to a MRF for separation and onward sale to the markets for re-processing. Under the proposed contract the Councils require that the DMR be collected from the Waste Transfer Station. The Councils will not be supplying vehicles for this purpose and it will be the responsibility of the successful Supplier to secure suitable vehicles for the provision of this service. The Waste Transfer Station is operated by FCC Recycling (UK) Limited, who the Councils hold a contract with for receiving DMR and making it available to Hauliers. The Waste Transfer Station is located at Appleford Sidings, OX14 4PW. Once the DMR has been picked up from the Waste Transfer Station and transported to a MRF the successful Supplier will be responsible for ensuring that all the recyclable materials received at the MRF or MRFs will then be separated out into the key material types and sold onto re-processing markets. Under this contract the successful Supplier will be required to separate out the maximum amount of DMR received and pass this on to re-processors, minimising the amount of recyclate sent for disposal. A split from the sale of materials, as described within the Pricing Schedule, will be passed on by the Supplier to the Councils. It will track the LetsRecycle pricing index. The Councils are in the top 5 in the country for recycling performance and have been so for over a decade. The recyclate in scope for this contract is, in comparison to many other local authorities, low in contaminants. Total annual tonnages are circa 27,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract is for an initial term of 8 years (with a break clause at year 4). There is also an option to extend the Expiry Date by a period or periods of up to eight (8) years

### Planning Information

The Authorities have published pre-market engagement questions with a response deadline of 5pm 17th April 2025.
There will not be an extension beyond that time, nor will any clarifications be issued or dialogue entered into.
The link to the opportunity to take part in the preliminary market engagement is as follows
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d5c48ef8-5011-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029032-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 15 May 2025 |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2034 |
| Recurrence | 2041-01-28 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000,000 |
| Lots value | £32,000,000 |
| Awards value | £1,679,726 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | VALE OF WHITE HORSE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Abingdon Abbey Northcourt |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TIMBERPAK PEARCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles
- 34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles
- 34144700 - Utility vehicles
- 42914000 - Recycling equipment
- 45213270 - Construction works for recycling station
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2026 at 11:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029032-2026
- 17 Oct 2025 at 13:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066379-2025
- 4 Apr 2025 at 12:35 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013097-2025
- 4 Apr 2025 at 12:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013083-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029032-2026
  30th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066379-2025
  17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013097-2025
  4th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013083-2025
  4th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.pearce-recycling.co.uk
- http://www.southoxon.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d5c48ef8-5011-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- https://sebp.due-north.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/

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