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title: "Materials Recycling Facility Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f76d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Materials Recycling Facility Procurement

Buyer: WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f76d

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## Summary

This procurement process involves a direct award by a consortium of public authorities in Hertfordshire, including Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, Dacorum Borough Council, Three Rivers District Council, and Watford Borough Council. The title of the contract is 'Materials Recycling Facility Procurement,' covering refuse recycling services for aluminium and steel cans, glass, cartons, plastic, and paper and card. The procurement stage is the award, with key dates including the future contract start on 1 February 2027 and end on 31 January 2032. The contract is valued at £6,000,000 and is awarded to Pearce Recycling Company Limited, based locally in St Albans, under procurement method rationale permitting award due to technical and operational exclusivity without competition.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ventures interested in refuse recycling services. It is particularly suited to businesses that can manage large tonnages of recyclables and operate within Hertfordshire. Although Pearce Recycling Company Limited has been directly awarded the contract, businesses seeking to enter similar markets can assess regional demand, potential logistical partnerships, and market gaps highlighted by the procurement rationale. It also signals potential future opportunities when the current contract nears completion, allowing businesses to strategise and innovate in readiness for subsequent tenders.

## Notice

The receipt, segregation, processing and sale of material collected from the kerbside by the participating councils, including Aluminium and Steel Cans, glass, cartons, plastic and paper and card. The contractor takes ownership of the materials and sells them on the relevant commodity market. Approximately 42,500 tonnes per annum is supplied by the participating councils.

### Procurement Information

The consortium of councils intends to award a contract directly to Pearce Recycling for the receipt and processing of dry recyclables. The existing contract expires in January 2027, and preparatory market engagement has confirmed that no alternative, viable, or compliant options exist. Market assessment identified that all alternative Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) are located outside Hertfordshire and would require significant increases in vehicle mileage, fuel use, and carbon emissions, alongside material operational disruption. Five suppliers were engaged, but none could confirm sufficient capacity for the consortium's full tonnage or provide a technically viable model. Pearce Recycling is the only provider capable of delivering the required services locally and at the necessary scale. The incumbent operates a fully permitted Hertfordshire-based MRF with adequate spare capacity and has delivered the service reliably since 2017. Accordingly, the consortium intends to make a direct award under the applicable procurement provisions permitting award where only one supplier is capable of meeting the requirement due to technical and operational exclusivity and absence of competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083656-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL; THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL; WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Watford |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Watford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 10:15 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083656-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083656-2025
  17th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.pearce-recycling.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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