Official UK procurement notice
Haulage and Treatment of Domestic Mixed Recyclables (Container Mix)
Authority: Wigan Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWigan Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to haul and treat it's mixed recyclables (container mix). The waste stream consists of glass, metal and plastic packaging which has been collected from households at the kerbside. The provider will be expected to have the capacity to handle approximately 18,000 tonnes of mixed recycling per annum, equivalent to 80-90 tonnes per operational day. They will be required to collect the material daily, and ensure it is sorted into separate material streams that meet the necessary standard for use/sale into the recycling sector. The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of the contract: 1) Haulage 2) Waste Acceptance 3) Treatment Facility 4) End Markets and End Use 5) Contact Management and Data Assurance 6) Contingency 7) Social Value The contract is for 6 years consisting of an initial 3-year term and two possible extension of two years and one year respectively.
- How the procedure runs: The competitive flexible procedure to be followed will be: Stage 1: Invitation to tender Suppliers are invited to submit an initial tender which will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria. A maximum of five highest scoring suppliers will be invited to a second stage to demonstrate their solution Stage 2: Demonstration stage A site visit will be undertaken to view the waste sorting facility. Suppliers may request a trial load to process through their facility to test pricing assumptions and the supplier will do a presentation. Stage 3: Invitation to submit a final prices Suppliers will be invited to submit a revised pricing schedule.
CPV: Refuse and waste related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
The bidder, and their Associated Persons identified for this contract, must provide responses to a series of Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion questions as part of their core supplier information on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform). Responses will be assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Evidence of financial stability assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Evidence of financial stability of parent company or third party guarantor. Commitment to obtain guarantee for the contractor's parent company (in the event of a contractor having a parent company)
Commitment to provide the insurance cover: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; b. Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples which demonstrate sufficient technical and professional ability and experience.
Where the bidder is to sub-contract a proportion of the contract, evidence is required to demonstrate maintenance of a healthy supply chain with subcontractors and the procedures used to ensure performance of the contract.
Organisational standards: a) Site Permit, b) Environmental Management System, c) Waste Carriers’ licence, d) Haulier Operating Licence.
Health and Safety - evidence of managing health and safety effectively and ability to control significant risks relevant to the contract (including risks from the use of contractors, where relevant).
Modern Slavery declaration / Artificial Intelligence declaration, assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (9)
- Haulage: 5%
- Waste Acceptance Criteria: 5%
- Treatment Facility: 5%
- Market and End Use: 5%
- Contract Management and Quality Assurance: 5%
- Contingency: 5%
- Demonstration: 5%
- Price: 50%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (9)
- Price: Price per tonne Haulage Price per tonne treatment
- Haulage
- Waste Acceptance Criteria
- Treatment Facility
- Market and End Use
- Contract Management and Quality Assurance
- Contingency
- Social Value
- Demonstration: Site Visit and Presentation
- Economic & financial standing
The bidder, and their Associated Persons identified for this contract, must provide responses to a series of Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion questions as part of their core supplier information on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform). Responses will be assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Evidence of financial stability assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Evidence of financial stability of parent company or third party guarantor. Commitment to obtain guarantee for the contractor's parent company (in the event of a contractor having a parent company)
Commitment to provide the insurance cover: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year; b. Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000, for each and every claim, unlimited in any one year.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience and contract examples which demonstrate sufficient technical and professional ability and experience.
Where the bidder is to sub-contract a proportion of the contract, evidence is required to demonstrate maintenance of a healthy supply chain with subcontractors and the procedures used to ensure performance of the contract.
Organisational standards: a) Site Permit, b) Environmental Management System, c) Waste Carriers’ licence, d) Haulier Operating Licence.
Health and Safety - evidence of managing health and safety effectively and ability to control significant risks relevant to the contract (including risks from the use of contractors, where relevant).
Modern Slavery declaration / Artificial Intelligence declaration, assessed in line with the supplier suitability assessment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Apr 2025, 14:02 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 08:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
DN781407- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049552- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fd62Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payments are dependent on certification of the tonnage processed and meeting monthly reporting requirements.
Valid invoices will be paid within 30 days.
- How it runs
The competitive flexible procedure to be followed will be:
Stage 1: Invitation to tender
Suppliers are invited to submit an initial tender which will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria. A maximum of five highest scoring suppliers will be invited to a second stage to demonstrate their solution
Stage 2: Demonstration stage
A site visit will be undertaken to view the waste sorting facility. Suppliers may request a trial load to process through their facility to test pricing assumptions and the supplier will do a presentation.
Stage 3: Invitation to submit a final prices
Suppliers will be invited to submit a revised pricing schedule.
- Risks
There are significant known risks that are likely to impact on the financial profile.
The addition/removal of target materials during the contract term will impact on processing and income cost which may be difficult to determine at this stage.
The addition of films will need to be added by 31 March 2027 will risk have financial and processing risk.
Variability and uncertainty in the market availability and pricing of films.
Determination of the most appropriate film collection method.
Waste composition: the nature and composition of the waste will change during the course of the contact due to legal drivers.
Liquid cartons, plastic/aluminium tubes will need to be collected by local authorities by April 2026.
The introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme in October 2027 is likely to significantly reduce the income and may increase the cost of processing because the remaining container mix contains a greater proportion of materials that are less easy to separate.
The price of the deposit is unknown. The extent to which retailers can be geared up at the pace and scale that would be required nationwide are likely to be key factors in determining the impact of the scheme and it's impact on the composition.
The introduction of UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK-ETS) scheme will increase disposal costs.
The legal mechanism for passing the costs of the ETS scheme back to local authorities has yet to be determined, so it's impact on the contract cannot currently be determined.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Apr 2025 → 29 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published4 Apr 2025, 14:02 BST
- Market engagement1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Wigan Council are seeking views on procuring the haulage and treatment of its mixed recyclables, with the intention of commencing a new contract in early 2026. The council are considering a medium arrangement 6 years in length, and is interested in seeking views on
A) Developing our specification/requirements
B) Pricing Structure
C) Flexible Terms.
D) Performance Indicators (KPIs)
E) Social value
During the contract period, legislation will come into force requiring local authorities to collect specific items. As part of the evidence gathering we would like to visit material recovery facilities to discuss progress towards meeting these requirement. The engagement will run from 07/04/2025 to 01/07/2025
- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 14:48 BST
- Clarification questions by19 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline390 days ago3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by271 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent238 days ago5 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends226 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published183 days ago29 Apr 2026, 08:44 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Apr 2025, 14:02 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 14:48 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £6,000,00018 Aug 2025, 14:48 BST
- Status changed to active18 Aug 2025, 14:48 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Aug 2025, 14:48 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST18 Aug 2025, 14:48 BST
- Contract award notice published5 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Mar 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published29 Apr 2026, 08:44 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 4 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| H W Martin Waste Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Two consecutive extensions available of two years and one year respectively. | £10,176,030 | 5 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · H W Martin Waste Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £10,176,030
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There are two possible extensions of two years and one year respectively.
7 agreed KPIs: Adherence to the haulage collection profile · Acceptance of waste into the material sorting facility or contingency facility · Efficient separation of waste into marketable Product …
- Adherence to the haulage collection profile
- Acceptance of waste into the material sorting facility or contingency facility
- Efficient separation of waste into marketable Product
- Accurate end destination data submitted within 30 days of the last day of the previous month
- Contract Management and Quality Assurance
- No of days facility or service unavailable
- Social Value
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonH W Martin Waste Ltd · East Midlands
- did not winBiffa Waste Service Ltd · South East England
- did not winCumbria Waste Management Ltd · North West England
- did not winRegen Waste Limited · Northern Ireland
- did not winSuez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- Biffa Waste Service LtdBidder / tenderer
- Cumbria Waste Management LtdBidder / tenderer
- H W MARTIN WASTE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- H W Martin Waste LtdAwarded supplier
- Regen Waste LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Suez Recycling and Recovery UK LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender