Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Oct 2025, 08:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£210,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2025awarded 3 Feb 2026
Awarded to Hargreaves (UK) Services
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

Re-procurement openThe Collection, Transportation and Recycling of Gypsum Containing Waste · bids close

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lancashire County Council was seeking tenders for the provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services.

The services required are the collection, transportation, acceptance, and recycling of waste tyres from Lancashire-based Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), waste transfer stations in Preston and Lancaster, and Waste Collection Authorities district depots.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework

The framework agreement is a single supplier framework agreement, with prices set in the framework agreement.

If Lancashire County Council elects to source services through the agreement then it shall award contracts in accordance with the terms laid down in the agreement by placing an order with the provider.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£210,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £210,000 exc. VAT · £251,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial capacity.

    Insurances.

    Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant experience and contract examples.

    Experience of sub-contractor management.

    Health and safety.

    Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Award Stage Questionnaire: A series of pass/fail questions relating to: - Provider Facility Details - Recycling Facility Details (if applicable) - Method Statements
  • Social Value: Weighting 10%
  • Price: Weighting 90%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial capacity.

    Insurances.

    Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant experience and contract examples.

    Experience of sub-contractor management.

    Health and safety.

    Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.

What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open 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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2029
First published
9 Oct 2025, 08:25 BST
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jan 2026
Authority reference
AP/CORP/LCC/25/005
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074080
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab29 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
16 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site: www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ ↗

Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high-level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation. Tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period.

Please see www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and… ↗ for further information.

Timeline

9 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published384 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 08:25 BST
  2. Market engagement371 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services.

    Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated later 2025), interested organisations in the waste management sector are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise.

    Interested organisations should:

    • Visit: www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and… ↗
    • Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services.
    • Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document(s) contained on the project page. This document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise.
    • Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to

    contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 22 October 2025 at 12 noon.

  3. Tender notice published348 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
  4. Admission / appointment period ends316 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    16 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by271 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent268 days ago
    3 Feb 2026
  7. Standstill ends258 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published219 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
  9. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 08:25 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £210,000
    14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 16 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
    14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 09:19 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    3 Feb 2026, 09:19 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 9 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hargreaves (UK) Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030£380,0003 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services · Hargreaves (UK) Services

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £380,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBBJ-2179-TNXM PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, North West, PR1 0LDContact name, email

Other public bodies

  • SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTDProcuring entityEvaluation and ongoing contract management support for the social value deliverables under the future contract.GB-COH: 09197997GB-PPON: PQHH-4489-TLZM London, LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HARGREAVES (UK) SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03735251GB-PPON: PWLL-9926-YHGX West Terrace Esh Winning, Durham, North East, DH7 9PTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure