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Published 9 Mar 2023, 14:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Collections, HWRC and Material Management and Street Cleansing Services

Official notice

Authority: Southend City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive dialogue
Published estimate£310,000,000exc. VAT16.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Apr 2023awarded 13 May 2025
Awarded to SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of waste, recycling and environmental services in the Southend-on-Sea City Administrative area.

The services under the contract include collection of waste and recycling; operation of a waste transfer station; haulage of residual and bulky waste to treatment/disposal sites; operation of household waste and recycling centres; managing materials collected at the kerbside, household waste and recycling centres and fly tipping including sale and disposal for recycling and or treatment; and street cleansing.

CPV: Beach cleaning services · Clinical-waste collection services · Clinical-waste disposal services · Graffiti removal services · Refuse disposal and treatment · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services · Street-cleaning and sweeping services · Waste-tip management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This contract is for the following servicesAwardedRenewal

This contract is for the following services

  1. Collection of waste and recycling

a. Household Residual Waste collection;

b. Household Dry Recycling collection;

c. Household Food Waste collection;

d. Household Garden Waste collection (chargeable service);

e. Household Bulky Waste collection;

f. Household Textiles collection;

g. Household Small Electrical Appliances collection;

h. Other non-domestic Waste and Recycling collection

i. Commercial Waste and Dry Recycling collection;

j. Clinical Waste.

  1. Operation of a waste transfer station
  2. Operation of household waste and recycling centres
  3. Managing materials

a. Collected at the kerbside;

b. From HWRCs;

c. From fly tipping; and

d. Sale or disposal for recycling and/or treatment.

  1. Street cleansing:-

a. Litter and Detritus cleansing;

b. Jet Washing;

c. Washing footpaths, alleyways, underpasses etc.;

d. Weed control;

e. Beaches and foreshores;

f. Graffiti and fly-posting removal;

g. Removal of fly-tipped materials and abandoned waste

h. Hazardous Waste and chemical spills;

i. Litter bins;

j. Removal of seasonal fall;

I. Shopping and other trolleys;

m. Removal of dead animals;

n. Rapid response and road traffic accidents;

o. Special events;

p. Removal of litter from lakes etc.;

q. Deep cleansing/ chewing gum removal;

r. Erection of signs.

  1. Other Services:

a. Management of Waste;

b. Haulage of residual and bulky waste to treatment/disposal sites;

c. Asset management;

d. Contingency arrangements.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial term of up to 8 years, with the option to extend by a period or succession of consecutive periods (each to be no less than a year in duration) up to a further 12 years. Therefore if all extensions were taken, then the full contract duration shall be 20 years. · The Contract will be for an initial term of up to 8 years, with the option to extend by a period or succession of consecutive periods (each to be no less than a year in duration) up to a further 12 years. Therefore if all extensions were taken, then the full contract duration shall be 20 years.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive dialogue
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
9 Mar 2023, 14:13 GMT
Last source update
14 May 2025, 15:00 BST
Authority reference
DN655255
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021355
Classification (CPV)
Beach cleaning servicesClinical-waste collection servicesClinical-waste disposal servicesGraffiti removal servicesRefuse disposal and treatmentRepair and maintenance services of building installationsSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental servicesStreet-cleaning and sweeping servicesWaste-tip management services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b0fc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The particular conditions set out in the contract documents which shall be included in the invitation to participate in dialogue (made available in draft with the procurement documents published with this contract notice).

Publisher note: The Authority is seeking a single contract to provide services as described in Section II.2.4 (Description of the Procurement). The Authority will implement the procurement procedure in successive stages - further information is set out in the procurement documents. This procurement exercise will be conducted pursuant to the competitive dialogue procedure using the Authority's electronic tendering system at https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/ (or if you are already registered - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login) Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register on the portal to participate, download the procurement documentation and complete and return responses to the selection questionnaire (SQ) in accordance with the instructions set out in the procurement documentation. If you have any technical problems with https://procontract.due-north.com/Login please see the supplier help at https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or contact the support team on email: [email protected] The estimated total value provided in Section II.1.5 is for the full possible contract period of 20 years. In arriving at this value, the Authority has considered without limitation the estimated costs (including ad hoc capital) and revenue associated with the provision of the services, including vehicles, fuel, inflation, impact of growth and potential key service change to be explored during dialogue. The Authority is of the view that TUPE is likely to apply to staff at contract commencement but bidders will be expected to undertake their own due diligence. The Authority has depots, a waste transfer station and HWRC sites to be used in the provision of the Services that shall be leased or licensed to the contractor. Further information shall be provided in the procurement documents. Vehicles in the fleet are anticipated to be predominantly financed by the Contractor and to be owned by the Authority. However, this is open for discussion with bidders through dialogue. Existing vehicles will be available to the Contractor at the commencement of the Contract. It is anticipated that the services will commence on 05.10.2024 but the Authority reserves the right to amend this should the procurement timetable need to be extended to ensure that the Authority identifies a solution/solutions capable of meeting its needs and providing value for money. Economic operators are entirely responsible for their costs and losses arising or incurred as a result of any participation in this procurement process. The Authority reserves the right to abandon this procurement exercise at any stage and / or not award any contract or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. The Authority reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. The Authority reserves the right to omit, amend or recalibrate any part of the Services or technical service standards at any stage and to require those bidders in the process to adjust their solutions accordingly without reverting back to previous stages. Applicants should note that the procurement documents provide indicative information of the Authority's approach in the procurement process at this stage and are for general information only. The Authority reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being selected to participate in dialogue.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Apr 2023 → 14 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    25 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    14 May 2025, 15:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2025, 15:00 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    14 May 2025, 15:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £360,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd£360,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Southend City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, East of England, SS2 6ERContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria