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Published 5 Aug 2022, 19:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DPS for the Supply of Services Relating to the Treatment and Energy Recovery/Disposal of Residual Waste Arising - Call Off Contract H awarded in the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Quarter 1 of 2026)

Official notice

Authority: arc21 (Central government)·Consortium: 5 public authorities

Dynamic market4 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 4 lots to bid
Dynamic market estimate£970,000,000total for 4 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submission deadline 4 Sept 20322143d 13h left
Lots 4max 4 to bid

Re-procurement openChange to Period of Validity of existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for The Supply of Services Relating to the Treatment and Energy Recovery/Disposal of Residual Waste Arisings - Extension to 23 February 2029 · bids close

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

arc21 established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils' residual waste arisings.

This Contract Award Notice contains the relevant information in respect of Call-off Contracts awarded pursuant to the DPS in the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Quarter 1 of 2026).

Under Lot 3, Call Off Contract H arc21 procured the supply of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery/disposal of residual waste delivered directly to Delivery Point(s) arising from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

CPV: Household-refuse disposal services · Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse collection services · Refuse transport services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
3 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them
Lot #1The provision of services concerning residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collectionsCancelledRenewal

Under Lot 3, Call Off Contract H arc21 procured the supply of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery/disposal of residual waste delivered directly to Delivery Point(s) arising from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

This is the DPS award information for Quarter 1 of 2026, January to March 2026. Additional information: The value of the contract is the estimated value if all of the contract extensions are fully utilised.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · UKN0
Extensions: The initial term of the contract is for 36 months. The Authority then has option to extend the duration of the contract for up to a further 24 months. In addition, the Authority reserves the right, should the circumstances merit it, to extend the contract for another period of up to 24 months giving potential total contract term for the contract of 84 months. · The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The provision of services concerning residual waste from Household Waste Recycling CentresRenewal

arc21 is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils’ residual waste arisings. Lot 1 predominantly incorporates residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections, which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 2 predominantly incorporates residual waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 3 predominantly incorporates combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre waste which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 4 predominantly incorporates other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste and fly tipped waste and which may include waste arising from bonfires that has not or cannot be combined in any of the Lots. Within each of the Lots there may also be a requirement for the Contractor(s) to provide a delivery point(s) within a specified range; the loading of waste and/or an element of waste transport. The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no intention to limit the minimum and maximum number of service providers. In the initial setup stage, all service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded must be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will be open to entrants, throughout its life, who meet the minimum criteria. Further information on the selection process can be found within the procurement documents. In addition to the specific Participating Bodies detailed in the notice call-off competitions may include waste from NI Councils who are not constituent councils of arc21. Additional information: The duration of individual contracts awarded under the DPS may vary, with the initial contracts (anticipated to be awarded in 2022) currently envisaged to be for a duration of at least 3 years with arc21 having the option of extending for a further period(s) of up to 48 months. The value included in section II.1.5 is the estimated value of all contracts currently envisaged to be awarded under the DPS if it is extended for its full duration (and if the contract extensions are fully utilised). Due to the nature of the Lots it is not possible at this stage to accurately predict which Lot the councils will allocate their waste to and therefore it is not possible to estimate the value of each Lot individually over the life of the DPS. arc21 reserves the right to terminate the DPS at any time.

Extensions: The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3The provision of services concerning combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre wasteRenewal

arc21 is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils’ residual waste arisings. Lot 1 predominantly incorporates residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections, which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 2 predominantly incorporates residual waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 3 predominantly incorporates combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre waste which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 4 predominantly incorporates other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste and fly tipped waste and which may include waste arising from bonfires that has not or cannot be combined in any of the Lots. Within each of the Lots there may also be a requirement for the Contractor(s) to provide a delivery point(s) within a specified range; the loading of waste and/or an element of waste transport. The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no intention to limit the minimum and maximum number of service providers. In the initial setup stage, all service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded must be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will be open to entrants, throughout its life, who meet the minimum criteria. Further information on the selection process can be found within the procurement documents. In addition to the specific Participating Bodies detailed in the notice call-off competitions may include waste from NI Councils who are not constituent councils of arc21. Additional information: The duration of individual contracts awarded under the DPS may vary, with the initial contracts) currently envisaged to be for a duration of at least 3 years with arc21 having the option of extending for a further period(s) of up to 48 months. The value included in section II.1.5 is the estimated value of all contracts currently envisaged to be awarded under the DPS if it is extended for its full duration (and if the contract extensions are fully utilised). Due to the nature of the Lots it is not possible at this stage to accurately predict which Lot the councils will allocate their waste to and therefore it is not possible to estimate the value of each Lot individually over the life of the DPS. arc21 reserves the right to terminate the DPS at any time.

Extensions: The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4The provision of services concerning other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste, fly tipped waste that has not or cannot be combined in any of the LotsRenewal

arc21 is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into four Lots, for the provision of services relating to the treatment and energy recovery or disposal of Member Councils’ residual waste arisings. Lot 1 predominantly incorporates residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections, which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 2 predominantly incorporates residual waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 3 predominantly incorporates combined residual kerbside waste from commercial/trade collections and Household Waste Recycling Centre waste which may be mixed with other residual waste streams. Lot 4 predominantly incorporates other residual waste streams such as street litter, bulky waste and fly tipped waste and which may include waste arising from bonfires that has not or cannot be combined in any of the Lots. Within each of the Lots there may also be a requirement for the Contractor(s) to provide a delivery point(s) within a specified range; the loading of waste and/or an element of waste transport. The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no intention to limit the minimum and maximum number of service providers. In the initial setup stage, all service providers that meet the selection criteria and are not excluded must be admitted to the DPS. The DPS will be open to entrants, throughout its life, who meet the minimum criteria. Further information on the selection process can be found within the procurement documents. In addition to the specific Participating Bodies detailed in the notice call-off competitions may include waste from NI Councils who are not constituent councils of arc21. Additional information: The duration of individual contracts awarded under the DPS may vary, but are currently envisaged to be for a duration of at least 3 years with arc21 having the option of extending for a further period(s) of up to 48 months. The value included in section II.1.5 is the estimated value of all contracts currently envisaged to be awarded under the DPS if it is extended for its full duration (and if the contract extensions are fully utilised). Due to the nature of the Lots it is not possible at this stage to accurately predict which Lot the councils will allocate their waste to and therefore it is not possible to estimate the value of each Lot individually over the life of the DPS. arc21 reserves the right to terminate the DPS at any time.

Extensions: The DPS will remain live for a minimum of 48 months and is anticipated to remain live to facilitate Call-Off Competitions for a further 48 months. Note: arc21 reserves the right to extend further if deemed appropriate to do so subject to the Public Contracts Regulation 2015.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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Financial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40
  • Financial: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Appropriate evidence to be provided, that at the time of submission, the Economic Operator has the necessary consents in place for the delivery of the scope of services intended for call off contracts awarded under the DPS. This is envisaged to include evidence of all necessary regulatory consents including:. . o waste licences/permits, . o working plans or . o exemption certificates. . in relation to the facility / facilities proposed to be used to treat the waste by a physical, chemical thermal or biological process, or combination of these processes, which includes sorting and evidence to support energy recovery status. Where disposal forms part of the solution, the regulatory consents for the proposed landfill should also be provided.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “DPS for the Supply of Services Relating to the Treatment and Energy…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Restricted procedure
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
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Aug 2022, 19:47 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 17:34 BST
Authority reference
4320754/4522200 / CfT: 6197153
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030031
Classification (CPV)
Household-refuse disposal servicesNon-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesRefuse and waste related servicesRefuse collection servicesRefuse transport services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03598c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The appointed Contractor(s) will be responsible for collating and reporting data and reporting performance relevant to each contract awarded under the DPS.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of Northern Ireland.

Publisher note: In addition to the specific Participating Bodies detailed in the notice Call-Off Competitions may include waste from NI Councils who are not constituent councils of arc21. The Call-Off Competitions may involve other Councils from NI who are not constituent councils of arc21. The value included in section II.2.6 is the estimated value of all contracts currently envisaged to be awarded under the DPS if it is extended for its full duration (and if the contract extensions are fully utilised). Due to the nature of the Lots it is not possible at this stage to accurately predict which Lot the councils will allocate their waste to and therefore it is not possible to estimate the value of each Lot individually over the life of the DPS. The time for initial applications to join the DPS will commence in August 2022. New suppliers will be able to join during the life of the DPS. An initial phase of competition(s) is envisaged to take place in September/October 2022 with a view to the services, arising from the award of those Contracts, commencing at the beginning of 2023. Only those suppliers who have been admitted onto the DPS, at the time of the issue of a CfT for a specific procurement under a Lot, will be invited to tender in respect of that specific procurement. A previous publication concerning this procedure was issued on etenders NI on 4th June 2021.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Admission period ends
4 Sept 2032, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2026 → 4 Sept 2032 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published205 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 17:34 BST
  2. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Sept 2032, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Aug 2023, 13:06 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    1 Aug 2023, 13:06 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    15 Nov 2024, 10:41 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    30 Jan 2025, 20:51 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    6 May 2025, 17:01 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    31 Mar 2026, 17:34 BST
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2024-11: 1 release · 15 Nov 2024
  • 2023-08: 1 release · 1 Aug 2023
  • 2022-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 8latest 23 Mar 2026

8 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Call Off Contract H

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £31,148,000
    Status
    active
  • Call Off Contract E

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    £33,750,000
    Status
    active
  • Call Off Contract F

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    £33,265,000
    Status
    active
  • Call Off Contract G

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    £27,100,000
    Status
    active
  • Call Off Contract D

    Signed
    27 Nov 2024
    Value
    £33,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Call Off Contract C

    Signed
    4 Oct 2024
    Value
    £13,600,000
    Status
    active
  • Call Off Contract B

    Signed
    27 Sept 2024
    Value
    £7,673,000
    Status
    active
  • Call Off Contract A

    Signed
    12 May 2023
    Value
    £107,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · The provision of services concerning residual kerbside collections and residual waste from commercial/trade collections3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

arc21

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawWaste Management Belfast Castle, Antrim Road, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT15 5GRContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body Belfast
  • The High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

3 commercial parties 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