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# HWRC Operation and Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hwrc-operation-and-management-ocds-h6vhtk-06bc1d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oxfordshire County Council: "HWRC Operation and Management". Published status: active. Published Value: £49,630,215. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: sebp.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Oxfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000025)
- **Published Value:** £49,630,215 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 July 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental services, Refuse and waste related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hwrc-operation-and-management-ocds-h6vhtk-06bc1d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bc1d`

## Before you bid
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hwrc-operation-and-management-ocds-h6vhtk-06bc1d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sebp.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsebp.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hwrc-operation-and-management-ocds-h6vhtk-06bc1d#participate

## Description
Waste Disposal Authorities (including Unitary Authorities) are required to provide residents with a place to dispose of their household waste, under Section 51(1)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (the "1990 Act").
The Council intends to procure a contractor to manage and operate its Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) network across 6 HWRC Sites with materials management at one additional site - 7 sites. The HWRCs are in:
•	Alkerton HWRC, near Banbury
•	Ardley Fields HWRC, Bicester
•	Redbridge HWRC, Oxford
•	Drayton HWRC, Vale of White Horse
•	Oakley Wood HWRC, South Oxfordshire 
•	Stanford in the Vale HWRC, Vale of White Horse
•	Dix Pit HWRC, West Oxfordshire (haulage operations and materials management only)
The contract will include:
1.	The management and operation of six Household Waste Recycling Centres ("HWRC Sites") (Alkerton, Ardley Fields (relocated to Bicester during the Contract Period), Drayton, Oakley Wood, Redbridge and Stanford Vale), including the provision of the following services:
a.	Reception operations:
i.	meet and greet;
ii.	managing and checking bookings;
iii.	checking for waste Acceptance Criteria and unsorted waste;
iv.	checking all vehicles required to have permits have the correct permit to access the HWRC Site;
v.	charging for Chargeable Waste, including DIY Waste above the free allowance and other Chargeable Waste, and for Commercial Waste, where applicable; and
vi.	enforcement of the above.
b.	HWRC Sites operation:
i.	maximising the Re-use, Recycling, Composting and Recovery of Contract Waste deposited by Customers according to the waste hierarchy;
ii.	management of waste collected under Waste Collection Authorities duties ('WCA Waste');
iii.	management of Chargeable Waste;
iv.	management of Commercial Waste services, where applicable;
v.	unsorted waste segregation, including by encouraging customers to separate reuse and/or recycling from any mixed or unsorted waste brought to site;
vi.	managing Re-use hubs, where applicable;
vii.	appropriate and effective compaction of materials deposited as necessary;
viii.	provision and management of Plant, Vehicles and Equipment;
ix.	monitoring services and reporting to the Council including online reporting; and
x.	managing weighbridges, where applicable.
c.	Site management and maintenance:
i.	maintaining appropriate signage and road markings;
ii.	site cleansing;
iii.	site repair and maintenance; and
iv.	site security.
d.	Support with HWRC Sites re-development and re-location:
i.	Redeployment of Contractor's Staff for the duration of Redbridge Site's closure;
ii.	Transfer of Contractor's Staff and Assets from Ardley Fields HWRC Site to Bicester HWRC Site;
iii.	Mobilisation of the re-developed Redbridge HWRC Site and new Bicester HWRC Site. 
2.	Haulage operations and materials management of seven HWRC Sites (Alkerton, Ardley Fields (relocated to Bicester during the Contract Period), Dix Pit, Drayton, Oakley Wood, Redbridge and Stanford Vale), including the provisi...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hwrc-operation-and-management-ocds-h6vhtk-06bc1d)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90500000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £49,630,215

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2027 to 30/09/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059401-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-24T12:01:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:54:57.260Z
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