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title: "Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)"
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# Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-operation-of-household-waste-recycling-centres-hwrc-ocds-h6vhtk-0504ae). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gateshead Council: "Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £19,952,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gateshead Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gateshead-council-ons-e08000037)
- **Published Value:** £19,952,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Refuse and waste related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £17,659,845 (exc. VAT, 3 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 14 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-operation-of-household-waste-recycling-centres-hwrc-ocds-h6vhtk-0504ae#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0504ae`

## Before you bid
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- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-operation-of-household-waste-recycling-centres-hwrc-ocds-h6vhtk-0504ae#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Open system:  www.open-uk.org
OPEN Reference Number #OPEN2025902
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## Description
This contract is being led by Gateshead Council on behalf of Gateshead Council, South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council (the Partner Authorities), who have formed the South Tyne & Wear Waste Management Partnership (STWWMP), for the provision of a Service for the Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
The Borough Council of Gateshead has entered into back-to-back contractual arrangements with its partner authorities to pass down the relevant provisions of this Contract/Tender ("the Authority Contracts"). The Authority Contracts have been implemented by the Borough Council of Gateshead as the lead authority for the partner authorities under the Contract for and on behalf of itself and the partner authorities.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Gateshead Council (Lot 1)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £7,376,000
- **Description:** Site 1 - Campground HWRC, Wrekenton
Site 2 - Cowen Road HWRC, Blaydon
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: South Tyneside Council (Lot 2)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,040,000
- **Description:** Middlefields HWRC, Tyne Dock, South Shields
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Sunderland City Council (Lot 3)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £7,536,000
- **Description:** Pallion HWRC, Pallion Ind Est, Sunderland
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Gateshead - Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176056`
  - Value: £6,461,243 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/10/2025

- **Award:** South Tyneside - Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176056`
  - Value: £4,756,870 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/10/2025

- **Award:** Sunderland - Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176056`
  - Value: £6,441,732 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/10/2025

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,461,243
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2026

- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,756,870
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2026

- **Contract:** 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,441,732
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039355-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-17T14:23:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T20:54:42.722Z
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