Official UK procurement notice
Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Transportation, Acceptance and Recycling Services
Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLancashire County Council was seeking tenders for the provision of services for the collection, transportation, and recycling of mixed inert waste.
In summary, the services required are the collection, direct transportation, weighing and recycling of mixed inert waste from Preston Transfer Station (or such other Authority Waste Facility as may be agreed by the parties to the Agreement from time to time).
The mixed inert waste will be made available to the provider under the List of Wastes Code 17 09 04.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 Jan 2030, 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
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 May 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 any contracts in accordance with the terms laid down in the agreement by placing an order with the provider.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,060,000
- 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 (where applicable).
Health and Safety.
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- 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% (split 6% quantitative and 4% qualitative)
- Price: Weighting 90%
- 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 (where applicable).
Health and Safety.
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
- “Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Transportation, Acceptance 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 the vehicle
- 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 14 Jan 2030
- First published
- 14 May 2025, 08:40 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 08:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
AP/CORP/LCC/25/009- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010933- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05128aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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
14 May 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published14 May 2025, 08:40 BST
- Market engagement356 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Acceptance and Recycling Services and Mixed Inert Waste Acceptance 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 Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Acceptance and Recycling Services and Mixed Inert Waste Acceptance 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 [email protected] by no later than 24 October 2025 at 12 noon.
- Next notice expected318 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published252 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT
- Clarification questions by234 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends225 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by202 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent191 days ago8 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends181 days ago17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published177 days ago22 Apr 2026, 08:29 BST
- Contract starts168 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025- Pipeline notice published14 May 2025, 08:40 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Oct 2025, 09:56 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published6 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,060,0006 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMTwas £2,773,000
- Status changed to active6 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT6 Feb 2026, 12:55 GMT
- Contract award notice published8 Apr 2026, 14:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2026, 14:22 BST
- Contract details notice published22 Apr 2026, 08:29 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 9 Oct 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 14 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Skip Hire LimitedSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: The initial Framework period will be 24 (twenty four) months, after such time the Authority may extend the Framework by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 48 (forty eight) months. · Options: Lancashire County Council has the option to extend the Framework by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 48 (forty eight) months. | £1,338,229 | 8 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Transportation, Acceptance and Recycling Services · Blackpool Skip Hire LimitedSME
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,338,229
- Period
- 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The initial Framework period will be 24 (twenty four) months, after such time the Authority may extend the Framework by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 48 (forty eight) months.
- Options
- Lancashire County Council has the option to extend the Framework by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 48 (forty eight) months.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTDProcuring entityEvaluation and ongoing contract management support for the social value deliverables under the future contract.
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- BLACKPOOL SKIP HIRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender