Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste
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 acceptance and composting of green waste (grass cuttings, hedge clippings, tree pruning etc.) from household waste recycling centres and waste collection authorities across Lancashire.
This procurement was for an Open Framework Agreement and as such it is subject to Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 with regards to reopening of the Framework, evaluation of bids, and the term of the scheme of Frameworks.
It should be noted that there is no guarantee of the volume or value of the services let under the open framework. Any values given in this notice are an eight year estimate for the life of the open framework, based on previous spend.
- Not divided into lots: Lancashire County Council is seeking to establish an open framework for the provision of the services. Call-off Contracts will be allocated to providers awarded a place on the framework using an objective mechanism as detailed in the tender documents. The objective mechanism takes into account the cost of service on a site per site basis, which mirrors a lotting process but isn't technically defined as 'lots'. Please see tender documents for more information.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2028, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Composting services · Refuse and waste related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 15 Jun 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 14 Jun 2034
Published description of the framework
Following acceptance onto the Open Framework, Lancashire County Council (the "Authority") will utilise a Call-off Costing Model to rank successful Tenderer Provider Facilities against each of the Authority Waste Facilities and Waste Collection Authority Districts included in the scope of this procurement.
The Call-off Costing Model will use the Contract Rate including any SIS discount submitted by Tenderers in their Tender, the Authority/Waste Collection Authority transportation costs, and any bulking up costs at Authority Waste Transfer Stations where appropriate to develop rankings.
This ranking process will provide the following for each successful Provider Facility on the Framework:
- Green Waste transported directly by the Authority and/or its transport contractor from the Authority Waste Facility to the Provider Facility - 17 rankings per Provider Facility,
- Green Waste kerbside collections transported directly by the Waste Collection Authority and/or its transport contractor to the Provider Facility - 13 rankings per Provider Facility; and
- Green Waste kerbside collections transported by the Authority and Waste Collection Authority and/or their respective transport contractors to the Provider Facility via an Authority Waste Transfer Station - 5 rankings per Provider Facility.
The Authority will utilise the Call-off Costing Model rankings to allocate Call-off Contracts to Providers. Each Call-off Contract will detail a specific amount of Green Waste tonnage capacity that the Provider must reserve for the Authority at the Provider Facility in a Call-off Contract Year (the Reserve Tonnage) and capacity planning information relating to the Green Waste the Authority anticipates it will deliver to the Provider Facility.
When allocating Call-off Contracts, the Authority will consider a Provider Facility's ranking on the Call-off award mechanism, capacity at the relevant Provider Facility, and any other commercial operational factors affecting the ability of the Authority and/or Waste Collection Authorities to deliver Green Waste to a Provider Facility when determining the Reserve Tonnage and capacity planning information to be detailed in the Call-off Contract.
The Call-off Contracts may be awarded for up to a maximum period of two years. The identification of any Reserve Tonnage does not constitute a commitment by the Authority to deliver, or a guarantee that the Authority will deliver, any minimum volume of Green Waste.
All tonnage figures used in the Call Off Costing Model are indicative only and are for evaluation purposes. They do not represent a commitment by the Authority to deliver any volume of Green Waste.
Lancashire County Council reserves the right to make modifications to the Framework and mechanism used to allocate Call-off Contracts, which may include for but are not limited to:
- changes to Authority Waste Facilities;
- changes to Waste Collection Authority participation;
- changes to estimated tonnages of Green Waste arisings at sites;
- changes to the minimum and maximum number of Providers appointed onto the Framework at future re-openings;
- changes to the minimum and maximum tonnage to be allocated to a Provider in a Call-off Contract;
- changes to Framework management including for call-off procedures, key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitoring;
- changes to conditions of participation requirements (technical, financial standing, insurance, etc.) due to legislative, policy and best practice developments; and
- changes to geographical coverage due to the impact of Local Government Re-organisation.
- Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste Call-Off Awards 2026-2028 · Lancashire County Council · 29 Jun 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£17,828,246
- 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.
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 - Composting Facility Details (if applicable) - Method Statements including Process Overview and Social Value
- Price
- 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.
Health and safety.
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
- “Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- 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 1 Jan 2028
- First published
- 14 May 2025, 08:54 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 13:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 May 2026
- Authority reference
AP/CORP/LCC/25/010- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036302- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05128fFind a Tender
- Risks
Government has invited participation by Lancashire County Council in Local Government Review. This process has the potential to lead to one or more unitary local government organisations in Lancashire.
The contract may be assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to Lancashire County Council or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor.
Green Waste tonnage arisings are dependant on:
- weather conditions; and
- Waste Collection Authority and householder participation in garden waste collection schemes.
Changes to either of these elements during the Term may increase or decrease tonnage arisings accordingly.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- 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 → 15 Jun 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published14 May 2025, 08:54 BST
- Next notice expected330 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement270 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of services for the acceptance and composting of green waste. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated in February 2026), interested organisations are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise.
Further details are available on our website: www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and… ↗
- Tender notice published189 days ago21 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Clarification questions by172 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends162 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown18 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent154 days ago27 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by153 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends144 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published137 days ago12 Jun 2026, 13:51 BST
- Contract starts135 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025- Pipeline notice published14 May 2025, 08:54 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Jan 2026, 10:24 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Apr 2026, 16:39 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £17,828,24621 Apr 2026, 16:39 BSTwas £8,000,000
- Status changed to active21 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Deadline published: 18 May 2026, 11:00 BST21 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Contract award notice published27 May 2026, 16:06 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 May 2026, 16:06 BST
- Contract details notice published12 Jun 2026, 13:51 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 9 Jan 2026
- 2025-05: 1 release · 14 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£17,828,246 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Heyes and SonsSME, John Cooper Recycling ltdSME, Resource Recycling Solutions LimitedSME, SED Services LtdSME, Scrivens Recycling LimitedSMEProvision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste (Provider Facility 1)15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2034Extensions: The initial dates relate to the first framework to be let under the open framework. Lancashire County Council intends to re-open the framework through a series of up to four two-year frameworks, anticipated to be: - Framework No. 2 (15 June 2028 to 14 June 2030) - Framework No. 3 (15 June 2030 to 14 June 2032) - Framework No. 4 (15 June 2032 to 14 June 2034) · Options: Lancashire County Council reserves the right to make additional purchases where required due to any increases in Green Waste tonnage volumes arising from: - changes to Authority Waste Facilities; - changes to Waste Collection Authority participation; - changes to estimated tonnages of Green Waste arisings at sites; - changes to geographical coverage due to the impact of Local Government Re-organisation. | ceiling above | 27 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Resource Recycling Solutions LimitedSME, SED Services LtdSMEProvision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste (Provider Facility 2)15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2034Extensions: The initial dates relate to the first framework to be let under the open framework. Lancashire County Council intends to re-open the framework through a series of up to four two-year frameworks, anticipated to be: - Framework No. 2 (15 June 2028 to 14 June 2030) - Framework No. 3 (15 June 2030 to 14 June 2032) - Framework No. 4 (15 June 2032 to 14 June 2034) · Options: Lancashire County Council reserves the right to make additional purchases where required due to any increases in Green Waste tonnage volumes arising from: - changes to Authority Waste Facilities; - changes to Waste Collection Authority participation; - changes to estimated tonnages of Green Waste arisings at sites; - changes to geographical coverage due to the impact of Local Government Re-organisation. | ceiling above | 27 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Resource Recycling Solutions LimitedSMEProvision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste (Provider Facility 3)15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2034Extensions: The initial dates relate to the first framework to be let under the open framework. Lancashire County Council intends to re-open the framework through a series of up to four two-year frameworks, anticipated to be: - Framework No. 2 (15 June 2028 to 14 June 2030) - Framework No. 3 (15 June 2030 to 14 June 2032) - Framework No. 4 (15 June 2032 to 14 June 2034) · Options: Lancashire County Council reserves the right to make additional purchases where required due to any increases in Green Waste tonnage volumes arising from:- changes to Authority Waste Facilities; - changes to Waste Collection Authority participation; - changes to estimated tonnages of Green Waste arisings at sites; - changes to geographical coverage due to the impact of Local Government Re- organisation. | ceiling above | 27 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £17,828,246, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste (Provider Facility 1) · James Heyes and SonsSME, John Cooper Recycling ltdSME, Resource Recycling Solutions LimitedSME, SED Services LtdSME, Scrivens Recycling LimitedSME
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The initial dates relate to the first framework to be let under the open framework. Lancashire County Council intends to re-open the framework through a series of up to four two-year frameworks, anticipated to be: - Framework No. 2 (15 June 2028 to 14 June 2030) - Framework No. 3 (15 June 2030 to 14 June 2032) - Framework No. 4 (15 June 2032 to 14 June 2034)
- Options
- Lancashire County Council reserves the right to make additional purchases where required due to any increases in Green Waste tonnage volumes arising from: - changes to Authority Waste Facilities; - changes to Waste Collection Authority participation; - changes to estimated tonnages of Green Waste arisings at sites; - changes to geographical coverage due to the impact of Local Government Re-organisation.
Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste (Provider Facility 2) · Resource Recycling Solutions LimitedSME, SED Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The initial dates relate to the first framework to be let under the open framework. Lancashire County Council intends to re-open the framework through a series of up to four two-year frameworks, anticipated to be: - Framework No. 2 (15 June 2028 to 14 June 2030) - Framework No. 3 (15 June 2030 to 14 June 2032) - Framework No. 4 (15 June 2032 to 14 June 2034)
- Options
- Lancashire County Council reserves the right to make additional purchases where required due to any increases in Green Waste tonnage volumes arising from: - changes to Authority Waste Facilities; - changes to Waste Collection Authority participation; - changes to estimated tonnages of Green Waste arisings at sites; - changes to geographical coverage due to the impact of Local Government Re-organisation.
Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste (Provider Facility 3) · Resource Recycling Solutions LimitedSME
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The initial dates relate to the first framework to be let under the open framework. Lancashire County Council intends to re-open the framework through a series of up to four two-year frameworks, anticipated to be: - Framework No. 2 (15 June 2028 to 14 June 2030) - Framework No. 3 (15 June 2030 to 14 June 2032) - Framework No. 4 (15 June 2032 to 14 June 2034)
- Options
- Lancashire County Council reserves the right to make additional purchases where required due to any increases in Green Waste tonnage volumes arising from: - changes to Authority Waste Facilities; - changes to Waste Collection Authority participation; - changes to estimated tonnages of Green Waste arisings at sites; - changes to geographical coverage due to the impact of Local Government Re-organisation.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonJOHN COOPER RECYCLING LIMITEDSME · North West England
- wonJames Heyes & SonsSME · North West England
- wonSCRIVENS RECYCLING LIMITEDSME · North West England
- wonS.E.D. SERVICES LIMITEDSME · North West England
- wonRESOURCE RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · North West England
- did not winBROSTERS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
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
6 commercial parties on the notice · 5 awarded- BROSTERS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- JOHN COOPER RECYCLING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- James Heyes & SonsFramework contractor
- RESOURCE RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- S.E.D. SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SCRIVENS RECYCLING LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Redacted framework agreement
- Signed contract Redacted framework agreement
- Signed contract Redacted framework agreement
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award 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