Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services
Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
Re-procurement openThe Collection, Transportation and Recycling of Gypsum Containing Waste · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLancashire County Council was seeking tenders for the provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services.
The services required are the collection, transportation, acceptance, and recycling of waste tyres from Lancashire-based Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), waste transfer stations in Preston and Lancaster, and Waste Collection Authorities district depots.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2029, 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
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 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 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£210,000
- 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.
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%
- 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.
Health and safety.
Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
- “Provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation 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 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 Nov 2029
- First published
- 9 Oct 2025, 08:25 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
AP/CORP/LCC/25/005- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074080- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab29Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Dec 2025, 11:00 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
9 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published384 days ago9 Oct 2025, 08:25 BST
- Market engagement371 days ago22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation 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 Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation 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 22 October 2025 at 12 noon.
- Tender notice published348 days ago14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends316 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by271 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent268 days ago3 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends258 days ago12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published219 days ago23 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Oct 2025, 08:25 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £210,00014 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
- Status changed to active14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT14 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
- Contract award notice published3 Feb 2026, 09:19 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2026, 09:19 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 9 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hargreaves (UK) Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | £380,000 | 3 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Waste Tyre Collection, Transportation and Recycling Services · Hargreaves (UK) Services
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £380,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
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- HARGREAVES (UK) SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
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