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Published 2 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of baling wire · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED (Public body)

Open framework schemeGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2025awarded 12 Sept 2025
Awarded to BARNFATHER WIRE (MIDLANDS) LTD, LEVER ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LTD
Framework period 8 yrsends 14 Sept 2033 · extension options published · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lancashire Renewables Ltd (LRL) is a company owned wholly by Lancashire Country Council and Blackpool Council. LRL operates two waste treatment facilities in Leyland and Thornton. Each site is approximately 40 acres and contains numerous buildings responsible for the receival and processing of household and residual waste (circa 400,000 tonnes p.a.). Waste is either transported into the offtake market for further processing/ recycling or to landfill when necessary.

LRL's key objectives are to receive, treat and transport contract waste in accordance with the targets and service requirements set out in the Service Level Agreement between LRL and Lancashire County Council.

As part of its day-to-day operations, the company uses a Bollegraaf HBC80 automatic baler to compress waste material into blocks (bales) which are then secured by steel baling wire. The bales are subsequently transported on pallets by road to be further processed, such as metals, card, paper and plastics that will be recycled.

Lancashire Renewables orders approximately 100 tonnes of baling wire per annum for the above purpose. Deliveries are made on returnable formers, with each former containing approximately 750kg of wire. The wire supplier must take away any empty formers at the point of each delivery in an exchange manner. Typical delivery volume is 24 tonnes of wire. There is currently one delivery location based at PR26 6TB.

The baling wire is subject to strict tolerances as set out in the tender specification for baling wire

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 May 2033, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: A PIN was issued under the previous procurement regime: F01: Prior information notice Prior information only Notice reference: 2025/S 000-002665 Published: 27 January 2025, 11:10am Interested parties contacted Lancashire Renewables, who shared information concerning the upcoming tender opportunity (for example, material specification of the goods, instructions for registering on the Central Digital Platform and Lancashire Renewable's e-tender portal, etc.).

CPV: Cable, wire and related products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 5 bids received (2.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
Framework period
8 yrs from 15 Sept 2025
Scheme runs until
5 Oct 2033
Published description of the framework

The Award process will be via Mini-Competition that was detailed in ITT documents.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 8 yrsSMEPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 14 Sept 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The anticipated value of the Goods is approximately £150,000 per annum. Lancashire Renewables reserves the right to spend up to £2,000,000 over the entire framework term (maximum of eight years as per PA 2023 section 49; including all frameworks awarded under the open framework scheme), to account for volatility in the steel market and as-yet unknown changes to UK recycling practices that may or may not lead to increased co-mingled recycle tonnages coming into the Authority's business for processing. The Authority currently purchases approximately 100 tonnes of baling wire per annum. However, the volumes may increase or decrease during the term of the contract.
44300000 Cable, wire and related products
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Set out in the tender documentation (Procurement Specific Questionnaire).

  • Technical & professional ability

    Set out in the tender documentation (Procurement Specific Questionnaire).

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality (Award Stage Questionnaire): 70%
  • Price (Price Schedule): 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality (Award Stage Questionnaire): 1. Quality Systems and Control - 35% 2. Service, Delivery and Contingency - 25% 3. Social Value - 10% Total - 70%
  • Price (Price Schedule): Price per tonne delivered (based on 24,000kg wire bulk delivery) to PR26 6TB.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Set out in the tender documentation (Procurement Specific Questionnaire).

  • Technical & professional ability

    Set out in the tender documentation (Procurement Specific Questionnaire).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Supply of baling wire” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 2 May 2033
First published
2 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Sept 2025
Authority reference
KM/LRL/24/009
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029038
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Cable, wire and related products
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a5c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

After registering for the portal and logging in, navigate to the opportunities list and filter organisation to Lancashire Renewables Limited. The tender opportunity should then show.

Timeline

2 Jun 2025 → 9 Oct 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends393 days ago
    23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published378 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 12:22 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Sept 2025, 12:22 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 14:59 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 21 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BARNFATHER WIRE (MIDLANDS) LTDSME, LEVER ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LTDSME6 Oct 2025 – 5 Oct 2028 · up to 5 Oct 2033Extensions: Following completion of standstill process, it is the intention to commence the Open Framework on 06/10/2025, with expiration at midnight on 05/10/2028, unless it is otherwise terminated in accordance with the Framework or otherwise lawfully terminated. For the avoidance of doubt the Framework must always expire before the award of the next framework and there must be an award of a framework at least once during: - the period of three years beginning with the date of award of the first Framework in the scheme, and; - each period of five years beginning with the day of the award of the second framework in the scheme. The final framework will expire no later than the end of the period of 8 years beginning with the day on which the Framework under the Scheme is awarded. Assuming that the contract commences on 06/10/2025, this means that the final framework will expire on 05/10/2033. Please note that the total awarded value inclusive of VAT represents the maximum spend under the entire series of frameworks within this open framework. · Options: This is a open framework, we reserve the right to buy the quantity of wire that Lancashire Renewables requires for its operations, as long as the total award value does not exceed £2,000,000.00 (including VAT) throughout the series of frameworks within this open framework. Presently, Lancashire Renewables purchases approximately 100 tonnes of steel baling wire per annum, however this might change depending on the operational needs.£1,666,66712 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · BARNFATHER WIRE (MIDLANDS) LTDSME, LEVER ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LTDSME

    Signed
    2 Oct 2025
    Value
    £1,666,667
    Period
    6 Oct 2025 – 5 Oct 2028 · up to 5 Oct 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Open Framework will commence on 06/10/2025, with expiration at midnight on 05/10/2028, unless it is otherwise terminated in accordance with the Framework or otherwise lawfully terminated. For the avoidance of doubt the Framework must always expire before the award of the next framework and there must be an award of a framework at least once during: - the period of three years beginning with the date of award of the first Framework in the scheme, and; - each period of five years beginning with the day of the award of the second framework in the scheme. The final framework will expire no later than the end of the period of 8 years beginning with the day on which the Framework under the Scheme is awarded. Assuming that the contract commences on 06/10/2025, this means that the final framework will expire on 05/10/2033. Please note that the total awarded value inclusive of VAT represents the maximum spend under the entire series of frameworks within this open framework.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 05881147 · GB-PPON: PYPB-7495-RHWR Environmental Education Centre, Farington Waste Recovery Park, Sustainability Way, Leyland, North West, PR26 6TBContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • BARNFATHER WIRE (MIDLANDS) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06437348GB-PPON: PBWH-2297-QBNH Wire Mills, Willenhall Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8JGContact email
  • LEVER ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14858282GB-PPON: PNTN-1579-NQMW Courtyard Units 1 & 2, Old Holly Farm, Cabus Nook Ln, Preston, North West, PR3 1AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender