Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 2 Jun 2025, 10:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TD2176 - Bulking and Haulage of Dry Mixed Recycling

Official notice

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£3,500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Biffa Waste Services Ltd
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Establish a contract for the provision of of bulking and haulage of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) collected by (or on behalf of) the council and delivered by Waste Collection Vehicles. The Council collects c.20ktpa of DMR from households within the Council boundary. There will be an option to extend the contract for 3 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Establish a contract for the provision of of bulking and haulage of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) collected by (or on behalf of) the council and delivered by Waste Collection Vehicles. The Council collects c.20ktpa of DMR from households within the Council boundary. In addition, 550tpa of DMR is collected by a third party from commercial premises within the Council Boundary.

The initial contract period is 2 years; the contract is estimated to commence 9th June 2025 and expire 8th June 2027.

There will be an option to extend the contract for 3 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years.

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a…

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for the provision of bulking and haulage of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) collected by (or on behalf of) the council and delivered by Waste Collection Vehicles. The Council collects c.20ktpa of DMR from households within the Council boundary. In addition, 550tpa of DMR is collected by a third party from commercial premises within the Council Boundary.

The Council has an established Service Provider for the provision of DMR Processing Services which is HW Martin Waste Ltd, Clover Nook Industrial Estate, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4RF and is due to expire 8th June 2028. Should the option to Extend the term of this (Bulk Haulage) contract be exercised, or upon Termination of the DMR Processing Services Provider, the Delivery Point may be subject to change during the term.

The initial contract period is 2 years; the contract is estimated to commence 9th June 2025 and expire 8th June 2027.

There will be an option to extend the contract for 3 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The initial contract period is 2 years; the contract is estimated to commence 9th June 2025 and expire 8th June 2027. There will be an option to extend the contract for 3 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 5 years.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Biffa Waste Services Ltd£3,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Jun 2025, 10:16 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2025, 10:16 BST
Authority reference
TD2176
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029017
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a4d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Derby City Council issued PIN Notice (2025/S 000-004543) on 11th February 2025 advising the market of a tender opportunity for the provision on Bulking and Haulage of Dry Mixed Recycling. A subsequent Contract Notice (2025/s 000-006833) on 21st February 2025 inviting tenders to submit a bid for this requirement.

No bids where received for this so The Council has negotiated this contract in line with Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 which states that (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:-

(a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests.

Due to the nature of this requirement and to continue with an ongoing service for our residents The Council is not offering a standstill period and will proceed with the contract award.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE12FSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.