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Published 1 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Waste Transfer and Treatment

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£250,000,000≈ £36m / year · £250,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025
Next notice expected 5 Sept 2025
Contract term 7 yrsends 31 Mar 2034 · up to 1 Apr 2041 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Long term contract for transfer and treatment of waste.

Currently c72,000 tonnes per annum.

Details in documents issued via The Chest: www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

  • Not divided into lots: a full delivery model review determined that an integrated contract would provide the best solution to our needs and minimise risks to the Authority
  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 8 Sept 2032, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: PSQ Stage Tender Stage 1: Outline Bid with dialogue Tender Stage 2: Final Tender with dialogue Preferred bidder selected
  • No preliminary market engagement: carried out prior to PA23

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 7 yrsPublished value£250,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2034 (7 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2041 with extensionsValue: £250,000,000 exc. VAT · £250,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: extension period of up to 84 months. First extension to be decided during the first five years of the initial contract period.

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: 25%Price: 65%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price: Cost
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 8 Sept 2032
First published
1 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2025, 15:45 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Sept 2026
Authority reference
DN791713
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060607
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb66 Find a Tender
How it runs

PSQ Stage

Tender Stage 1: Outline Bid with dialogue

Tender Stage 2: Final Tender with dialogue

Preferred bidder selected

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
Requests to participate (first stage)
3 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Apr 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    1 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published395 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 15:45 BST
  4. Submission deadline360 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by51 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Today
    30 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 152 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    1 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2025, 15:45 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    29 Sept 2025, 15:45 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    29 Sept 2025, 15:45 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    29 Sept 2025, 15:45 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: http://www.the-chest.org.uk

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender