Contract

Route Optimisation Consultancy with Software

  • Halton Borough Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010252

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064795

Published 5 February 2026, 9:09am



Scope

Reference

DN800805

Description

Halton Borough Council are looking for an experienced supplier to help optimise it's waste collection services by provision of specialist support with expertise and access to a sufficient route optimisation software. The service currently use Alloy Software back office system to manage its waste collection service and are now looking to work with a company that can assist in redesigning the routes for its collection rounds and then successfully embed the chosen routes into the current system with staff training as required.

Halton Borough Council currently operates a fleet of ten waste and recycling collection vehicles servicing approximately 60,000 households on an alternate weekly, Monday to Friday 240L wheeled bin system, and will be launching a weekly food waste collection service in October 2026, note the weekly food collection service will be delivered using up to seven 7.5 tonne food waste collection vehicles, precise number to be determined by the optimisation work.

The overall requirement is to look at optimising the rounds, and improve efficiency by ensuring rounds are balanced and all rounds can complete their daily work allocation without the need for work going into additional hours and extra days. We also want to explore the option of carrying out work over 4 days rather than 5 where staffs shift pattern would be extended to a 9.25 hrs per day.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £60,990 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

4 February 2026

Contract dates

  • 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - unknown


Supplier

BARTEC MUNICIPAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 10625022
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYBJ-3541-CBGH

Unit 9 Redbrook Business Park

Barnsley

S75 1JN

United Kingdom

Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Halton Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTJ-1788-CBLR

Municipal Building

Widnes

WA8 7QF

United Kingdom

Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government