Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Northamptonshire Council
ONE ANGEL SQUARE,ANGEL STREET
NORTHAMPTON
NN11ED
Contact
Claire Baker
procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3001267000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste; and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services
Reference number
WNC00000381
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
West Northamptonshire Council (the "Authority) sought one or more suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver the following services: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste; and Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services.
The scope of the services was further detailed in the procurement documents made available on the publication of the contract notice and these procurement documents were further refined during the procurement process.
The scope of the services may change during the life of the eventual contracts. Where the nature of any change was known to the Authority then this was detailed in the procurement documents.
The procurement was undertaken using the competitive dialogue procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The procurement was divided into three (3) Lots:
Lot 1: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste ("Residual Service");
Lot 2: Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services ("HWRC Service"); and
Lot 3: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste and; Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services.
A separate contract was to be entered into for each of the Residual Service and HWRC Service, even if the same bidder was appointed to both services.
Lot 3 was included as an optional Lot to enable a bidder to identify the financial saving or discount that would apply if they were awarded both services. It was not an option for a combined service and if awarded would still have resulted in two separate contracts.
Bidders were able to submit a tender for one or both of Lot 1 and Lot 2. Bidders could only submit for Lot 3 where they submitted for Lot 1 and Lot 2 or where they submitted for only one of Lot 1 or Lot 2 but submitted a joint bid for Lot 3 with another bidder who has bid for the other of Lot 1/Lot 2.
The procurement documents set out the approach to managing the Lots with final award to be made in accordance with the award criteria. If Lot 3 was awarded, then Lots 1 and 2 would not be awarded (and vice versa).
By applying the award criteria, the Authority awarded Lots 1 and 2. Lot 3 was abandoned at award stage with no award made.
The figures included for overall and Lot specific values of the procurement correspondence to the original estimated values contained within the contract notice. The contracts for each of Lot 1 and Lot 2 contain a mix of fixed and variable sums payable and so it is not possible to include a fixed value of the contracts. The variable elements relate to tonnages of relevant contract waste and no guarantee is given on volume or composition.
As per the contract notice, the values stated in this notice exclude VAT and indexation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £237,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90530000 - Operation of a refuse site
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Brackmills - Lilliput Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN4 7JE
Daventry - High March Transfer Station, Contracts House, High March, Daventry NN11 4HB
South - Helmdon Blackpitts Waste Transfer Station, NN13 5QD.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To accept and treat residual municipal waste collected by the Authority including (without limitation) kerbside collected, bulky waste, household waste recycling centre waste, fly-tipping and persistent organic pollutants.
To operate Brackmills Waste Transfer Station as a Delivery Point for residual waste, and to arrange for the haulage of waste from Brackmills and two other Delivery Points within West Northamptonshire to the treatment destinations. The location of delivery points may change during the term.
The contract is an exclusive arrangement for all in scope contract waste subject to certain rights of the Authority and exclusions under the contract (including relating to performance). No guarantee is given on tonnage or composition.
At contract notice and considering the existing service scope, options to expand service scope and the maximum term, the Authority estimated a total valuation at £162,000,000 with an estimated average spend per annum over the full term of approximately £10,000,000 (not to be taken as the budget for year 1 of delivery). The estimated annual spend was based on forecast tonnages and estimated gate fees. The actual spend will be dependent on tendered gate fees, inflation and actual tonnages
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality including Social Value / Weighting: 35
Price - Weighting: 65
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90530000 - Operation of a refuse site
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Brixworth Scaldwell Road, Brixworth, Northants NN6 9YE
Daventry Browns Road, Daventry, Northants NN11 4NS
Ecton Lower Ecton Lane, Northants NN3 5HQ
Sixfields Walter Tull Road, Northampton NN5 5QL
Towcester Old Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northants NN12 8AX
Farthinghoe Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre, Brackley, Northants NN13 5PB
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To manage the household waste recycling centre (HWRC) services, currently provided at 6 locations within West Northamptonshire, and arrange for the treatment of waste collected from the sites, with the exception of residual waste which will be treated under a separate contract. The services also include maximising the capture and resale of reusable materials collected at the HWRCs and via the bulky kerbside service. The Authority reserved the right to remove the reuse element during the procurement but did not exercise this right.
Not guarantee is given on tonnage or composition.
At contract notice and considering the existing service scope, options to expand service scope and the maximum term, the Authority estimated a total valuation of £75,000,000 with an estimated average spend per annum over the full term of £5,000,000 (not to be taken as the budget for year 1 of delivery). At contract award, as noted above it is not possible to give a fixed contract value but the award is within scope of the estimated value of the procurement.
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality including Social Value / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will have a term of fifteen (15) years from 1 April 2025 with an Authority only break option at the end of year 10.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-006428
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thalia WB ODC Limited
3rd Floor 3-5 Charlotte Street
Manchester
M1 4HB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
Companies House
00958007
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £162,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £162,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited
3 Sidings Court White Rose Way
Doncaster
DN4 5NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Companies House
00988844
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £75,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Additional information in regard to section V.2.4:
Lot 1: Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste ("Residual Service"):-
The initial estimated value of the contract £162,000,000.
Actual total value will be determined by actual tonnage treated / disposed.
Lot 2: Management of Household Waste Recycling Centre Services ("HWRC Service"):-
The initial estimated value of the contract £75,000,000.
Actual total value will be determined by a number of variables, including tendered prices, inflation and actual tonnages disposed of via this service.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Authority observed a standstill period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following notification of intention to award.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 sets out the remedies regime applicable to this procurement and applicable timescales.