Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Burnley Borough Council
Town Hall
BURNLEY
BB11 9SA
Contact
Chris Gay
Telephone
+44 1282477163
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD46 - East Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Waste & Cleansing Services 2026 - 2034 Burnley
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to award a single Contract, to a supplier with the appropriate experience and capacity, to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance
The Borough of Burnley, Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Refuse collections in Burnley are currently provided to all households on a fortnightly schedule. For recycling, a fortnightly collection for 19,998 properties on a twin stream box and sack methodology and a four-weekly service for 23,554 properties that are collected on a two-bin twin stream methodology. The Council also provides a fortnightly collection for Garden Waste for 40 weeks of the year to approximately 9,000 properties who subscribe to the paid for service.
The Waste and Cleansing Service is a core strategic service with high public and environmental visibility. The Council is seeking to award a single Contract to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.
The future successful Contractor will work with the Council to provide a flexible and continuously improving service that:
Achieves value for money
Meets/exceeds all statutory requirements
Meets/exceeds local requirements and performance including:
The expectations and needs of the community
Investment in the local economy
The procurement process and Contract award aim to deliver a modern and successful Contractual arrangement, that is resourced appropriately to ensure that the objectives of affordability, practicability and delivery of service standards are met.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
To be determined as required.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an option to extend the contract for a further 1 + 1 years
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 December 2024
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
6 January 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
The Council is following a Restricted Procurement Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Selection Questionnaire (SQ) document is available at www.the-chest.org. uk ref DN750702
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom