Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UL
Contact
Jo Blackie
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Residual Waste Management Contract Extension (VEAT Notification)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contracting authority is not awarding a new contract. This VEAT notice is in respect of a proposed modification to extend Durham County Council's existing contract for the treatment and disposal of household waste. See sections II.2.4 and IV.1.1 for further details.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £92,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the contracting authority is seeking to extend its existing contract for the treatment and disposal of residual waste with Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd which was originally awarded in 2013 and is due to expire on 31 March 2026.
The extension period will be for a minimum of two years (terminating on 31 March 2028) and for a maximum of five years (with a long stop expiry date of 31 March 2031).
The contracting authority is currently in procurement (alongside six other local authorities) for a longer term contractor to Design, Build, Finance and Operate an energy recovery facility for the treatment and disposal of this waste. This limited contract extension will provide flexibility for the contracting authority and ensure continuity of service provision for the treatment of non-recycled waste until such time as the successful contractor takes responsibility for the management of the waste under the new longer term contract.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
This VEAT notice relates to a modification to the contract originally awarded in 2013 following a competitive award process. The contracting authority considers that the modification is permitted by Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a modification which is not substantial. The proposed extension of the contract is based otherwise on substantively the existing terms and conditions and does not render the contract materially different in character, change the economic balance of the contract or considerably extend its scope. The contracting authority does not consider that if the contract had originally been advertised to include this extension that it would have attracted any different participants or candidates or that the outcome of the original procurement would have been any different.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Residual Waste Management Contract Extension (VEAT Notification)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Suez House, Grenfell Road, Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
02291198
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £254,100,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £92,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom