Scope
Reference
AP/CORP/LCC/25/008/009
Description
The Authority is seeking expressions of interest from organisations in the waste management sector who may be interested in providing mixed inert waste recycling solutions.
The Authority will likely be publishing two tenders as detailed below. For both tenders, the mixed inert waste shall be made available to the provider under the List of Wastes code 17 09 04.
• Provision of Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Acceptance and Recycling Services from Preston Transfer Station, Wallend Road, Preston Docks, Preston, PR2 2HW.
The services required are the collection, transportation, weighing, and recycling of mixed inert waste from Preston Transfer Station, Wallend Road, Preston Docks, Preston, PR2 2HW.
The mixed inert waste will be collected and transported by the provider using a suitable bulk haulage vehicle, which shall have a minimum mixed inert waste load carrying capacity of not less than 14 (fourteen) tonnes; and a maximum loading height of not more than 4.8 metres. The design of the provider's vehicles shall permit loading of the mixed inert waste by the Authority's staff using a loading shovel.
• Provision of Mixed Inert Waste Acceptance and Recycling Services which will be lotted geographically across Lancashire.
The Services required are the acceptance, weighing and recycling of mixed inert waste from Household Waste Recycling Centres located across Lancashire, as well as limited amounts of fly tipped mixed inert waste from time to time.
The mixed inert waste may be delivered by the Authority and/or its transport contractor and it will usually be delivered in roll-on roll-off skips but there may be times when the mixed inert waste may be bulked up and delivered in either 8 wheeled tippers or artic tippers.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
- Possible extension to 30 April 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
Contract locations
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
24 October 2025
Engagement process description
Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Acceptance and Recycling Services and Mixed Inert Waste Acceptance and Recycling Services.
Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated later 2025), interested organisations in the waste management sector are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise.
Interested organisations should:
- Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
- Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Provision of Mixed Inert Waste Collection, Acceptance and Recycling Services and Mixed Inert Waste Acceptance and Recycling Services .
- Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document(s) contained on the project page. This document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise.
- Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 24 October 2025 at 12 noon.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
Lancashire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBBJ-2179-TNXM
PO Box 100, County Hall
Preston
PR1 0LD
United Kingdom
Contact name: Andrew Patten
Email: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
Summary of their role in this procurement: Evaluation and ongoing contract management support for the social value deliverables under the future contract.
- Companies House: 09197997
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHH-4489-TLZM
Tintagel House
London
SE1 7TY
United Kingdom
Email: sales@socialvalueportal.com
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth