Scope
Reference
KM/LRL/24/009
Description
Lancashire Renewables Ltd (LRL) is a company owned wholly by Lancashire Country Council and Blackpool Council. LRL operates two waste treatment facilities in Leyland and Thornton. Each site is approximately 40 acres and contains numerous buildings responsible for the receival and processing of household and residual waste (circa 400,000 tonnes p.a.). Waste is either transported into the offtake market for further processing/ recycling or to landfill when necessary.
LRL's key objectives are to receive, treat and transport contract waste in accordance with the targets and service requirements set out in the Service Level Agreement between LRL and Lancashire County Council.
As part of its day-to-day operations, the company uses a Bollegraaf HBC80 automatic baler to compress waste material into blocks (bales) which are then secured by steel baling wire. The bales are subsequently transported on pallets by road to be further processed, such as metals, card, paper and plastics that will be recycled.
Lancashire Renewables orders approximately 100 tonnes of baling wire per annum for the above purpose. Deliveries are made on returnable formers, with each former containing approximately 750kg of wire. The wire supplier must take away any empty formers at the point of each delivery in an exchange manner. Typical delivery volume is 24 tonnes of wire. There is currently one delivery location based at PR26 6TB.
The baling wire is subject to strict tolerances as set out in the tender specification for baling wire
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
5 October 2033
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
The Award process will be via Mini-Competition that was detailed in ITT documents.
Award method when using the framework
With competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Contract 1. Supply of baling wire
Suppliers (2)
Contract value
- £1,666,667 excluding VAT
- £2,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
2 October 2025
Contract dates
- 6 October 2025 to 5 October 2028
- Possible extension to 5 October 2033
- 8 years
Description of possible extension:
The Open Framework will commence on 06/10/2025, with expiration at midnight on 05/10/2028, unless it is otherwise terminated in accordance with the Framework or otherwise lawfully terminated.
For the avoidance of doubt the Framework must always expire before the award of the next framework and there must be an award of a framework at least once during:
- the period of three years beginning with the date of award of the first Framework in the scheme, and;
- each period of five years beginning with the day of the award of the second framework in the scheme.
The final framework will expire no later than the end of the period of 8 years beginning with the day on which the Framework under the Scheme is awarded.
Assuming that the contract commences on 06/10/2025, this means that the final framework will expire on 05/10/2033.
Please note that the total awarded value inclusive of VAT represents the maximum spend under the entire series of frameworks within this open framework.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 44300000 - Cable, wire and related products
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
BARNFATHER WIRE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
- Companies House: 06437348
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBWH-2297-QBNH
Wire Mills, Willenhall Road
Wednesbury
WS10 8JG
United Kingdom
Email: tim@barnfatherwire.co.uk
Website: http://www.barnfatherwire.co.uk
Region: UKG38 - Walsall
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
LEVER ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LTD
- Companies House: 14858282
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTN-1579-NQMW
Courtyard Units 1 & 2, Old Holly Farm, Cabus Nook Ln
Preston
PR3 1AA
United Kingdom
Email: info@lever-es.com
Website: http://www.lever-es.com
Region: UKD44 - Lancaster and Wyre
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED
- Companies House: 05881147
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPB-7495-RHWR
Environmental Education Centre, Farington Waste Recovery Park, Sustainability Way
Leyland
PR26 6TB
United Kingdom
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government