Contract

Sorting and Marketing of Mixed Dry Recyclate

  • Suffolk County Council

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084120

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f87d

Published 18 December 2025, 9:09am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP12BX

Contact

Juliette Orsler

Email

Juliette.Orsler@suffolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1473264852

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Sorting and Marketing of Mixed Dry Recyclate

Reference number

CD0842/2

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
  • UKH3 - Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Suffolk County Council is looking to appoint a Contractor to receive, process and market recyclable materials collected from the kerbside by Suffolk's 7 Waste Collection Authorities. This can be achieved either through the direct provision of a materials recovery facility (or similar processing facility) or through a brokered arrangement.

The contract value is calculated to take account of the potential waste from Essex Waste Collection Authorities.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

End date

31 March 2029


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2019/S 023-050840


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

CD0842/2

Title

Sorting and Marketing of Mixed Dry Recyclate

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

15 January 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Viridor Waste Management Ltd

Peninsula House, Rydon Lane

Exeter

EX2 7HR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK4 - Devon
Companies House

00575069

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £60,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Suffolk County Council

Ipswich

IP1 2DX

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKH14 - Suffolk
  • UKH3 - Essex

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Suffolk County Council has appointed a Contractor to receive, process and market recyclable materials collected from the kerbside by Suffolk's 5 Waste Collection Authorities. This can be achieved either through the direct provision of a materials recovery facility (or similar processing facility) or through a brokered arrangement.

The contract value is calculated to take account of the potential waste from Essex Waste Collection Authorities.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

End date

31 March 2039

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£60,000,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Syracuse Waste Limited

High Wycombe

HP12 3TZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Companies House

13269384

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

On 14 October 2021 the Contract was novated from Viridor Waste Management Limited to Syracuse Waste Limited and the Parent Company Guarantee was novated from Viridor Limited to Biffa Waste Services Limited.

In 2018 the Government released the Resources and Waste Strategy (RAWS), which includes the Simpler Recycling initiative. RAWS will come into effect in March 2026 whereby it will amend Suffolk's kerbside collection requirements.

To enable the Authority to comply with the requirements of RAWS, the parties wish to vary the Contract.

The contract duration has been extended to 31/03/2039.

There is no change to the previously published Contract Award Value.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

In 2018 the Government released the Resources and Waste Strategy (RAWS), which includes the Simpler Recycling initiative. RAWS will come into effect in March 2026 whereby it will amend Suffolk's kerbside collection requirements.

To enable the Authority to comply with the requirements of RAWS, the parties wish to vary the Contract.

Consequently the parties have amended the Contract with effect from Variation Date, 12 November 2025.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000