Recycling waste services

What the buyer is asking for

Castle Point Borough Council (CPBC) through the Essex Procurement Partnership (EPP) is looking to renew their recycling waste disposal services contracts. This relates the provision of a waste transfer station (WTS), haulage and Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) services for the borough's dry mixed recycling requirements (excluding glass). The contract duration is 5 years plus an optional extension of up to 5 years in one or multiple increments. Known-unknown risks: 1- Declining or failing end markets Impact: Financial pressure, operational disruption, and performance risks for both the Contractor and the Authority. Why this cannot be addressed upfront: Neither party can accurately forecast long‑term end‑market viability or values, making upfront risk pricing potentially disproportionate and poor value for money. 2- Geopolitical events / Wars / Blockades Impact: Service delays, reduced recycling performance, financial pressure on the Contractor, or value‑for‑money risks for the Authority Why this cannot be addressed upfront: Pricing, service volumes, and operational impacts cannot be accurately or proportionately quantified at contract inception without introducing excessive risk premiums. 3- Extreme weather events Impact: Effects to service continuity, performance standards, and contract affordability. Why this cannot be addressed upfront: It is not possible to price or fully mitigate all operational and financial impacts upfront without introducing disproportionate cost or risk premiums. There is a possibility that the contract may require modification if one of the identified risks above materialise

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 35%pricePriceThe Pricing weighting will be based on - Gate Fee Payable by Authority (35%)
• 60%qualityTechnicalQuestion 1: Service Solution and Compliance - 15% Question 2: Operational Delivery, Capacity and Performance - 20% Question 3: Recycling Quality, Recovery and Residuals Management - 15% Question 4: Environmental considerations - 10%
• 5%qualitySocial Value

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  The location where the CPBC vehicles are to deliver the recycling must be within the boundary of the borough, or within six (6) miles of it. Essex County Council has made a commitment that zero (0) waste will go to landfill. The contractor must honour this commitment concerning contaminated material.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published12 days ago

   10 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST
2. Clarification questions by3 days ago

   18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 3 days

   25 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 32 days

   23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice16 Jul 2026, 12:26 BST067223-2026
2. Tender updated10 Sept 2026, 08:54 BST085633-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender