Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Composting of Green Waste
Estimated value
£17.8m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
21 Apr 2026
Description
Lancashire County Council is seeking tenders for the provision of services for the acceptance and composting of green waste (grass cuttings, hedge clippings, tree pruning etc.) from household waste recycling centres and waste collection authorities across Lancashire. This procurement is for a Open Framework Agreement and as such it is subject to Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 with regards to reopening of the Framework, evaluation of bids, and the term of the scheme of Frameworks. It should be noted that there is no guarantee of the volume or value of the services let under the open framework. Any values given in this notice are an eight year estimate for the life of the open framework, based on previous spend.
Scope
- Reference
- AP/CORP/LCC/25/010
- Total value
- £17,828,246 excluding VAT£21,393,895 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 14 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2028Possible extension to 14 Jun 2034
The initial dates relate to the first framework to be let under the open framework. Lancashire County Council intends to re-open the framework through a series of up to four two-year frameworks, anticipated to be: - Framework No. 2 (15 June 2028 to 14 June 2030) - Framework No. 3 (15 June 2030 to 14 June 2032) - Framework No. 4 (15 June 2032 to 14 June 2034)
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7712000090500000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award Stage Questionnaire | A series of pass/fail questions relating to: - Provider Facility Details - Composting Facility Details (if applicable) - Method Statements including Process Overview and Social Value | quality | — |
| Price | — | price | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Financial capacity. Insurances. Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
Relevant experience and contract examples. Experience of sub-contractor management. Health and safety. Please see the tender documents for further information relating to conditions of participation.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 08 May 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 10:00 am
- Submission address
- The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site: www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high-level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation. Tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period. Please see www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ for further information.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure