HDC-1463 Recyclables and Waste Collections, Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance Services Harborough District Council
Estimated value
£80.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
29 Jul 2025
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Description
Harborough District Council will shortly be tendering for a single supplier to run a service consisting of the recyclable and waste collection services, as well as street cleansing and grounds maintenance services. The intention is to contract a single supplier, however, it will be permissible under the contract, to subcontract elements of the contract to subcontractors, managed by the single main contractor, in line with all Council requirements. It is envisaged that the only element of the service that will be eligible for subcontracting is Grounds maintenance. Details of the available options will be made clear within the published tender documentation. The service will take place across the Harborough District. It is anticipated that the initial tender documentation will be available to any interested supplier to submit an initial tender response. This opportunity will be run under the Procurement Act 2023 Competitive Flexible procedure, with an invitation to submit an initial tender, followed by rounds of negotiation before an invitation to submit a final tender. The final process will be clearly defined in the tender documentation. The purpose of this notice is to notify potential bidders of this upcoming opportunity which is expected to be published at the end of September 2025. Suppliers are welcome to register their interest to be informed when the tender documentation becomes available by following the below link and formally expressing an interest: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ddcd51d3-be6b-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 To confirm, no documentation will be available before the end of September 2025.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05687a
- Total value
- £80,000,000 excluding VAT£96,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2034Possible extension to 31 Mar 2041
An inital period of 7 years with the option to extend for up to a further 7 years, subject to funding and performance.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 773140009051400090610000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage One - PSQ | Pass / Fail Selection Questionnaire Scored Provider Selection Questionnaire | quality | — |
| Stages Two and Four Quality | Quality - 60% | quality | — |
| Stages Two and Four Price | Price - 35% | price | — |
| Stages Two and Four - Social Value | 5% | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 29 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- The opportunity, all documentation and the messaging function to raise clarifications and communicate with the project team will be available only on: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Suppliers are welcome to register their interest to be informed when the tender documentation becomes available by following the below link and formally expressing an interest: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ddcd51d3-be6b-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 To confirm, no documentation will be available before the end of September 2025.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure