Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£17.7m
Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
17 Oct 2025
Description
This contract is being led by Gateshead Council on behalf of Gateshead Council, South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council (the Partner Authorities), who have formed the South Tyne & Wear Waste Management Partnership (STWWMP), for the provision of a Service for the Management and Operation of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland. The Borough Council of Gateshead has entered into back-to-back contractual arrangements with its partner authorities to pass down the relevant provisions of this Contract/Tender ("the Authority Contracts"). The Authority Contracts have been implemented by the Borough Council of Gateshead as the lead authority for the partner authorities under the Contract for and on behalf of itself and the partner authorities.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0504ae
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030Possible extension to 31 Mar 2034
Commencing 1st April 2026 for an initial term of 48 months, with two additional optional extensions of 24 months each.
- CPV classifications
- 90500000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 55.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 35.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£6.5m
Award date
16 Oct 2025
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2030
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead Council (Lot 1) | £7.4m | complete |
| 2 | South Tyneside Council (Lot 2) | £5.0m | complete |
| 3 | Sunderland City Council (Lot 3) | £7.5m | complete |