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Provision of Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Services

2026/S 000-091150International

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Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a single provider to deliver integrated Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Services across its administrative area. The scope of work is extensive, encompassing household waste collections for residual, dry recyclables, garden, and food waste, as well as clinical, bulky, and commercial waste collections. Additionally, the provider will manage street cleansing, waste transfer station services, workshop services, and materials management. This large-scale operation serves approximately 245,200 properties with roughly 627,000 weekly collections. The contract includes a service change option to implement a harmonised twin-stream recycling model and requires the contractor to procure new vehicles, for which the council will provide capital funding. The council will also provide the necessary sites for service delivery via draft leases. The procurement is being conducted as a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, involving a four-stage process: a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, initial tenders, dialogue, and final tenders. The award criteria are weighted 60% for quality and 40% for price. The estimated contract value is 1,086,409,703 GBP, covering the maximum potential contract period. The initial term is scheduled from October 1, 2029, to September 30, 2038, with a possible extension of up to nine years, potentially extending the performance period to September 30, 2047.

General Info

Buckinghamshire Council seeks a provider for integrated waste collection and street cleansing services.

Agency

Buckinghamshire Council

NAICS

562111 - Solid Waste Collection

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

10 pages · rfp

High

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 25

Solicitation

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyBuckinghamshire Council

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / AgencyBuckinghamshire Council

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

David Kelly

Full Description

Buckinghamshire Council (the ‘Contracting Authority’ in this tender notice) intends to procure a single provider to deliver integrated Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Services across the administrative area of Buckinghamshire, to include waste transfer station services, materials management services and workshop services. These services are critical to the day-to-day operation of the county and support residents, businesses, visitors, and local communities. The service operates at significant scale, with approximately 627,000 waste collections undertaken each week, serving around 245,200 properties across Buckinghamshire. The Contracting Authority is seeking a suitably experienced and capable provider that can deliver safe, resilient, efficient, and high-quality services throughout the contract term while supporting the Contracting Authority’s objectives in relation to environmental performance, customer satisfaction, operational effectiveness, and value for money. The Contract shall include the following Services: • Household Waste Collections (residual, dry recyclables, garden waste, food waste) • Clinical Waste and Sharps Collections • Household Bulky Waste Collections • Commercial Waste Collections • Street Cleansing Services • Waste Transfer Station Services • Workshop Services, and • Materials Management Services The Contract includes a Service Change Option (exercisable at the Contracting Authority’s discretion), to enable a harmonised twin-stream recycling collection model for all residents. The Contractor will be required to procure new vehicles suitable to deliver the Services on behalf of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority intends to provide capital funding for the purchase of new vehicles in line with the processes set out in the Contract and associated Schedules provided in the associated tender documents. The Contracting Authority will provide the Contractor with sites to deliver the Services, in accordance with the terms of the draft Leases provided in the associated tender documents. Please note that the value of the contract (estimated) provided in this Tender Notice is in relation to the maximum contract period. The estimated value and allows for indexation and includes vehicle replacement and container costs throughout the maximum contract period.