Lancashire County Council is seeking tenders for the provision of services for the Collection, transportation, acceptance, and Recovery of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. In summary, the services will comprise the collection, direct transportation, weighing and recovery of up to 75,000 Tonnes per annum of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. The Services are being procured on the basis of two (2) lots comprising of up to 37,500 Tonnes per annum of Treated Residual Waste. The Authority is seeking to appoint a single Provider for each Lot. The Authority will pay the Provider for a guaranteed minimum tonnage of Treated Residual Waste each Contract Year as detailed in Annex B of the Specification and the Contract. At least three months prior to the commencement of each Contract Year the Authority will notify the successful Tenderer(s) of a Reserve Tonnage for that Contract Year; and the Tenderer will be obliged to make capacity at the relevant Provider Facilities available to accept the Reserve Tonnage of Treated Residual Waste Collected and transported to the Provider Facility. The Reserve Tonnage will be a tonnage falling between the Guaranteed Tonnage and the Capacity Tonnage. It is expected that the majority of Treated Residual Waste will be Collected in articulated vehicles with target payloads of between 21 (twenty one) and 23 (twenty three) Tonnes. Collections will typically be required to take place on a Monday to Friday basis, excluding Bank Holidays. However, there may be occasion when Collections are required on a Saturday (for example due to Bank Holidays, scheduled site maintenance, or higher than expected Treated Residual Waste stocks due to increased processing) so Providers must be able to accommodate Collections on a Saturday morning up to 12noon. Please see tender documents for more information about the scope and requirements.

Lot 1. The collection, direct transportation, weighing and recovery of up to 37,500 tonnes of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. Renewal: Lancashire County Council may extend the contract beyond the initial term by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty four) months in addition to the initial term. Options: Lancashire County Council reserves the option during the contract term to procure additional volumes of the services where waste volumes exceed forecast levels, or where additional waste streams require treatment, or where operational requirements change. Any such options will be exercised at the Authority's discretion and will be within the scope of services stated in this notice.

Lot 2. The collection, direct transportation, weighing and recovery of up to 37,500 tonnes of Treated Residual Waste from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. Renewal: Lancashire County Council may extend the contract beyond the initial term by a further period or periods of 12 (twelve) months up to a maximum of 24 (twenty four) months in addition to the initial term. Options: Lancashire County Council reserves the option during the contract term to procure additional volumes of the services where waste volumes exceed forecast levels, or where additional waste streams require treatment, or where operational requirements change. Any such options will be exercised at the Authority's discretion and will be within the scope of services stated in this notice.

Procurement Act 2023

Open procedure

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.