Provision of Treated Residual Waste Recovery Services - Thornton Waste Recovery Park
Lancashire County Council, the local government authority responsible for public services in Lancashire, is procuring treated residual waste recovery services from Thornton Waste Recovery Park. The contract covers collection, direct transportation, weighing and recovery of up to 75,000 tonnes per year, divided into two lots of up to 37,500 tonnes each, with one provider appointed for each lot. Collections will generally use articulated vehicles with target payloads of 21–23 tonnes and take place Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays, while providers must also accommodate Saturday morning collections until noon when required. The initial contract duration is not stated, but the Council may extend it by periods of 12 months for up to 24 additional months and may request further volumes within the stated service scope. Delivery locations are not otherwise specified beyond Thornton Waste Recovery Park and the appointed provider’s recovery facilities. The critical participation requirements include demonstrating suitable provider and recovery facility arrangements, transport capacity, recovery processes, relevant experience, financial capacity, insurance and health-and-safety capability through pass/fail requirements and supporting evidence.
Buyer: Lancashire County Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 9 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £39.7m
- Bids close: 24 Nov 2026
- Location: Lancaster and Wyre, Mid Lancashire, Lambeth
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 to 31 May 2029
- Category: Refuse and waste related services (90500000)
From the official notice
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 basi...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 24 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £39.7m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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