Construction Contract Leads

Scope

Reference

DN816365

Description

The Council wishes to invite tenders from suitably qualified operators under concessions contract for the supply of services in respect of kerbside glass recycling service that is collected by Newark and Sherwood District Council recycling teams and brought to a waste transfer station.

The Council wish to appoint one Service Provider to manage the sale/disposal of the recycling products it collects. This will cover the sale of sorted recycling material into the reprocessing markets. A Service Provider is required to provide haulage of the glass from the transfer station to their reprocessing facility for recycling.

The services are; the collection and recycling of mixed glass (EWC 20 01 02) from Newark and Sherwood District Council Lorry Park, Great North Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire (Waste Transfer Station EPR/LP3222SD).

Through the purchase of the glass the Council wish to establish a mutually beneficial financial arrangement with a Service Provider that will maximise revenue (income) for the Council.

The Council estimate an annual tonnage of approximately 2,200 tonnes of separately collected glass containers (kerbside collections, including commercial glass and bring bank collections). This figure is for guidance only and no minimum level of tonnage is guaranteed for this contract. However, the Council shall guarantee exclusivity to all kerbside and bring bank glass collected by the Council.

The Service Provider must hold appropriate licences, be compliant with all current or amended legislation as is necessary to carry and handle the waste. It is a further requirement that the re-processor shall carry the necessary licenses and operate in accordance with current or amended legislation.

It is anticipated the contract start date to be 3rd August 2026.

The contract shall be for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance.

More details can be found in the Specification document.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) as a Concession Contract, under a below threshold open procedure.

This procurement process is being managed by Welland Procurement in partnership with the Council. For further details on Welland Procurement can be found at http://wellandprocurement.org.uk/

Project ID: DN816365

Total value (estimated)

• £820,000 excluding VAT
• £984,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 3 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
• Possible extension to 31 July 2030
• 3 years, 11 months, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

Extension is subject to satisfactory performance and an annual review by the Council. Please note that extension option are not in any way guaranteed.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

• 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Contract locations

• UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

UK suppliers

Particular suitability

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
• Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

8 June 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

15 June 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tender submission portal

Link to procurement portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

Price - 60%

Quality - 40%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Concession

Documents

Associated tender documents

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

Tender documents can be found at:

Link to procurement portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org

Project ID: DN816365

Contracting authority

Newark And Sherwood District Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPXR-3259-QCMJ

Castle House, Great North Road

Newark

NG24 1BY

United Kingdom

Email: wellandprocurement [at] melton.gov.uk

Region: UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Welland Procurement

Summary of their role in this procurement: Buyer

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMQ-1845-NYPP

Parkside

Melton Mowbray

LE13 1GH

United Kingdom

Email: wellandprocurement [at] melton.gov.uk

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Contact organisation

Contact Welland Procurement for any enquiries.

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