Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing and Haulage Procurement

A Contract Award Notice
by NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
18 year (est.)
Value
£52M
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
20 Oct 2025
Delivery
To 18 Jul 2043 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Letchworth Garden City

Geochart for 4 buyers and 2 suppliers

4 buyers

1 supplier

Description

North and East Hertfordshire Councils operate a shared waste collection, recycling and street cleaning service. Hertsmere Borough Council operates in-house waste and recycling collection services. This procurement is for the bulk transfer/direct delivery, processing and sale of recyclable materials. This procurement is being conducted on behalf of all three Councils and is led by North Hertfordshire Council (the "Council"). The Councils will work closely together throughout the procurement.This procurement is being conducted under the Restricted procedure and is set out as two ‘Lots’. Lot 1 is for the provision of services for North and East Hertfordshire Councils and Lot 2 is for the provision of services for Hertsmere Borough Council. The intention is to award two contracts, one for each ’Lot’.

Lot Division

1 To provide services for the bulk transfer, Processing and sale of mixed Dry Recycling from both East Hertfordshire District Council and North Hertfordshire District Council

Lot 1 - To provide services for the bulk transfer, Processing and sale of mixed Dry Recycling from both East Hertfordshire District Council and North Hertfordshire District Council, which will include Household Waste collections and a small proportion from Commercial Waste collections. Tonnage and processing requirements for the first three months are different for the remainder of the contract as a consequence of New Waste Collection Services being implemented in August 2025.
2 To provide services for the direct delivery or waste transfer, Processing and sale of mixed Dry Recycling from Hertsmere Borough Council

To provide either direct delivery or a Waste Transfer Station and bulk transfer, Processing and sale of mixed Dry Recycling from Hertsmere Borough Council which will include Household Waste collections and a small proportion from Commercial Waste collections.

Award Detail

1 Pearce Recycling (St Albans)
  • Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing and Haulage Procurement
  • Reference: nhdc013471
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £30,986,280
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Pearce Recycling (St Albans)
  • Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing and Haulage Procurement
  • Reference: nhdc013471
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £14,076,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Quality (30%) and Social Value (10%) 40.0
PRICE 60.0

CPV Codes

  • 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Reference

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