Awarded contract

Haulage and Treatment of Domestic Mixed Recyclables (Container Mix)

Details

Value
£10,176,030
Duration
3 years
Topic
Refuse and waste related services
Published
5 March 2026

Tender description

Wigan Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to haul and treat it's mixed recyclables (container mix). The waste stream consists of glass, metal and plastic packaging which has been collected from households at the kerbside. The provider will be expected to have the capacity to handle approximately 18,000 tonnes of mixed recycling per annum, equivalent to 80-90 tonnes per operational day. They will be required to collect the material daily, and ensure it is sorted into separate material streams that meet the necessary standard for use/sale into the recycling sector. The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of the contract: 1) Haulage 2) Waste Acceptance 3) Treatment Facility 4) End Markets and End Use 5) Contact Management and Data Assurance 6) Contingency 7) Social Value The contract is for 6 years consisting of an initial 3-year term and two possible extension of two years and one year respectively. ## Contract award Title: Haulage and Treatment of Domestic Mixed Recyclables (Container Mix)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published5 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date5 March 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in Greater Manchester, and buys through its own Procurement and Performance team. Suppliers register on The Chest, the council's primary portal for advertising tenders and submitting bids. Smaller contracts go to a limited number of quoted suppliers rather than open tender. Frameworks from the Crown Commercial Service and ESPO cover many common goods and services. Commissioning plans are published jointly with partner NHS trusts and Wigan and Leigh College. All bids must also meet Procurement Act 2023 rules through the Central Digital Platform.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 90500000 · Refuse and waste related services

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