Waste & Cleansing Services 2026-2034 Burnley

The Council is seeking to award a single Contract, to a supplier with the appropriate experience and capacity, to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.

The Council is undertaking a Restricted Procurement Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Suppliers wishing to be considered to be invited to submit a tender must fully complete and submit the Selection Questionnaire by the deadline of 15:00 GMT on 9th December 2024. The Council anticipates taking a maximum of five bidders through to the ITT stage. This opportunity has been published on the Find a Tender Service ref. 2024/S 000-035945.

Refuse collections in Burnley are currently provided to all households on a fortnightly schedule. For recycling, a fortnightly collection for 19,998 properties on a twin stream box and sack methodology and a four-weekly service for 23,554 properties that are collected on a two-bin twin stream methodology. The Council also provides a fortnightly collection for Garden Waste for 40 weeks of the year to approximately 9000 properties who subscribe to the paid for service.

The Waste and Cleansing Service is a core strategic service with high public and environmental visibility. The Council is seeking to award a single Contract to commence on the 1st April 2026 for a potential initial term of 8 years with a possible extension for a further 1 + 1 year to deliver a high-quality waste and cleansing services across the Borough of Burnley.

The future successful Contractor will work with the Council to provide a flexible and continuously improving service that:

- Achieves value for money
- Meets/exceeds all statutory requirements
- Meets/exceeds local requirements and performance including:
- The expectations and needs of the community
- Investment in the local economy

The procurement process and Contract award aim to deliver a modern and successful Contractual arrangement, that is resourced appropriately to ensure that the objectives of affordability, practicability and delivery of service standards are met.