North Tyneside Council Waste Management Contract

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    "description": "North Tyneside Council (the Authority) is seeking to appoint a contractor (Contractor) for the safe, compliant and efficient management of its Waste Management Contract (the Contract) in line with the Authority\u0027s objectives as set out in the North Tyneside Plan (the Opportunity).\nFollowing a pre-market engagement exercise which included a market engagement event on 21 July 2025, the Authority has refined its approach to the procurement and Contract and wishes to bring the Opportunity to market and invite participation formally (the Procurement).\nThe Opportunity\nThe Authority is responsible for the management of c. 77k tonnes of waste across all treatment types (Energy from Waste, landfill, composting, recycling and reuse) per annum.\nThe Contract will cover all existing responsibilities under the current arrangement including the: (i) transfer and treatment/management of all residual waste; (ii) management and operation of the Authority\u0027s transfer station (the TS); (iii) management and operation of the Authority\u0027s household waste recycling centre (the HWRC), including transfer and treatment of all materials; and (iv) transfer and treatment of kerbside and collected garden waste.\nThe Authority is seeking a Contractor with whom it can work to integrate waste management hierarchy principles into the Contract. These principles, rank (in order): (i) waste reduction at source; (ii) reuse; (iii) recycling; (iv) energy recovery; and (v) disposal without energy recovery (the Waste Hierarchy Principles).\nIt is anticipated that during the term of the Contract, the Contractor will perform the following services:\n1.\tOperate the TS to (i) receive all waste delivered by the Authority under the Contract (including from the HWRC); (ii) interface with the Authority\u0027s Food and DMR contractors regarding collection of their wastes from the TS (iii) segregate and provide haulage services for all other waste for onward transportation; (iv) integrate and apply the Waste Hierarchy Principles; and (v) ensure the TS remains compliant with all relevant environmental permitting regulations.\n2. Operate the HWRC to (i) receive household waste without charge to residents; (ii) ensure that only household waste is deposited at the HWRC;\n(iii) provide for clear and efficient segregation of household waste, such that the potential for re-use or recycling is maximised; and (iv) maintain safe\nand efficient access to and through the HWRC, while minimising vehicle queues on the public highway.\n3.\tMake arrangements with suitably licensed facilities to accept materials segregated at the HWRC that do not require processing at the TS.\nFurther details about the services and the Authority\u0027s requirements are stated in the tender documents.\nIn addition to the existing service requirements under the Contract, the Authority is considering a variety of options as part of this Opportunity, including:\n1.\tgainshare arrangements for reuse and recycling income, third party waste income and electricity and/or heat income;\n2.\tthe potential development and operation of a second HWRC site; and\n3.\tproposals for reuse of materials to generate income.\nThe Authority is seeking to appoint a market leading organisation with demonstrable experience across similar contracts and a market leading approach to innovative waste management. Applicants are encouraged to use this Procurement to demonstrate to the Authority how they will work pragmatically and collaboratively to develop solutions that satisfy the Authority\u0027s needs and incentivises the Contractor\u0027s performance.\nThe Authority encourages small and medium size enterprises to participate in this Procurement, either as Applicants, consortium members, supply-chain partners or sub-contractors.\nThe Contract is valued at approximately \u00a311,000,000 yearly for an estimated total value of \u00a3220,000,000 over the maximum duration of the Contract (20 years).\nApplicants should note that the top three KPIs that the Authority intends to publish performance information against are likely to be the following:\n1.\tRectification of Non-Compliance Failures\n2.\tReceipt of Contract Waste\n3.\tRecycling and Reuse\nFurther information regarding those KPIs and more generally on the Procurement and the Authority\u0027s requirements can be found in the tender documents.",
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