Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing and Haulage Procurement - AWARD

East Hertfordshire District Council
East of England
Selective procedure
8 May 2025 to 7 May 2034

The contract covers the processing and sale of recyclable materials collected by three councils. Services include bulk transfer or direct delivery of waste streams to a materials recovery facility. The procurement is split into two lots, with Lot 1 serving North and East Hertfordshire Councils and Lot 2 serving Hertsmere Borough Council.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £12.5m; As published
Published: 2 October 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 3 April 2025; Pearce Recycling Company Limited
Contract length: 108 months; Ends 7 May 2034

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of materials recovery facility processing, bulk transfer, and sale of recyclable materials for local authority waste collection services.

Category: Refuse recycling services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
2 October 2025
Contract awardedto Pearce Recycling Company Limited
3 April 2025
Contract starts
8 May 2025
Contract ends
7 May 2034

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The buyer

Type: Council
Dry mixed recycling contracts, 24 months: 1
Open dry mixed recycling tenders: 0
Typical dry mixed recycling contract: £12.5m

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How it compares

8.5× the typical dry mixed recycling contract (£1.5m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/21942/materials-recovery-facility-mrf-processing-and-haulage-procurement-award
Buyer reference: IT-285-8719-NHDC013471 - AWARD
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-117d1aaf-27b7-484d-8b38-0465e65f3be4
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

East Hertfordshire District Council. Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing and Haulage Procurement - AWARD. Contract award, 2 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/21942/materials-recovery-facility-mrf-processing-and-haulage-procurement-award (accessed 12 October 2026).