Recycling, Waste & Street Cleansing Contract

Wirral Council
North West
Open procedure
22 August 2027 to 21 August 2035

The contract covers household waste, recycling, food, and garden waste collection, alongside street cleansing, fly-tipping removal, and event support. It includes mandatory use of a council-provided depot and specific service delivery options regarding collection frequencies. The scope also incorporates potential future requirements for sub-terranean refuse collection, dual-stream recycling, and the collection of small WEEE and batteries to align with new environmental regulations.

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Awarded value: £349m; As published
Published: 9 May 2025
Awarded: 22 July 2026; Biffa
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 21 August 2035

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of comprehensive municipal waste collection, recycling, and street cleansing services for a local authority and its residents.

Household residual, dry recycling, food waste and garden waste collection from street-level properties, communal properties and flats above shops, including the specified Service Delivery Options A and B
School and Authority Office Dry Recycling Collection
Bulky Waste Collection Service and POPs Clinical Waste Service
Mechanical and manual cleansing; litter bin service; street washing; cleansing of subways, bridges and footbridges; promenades and associated areas; and car parks
Removal of flytipping and abandoned waste; dead animal clearance; seasonal leaf, blossom and fruit fall; weed treatment and removal; and clearance of revetments, sand and tidal debris
Cleansing for fairs, markets and other special events, including match day cleansing and traffic management
Rapid Response Service, including out-of-hours and call-out provision

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 96 months
Extensions: 96 months
Longest it can run: 192 months
Contract dates: 22 August 2027 to 21 August 2035
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90511000, 90514000, 90612000

Services in this contract

Household waste and recycling collection and integrated environmental servicesMain service£39.5m typicalHousehold waste and recycling collection bundled with street cleansing contract

Lifecycle

Published
9 May 2025
Contract awardedto Biffa
22 July 2026
Contract starts
22 August 2027
Contract ends
21 August 2035

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Wirral Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/942868/recycling-waste-and-street-cleansing-contract
Buyer reference: 24-107 / DN773914
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fc3
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wirral Council. Recycling, Waste & Street Cleansing Contract. Contract award, 9 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/942868/recycling-waste-and-street-cleansing-contract (accessed 5 November 2026).