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Household Waste Collection, Transfer and Associated Services

Leicester City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

28 Apr 2026 at 21:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

23 Apr 2025 at 20:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Apr 2025 at 11:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Apr 2025 at 14:46

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is undertaking a procurement process titled "Household Waste Collection, Transfer and Associated Services". This tender, classified under household-refuse collection services, is set in Leicester, United Kingdom, with the procurement process currently in the tender stage. The tender is designed to replace the current arrangement upon its expiration in 2028. The competitive flexible procedure has been adopted, with an estimated contract value of £271 million, running for an initial term of 16 years starting May 2028. Key deadlines include an expression of interest deadline on 29 May 2026 and an enquiry period ending on 15 May 2026. The procurement aims to provide cost-efficient waste services, support waste reduction among residents, and minimise environmental impact.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management services, particularly those capable of providing innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions. With a focus on kerbside waste collection and management of a waste transfer station, companies experienced in refuse transport and the provision of technical and legal advice for environmental services will be well-positioned. Leicester City Council's emphasis on service evolution to accommodate city growth also enhances the scope for expansion and adaptation to emerging waste management technologies. The involvement of provisional items and commercial waste collection services further broadens the business opportunity spectrum, making it a promising venture for growth-oriented service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Household Waste Collection, Transfer and Associated Services

Notice Description

Leicester City Council is conducting a Competitive Flexible Procedure for the collection of kerbside household waste in Leicester, management and operation of a waste transfer station, and associated services. This contract will replace the existing PFI arrangement on expiry in 2028. The Authority's key objectives are to: * Provide good quality, cost-efficient, value for money waste services. * Engage, educate and support residents to minimise their waste, maximise repair, reuse, recycling and composting, and to understand how to access, and make the most of, reuse services. * Minimise the carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases arising from the collection, treatment and disposal of waste. * Minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill. * Provide waste services that can evolve as necessary to support anticipated growth of household and population numbers in the City. This will include: * Household residual waste and dry mixed recycling (DMR) collections on an alternate weekly basis (fortnightly) instead of weekly. * The introduction of wheeled DMR bins to replace single use bags as standard. * Implementation of weekly food waste collections as early as possible. * Retention of bespoke and / or more frequent arrangements for communal collection points and others as appropriate, as well as exception processes for households with specific requirements for assistance. * Continuation of fortnightly garden waste collections from March to November. * Continuation of clinical waste collections from households on request. * Continuation of bulky waste collections from households on request. Scope The Contract shall include the following Services: * Household Waste and Recycling Collection including: - Residual Waste Collection Service - Dry Mixed Recycling Collection Service - Food Waste Collection Service - Garden Waste Collection Service - Bulky Waste Collection Service - Clinical Waste Collection Service - Other provisional items such as servicing bring banks and a commercial waste collection Service, should they become core items. * The Contractor will procure new vehicles suitable to deliver the services on behalf of the Authority. The Authority intends to provide the capital funding for the purchase of new vehicles in line with the processes set out in the Contract and associated Schedules. * Provision of Depot: The Authority shall provide the Contractor with a Depot and Waste Transfer Station (the Bursom site) for use on the basis of a peppercorn rent. * Provisional items are included under this procurement, which will be subject to the dialogue component of this CPF. These are listed in Schedule 3 Specification. This contract does not include disposal of waste arisings, which will be subject to separate procurements. Further details are available within the associated tender documents. Please note the value of the contract (Estimated) allows for indexation and includes vehicle replacement costs throughout the full 16 year term.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: * There are a number of services which the Authority may wish to implement during the term of the Contract, known as Provisional Items Changes. These potential services comprise: - Collection of Contract Waste from Bring Banks at a frequency to be approved by the Authority as being the most cost-efficient; - Collection of textiles from all Customers approved to receive the service; - Collection of household batteries from all Customers approved to receive the service; - Collection of small WEEE from all Customers approved to receive the service; - Collection of Household AHP Waste from all Customers approved in writing by the Authority; - Provision of Commercial Waste Collection Services to all Commercial Waste Customers approved in writing by the Authority ; * Due to the nature and duration of this Contract, there may be future unknown requirements whereby additional purchases may be required.

Renewal: 8-year initial term with the option to extend for a further 8-year period in accordance with the terms of the Contract (see associated tender documents for details).

Planning Information

The requirement is to collect kerbside household waste in Leicester and manage a waste transfer station, including works to convert the transfer site to replace the existing PFI arrangement on expiry in 2028. This is a PME only. It is not a call for competition. See IV.3. Engagement process description above. Thea deadline for questionnaire responses is Mon, 19 May 2025 at 12 noon (via e-tendering system linked below) To participate in this PME please follow this link https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/eN_hCmqG5U0ZQNztYfZcRYvwd?domain=procontract.due-north.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05034e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038870-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90511200 - Household-refuse collection services

90512000 - Refuse transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£245,500,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£245,500,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 May 2028 - 5 May 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2034-05-06

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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