Notice Information
Notice Title
ESCC-JC-Processing and disposal of dry mixed recyclables (offtake) for East Sussex County Council
Notice Description
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified Service Providers for the haulage, processing and marketing of approximately 45,000 - 50,000 tonnes of Dry Mixed Recyclables (DMR) collected by the Council's five District and Borough Councils from Tipping Points located across the County. The current contract expires on 28th June 2026.
Lot Information
North
To provide the services to the north of East Sussex.
Renewal: Optional extension period of 3+2 years from 29 June 2031 to 28 June 2034 and from 29 June 2034 to 28 June 2036
Central & WestTo provide the services to the Central & West of East Sussex.
Renewal: Optional extension period of 3+2 years from 29 June 2031 to 28 June 2034 and from 29 June 2034 to 28 June 2036
EastTo provide the services to the East of East Sussex.
Renewal: Optional extension period of 3+2 years from 29 June 2031 to 28 June 2034 and from 29 June 2034 to 28 June 2036
Planning Information
To help inform our procurement we will be sending out a request for information on Monday 27th October 2025 for suppliers to complete by Friday 21st November 2025. Once we have received and reviewed responses, we reserve the right to seek clarification via email or through a face to face meeting (virtually). The clarification process will be concluded by Friday 5th December 2025 should it be required. Please register your interest in this preliminary market engagement opportunity by providing your email to James.Cooper@eastsussex.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday 24th October 2025 and we will contact you with the request for information on or before Monday 27th October 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05180f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009795-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 28 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2036-02-04
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementpmo@eastsussex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEWES
- Postcode
- BN7 1UE
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
-
- Local Authority
- Lewes
- Electoral Ward
- Lewes Priory
- Westminster Constituency
- Lewes
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009795-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065045-2025
14th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023011-2025
20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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