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Provision of Leachate Tankering

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 11:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Apr 2026 at 16:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 10:29

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council is procuring leachate tankering services for five landfill sites across East Sussex. The contractor will collect and transport leachate to Pebsham Landfill Transfer Station for handling and disposal, supporting the Council’s responsibilities as a waste disposal authority and compliance with Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations and Environment Agency guidance. Volumes are weather-dependent: typical operations involve one lorry each day carrying five 20m³ loads, around 25,000m³ per year, within an estimated overall annual volume of approximately 36,000m³. During wet conditions, one or two additional lorries may be required, rising to as many as 15 loads per day in exceptionally wet weather. This is an environmental and waste-management service delivered across East Sussex.

The procurement has been awarded following a single-lot open procedure. Five bids were received, including three from SMEs. CountyClean Environmental Services Limited was selected on 13 July 2026. The awarded value is £3,046,050 excluding VAT (£3,655,260 including VAT). The contract runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2029, with potential extensions of two years followed by a further two years, allowing delivery until 20 August 2033. The award was evaluated on quality, including social value, weighted at 55%, and price weighted at 45%. The standstill period ends on 27 July 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 28 July 2026. The tender was above the applicable threshold, and electronic submissions in English were allowed.

This requirement is relevant to environmental-services, waste-management and specialist liquid-waste transport businesses with the operational capacity to provide tanker vehicles and drivers for regular landfill collections, while responding to substantial weather-driven fluctuations in demand. Credible suppliers would need experience managing leachate or comparable regulated liquid waste, reliable transport and contingency capacity for peak periods, and systems for safe delivery to an authorised receiving facility. Compliance with Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations, Environment Agency guidance and the regulatory certifications required for the equipment and transport would be important. The award shows that an SME can compete successfully for this type of council service. Future competitors should also be prepared to demonstrate strong service quality and social value, as these together carried greater evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Leachate Tankering

Notice Description

Currently the County Council manages the leachate from five landfill sites across the county, by tankering it from these sites to Pebsham Landfill Transfer Station (approx. 36,000m3 per annum). This involves one lorry every day (5 loads of 20m3, 25,000m3/year) plus additional 1 or 2 lorries during the wettest period to a maximum of 15 loads per day during exceptionally wet conditions. These amounts vary and are generally driven by weather conditions. The handling and disposal of Leachate is regulated under the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations and guidance issued by the Environment Agency. The Council in following these guidelines and regulations has a contract for tankering which ends on 20 August 2026. There is a need to continue this service, to ensure the Council as WDA meets its responsibilities for the handling and disposal of Leachate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Potential extension periods of two years + two years following approval by East Sussex County Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05182c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067144-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,947,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,947,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,046,050 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
13 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COUNTYCLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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