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Provision of a Leachate Tankering Service

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2026 at 10:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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, acting as the Waste Disposal Authority, procured a leachate tankering service for its old landfill sites. The service is intended to help manage leachate and support environmental protection at sites operated since 1974, alongside the council’s wider responsibility for controlling landfill gas and leachate risks. The requirement is an environmental and waste service involving the collection, transport and handling of leachate. Delivery is across East Sussex. The procurement covers one service lot and is relevant to operators of specialist liquid-waste transport, landfill leachate management and related environmental services. The successful supplier is Countyclean Environmental Services Limited, an SME based in Eastbourne.

The procurement is complete and was run by open procedure. Five bids were received, including three from SMEs. Countyclean Environmental Services Limited was awarded the contract on 13 July 2026, with the contract signed on 24 August 2026. The initial contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 August 2029; the signed contract starts on 24 August 2026. Its awarded value is £3,046,050 excluding VAT, or £3,655,260 including VAT. The council may extend it by two periods of two years, potentially to 20 August 2033. Evaluation weighted quality, including social value, at 55% and price at 45%. The tender submission deadline was 27 May 2026, and the standstill period ended on 27 July 2026.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for specialist leachate tankering in East Sussex and indicates the scale and operational complexity of the requirement. A credible future competitor would need suitable tankering and liquid-waste handling equipment, reliable transport capacity and the regulatory certifications required for environmental waste operations. The specification allowed for volumes that are variable and cannot be predicted or fixed annually, so suppliers need operational flexibility, responsive scheduling and the capacity to manage fluctuating demand. Experience of working safely at landfill sites, controlling environmental risks and maintaining compliant service records would strengthen a bid. The evaluation also shows that quality and social value matter more than price alone, so bidders would need a well-evidenced delivery model as well as competitive costs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Leachate Tankering Service

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council (ESCC) as Waste Disposal Authority (WDA), must ensure that its old landfill sites, operated since 1974, do not pose a threat to the environment. Landfill gas and leachate are of primary concern.

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/086280-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£3,046,050 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
13 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 20 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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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