This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Oct 2025 at 16:05

Tender

11 Jun 2025 at 19:05

Summary of the contracting process

Buckingham Palace is the contracting authority for a procurement process titled "Green Waste Services" within the refuse and waste-related services industry category. Located in London, this contract process has completed the award stage, with key dates including the award notice published on 21st October 2025 and a contract signing scheduled for 2nd November 2025. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the contract valued at £408,137.76 gross, running from 1st January 2026 until 31st December 2028, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The Buckingham Palace procurement team, led by Aaron Alvares, coordinated the process to find suitable service providers for waste management from multiple royal estates.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and waste management services. With its focus on sustainable practices such as composting and the use of Environmental Agency registered allotments for waste disposal, companies equipped with green solutions and WAMITAB-certified operatives would find themselves well-suited to compete. The successful bidder, THE GREEN TEAM (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS) LIMITED, exemplifies the type of small to medium enterprise able to meet the project’s requirements. Future opportunities like these present a platform for developing expertise in the public sector and expanding service offerings to prestigious clients.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Green Waste Services

Notice Description

The Royal Household is awarding a contract for provision of the following services: *Transportation, processing (shredding/composting) and disposal of green waste from the gardens at Buckingham Palace (BP), Clarence House, Kensington Palace and Marlborough House; *Movement and disposal of horse arisings from The Royal Mews; and *Maintenance of the BP Garden recycling centre by a WAMITAB certified operative (or equivalent), and maintenance of the skips used at each of the sites. The waste must be disposed of by distribution to Environmental Agency registered allotments. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=988669848

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will run on a 3-year initial term, with a possible 2-year extension in one-year increments (subject to agreement).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05471f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067210-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£368,447 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£368,447 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£340,114 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckingham Palace
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 1AA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE GREEN TEAM (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

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