Planning

ID566 Waste Management - Soft Market Test

ASPIRE HOUSING

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Planning

12 Jun 2025 at 09:22

Summary of the contracting process

Aspire Housing, a public authority operating under the sub-central government in the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "ID566 Waste Management - Soft Market Test." This procurement involves consolidating waste agreements to cover various waste services such as general, confidential, sanitary, food, green, WEE, hazardous, sharps, and skips. The industry category is refuse and waste-related services, and the location for service delivery is set in the UKG23 region. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the preliminary market engagement by submitting the Soft Market Test document through the specified In-Tend portal by 2nd July 2025. The final procurement notice is expected to be published by 1st September 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), due to its suitability conditions. Businesses specialising in waste management and disposal services are well-positioned to compete, given the scope of services required. With a gross contract value of £800,000 extending potentially until 2031, this procurement offers substantial long-term engagement and the possibility for service providers to establish or expand their partnerships within the public sector waste management arena.

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Notice Title

ID566 Waste Management - Soft Market Test

Notice Description

Aspire are looking to consolidate its waste agreements - our requirements cover general, confidential, sanitary, food, green, WEE, Hazardous, Sharps and Skips This is a soft market test to gauge feedback on our procurement approach

Planning Information

Please complete the attached Soft Market Test document and return via In-Tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Tenders/Current

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054750
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031779-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

90533000 - Waste-tip management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASPIRE HOUSING
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contracts@aspirehousing.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME
Postcode
ST5 0QW
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent

Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
May Bank
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme

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