Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-4940 Commercial Waste Collection & Recycling
Notice Description
STFC wishes to appoint a Contractor capable of delivering a fully integrated and seamless commercial waste management and recycling service for a period of four plus one years. (4+1). MRC Harwell is currently under contract. Therefore, inclusion in this provision is potential and may be added later in the contract term. The waste supplier will need to meet key criteria set out in the 5-year STFC Environmental Sustainability Strategy (2025-2030) which contains commitments on waste and resource efficiency. Our waste supplier has a significant role to play in both STFC's Environmental Sustainability Strategy and the Greening Government Commitments which run to 2030.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: An optional extension of 1 Year.
Renewal: An optional extension of 1 Year.
Planning Information
UKRI is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform a potential future procurement for waste management services across our site. We are seeking input from suppliers to help shape our requirements and ensure the market is appropriately informed and prepared. We invite interested suppliers to participate by requesting a short questionnaire, which will gather views on service delivery models, innovation, sustainability, and commercial approaches. To participate: Please email STFCProcurement@ukri.org with the subject line: “Request for UKRI-4940 Waste Management Questionnaire – Market Engagement”. Upon request, you will receive a questionnaire to complete and return by Thursday 27th November 2025 at 12:00. Your feedback will be used to inform the scope and approach of any future tender. Participation in this engagement does not preclude or disadvantage suppliers from taking part in any future procurement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059d74
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069852-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £850,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 20254 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Dec 20254 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-02-06
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- STFC Procurement
- Contact Email
- stfcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- 01793442000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069852-2025
30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057823-2025
18th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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