Notice Information
Notice Title
MARKET ENGAGEMENT NOTICE FOR BLC0259 - NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR WASTE, DISPOSALS, RECYCLING FOR BLUELIGHT SERVICES
Notice Description
BlueLight Commercial (BLC) have published this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and Survey, working in collaboration with UK Police Forces and other interested bodies to gather information in relation to the provision of disposal and associated services for the Collection, Management and Recycling, Reuse, Revenue Generation of all waste streams associated with Policing and the Wide Bluelight Emergency Services. BLC are exploring a national approach to the supply of Legally compliant services that meets the evolving needs of police forces and other agencies, in the collection, management and disposal routes for waste streams generated in operations and administration. BLC and Key Stakeholders will conduct the Preliminary Market Engagement to ensure better understanding of the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. The aim is to ensure all forces and agencies have access to the most effective, reliable, and compliant disposal services all waste streams generated by the blue light service organisations, particularly police and fire. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THIS LINK. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0259-GeneralDisposalFramework/ For Information only, the planned Framework will consist of the following Lots. Lot 1 - Waste Consultancy for assessing waste requirements services and potentially auditing waste suppliers for compliance. Lot 2 - General Disposal Services covering customers own use or zero value confiscated materials that are non-confidential dry waste streams. This can be through both scheduled services and adhoc call off requirements. This Lot aims to cover non-recyclable and recyclable in-line with the simpler recycling principles and appropriate legislation for each item or material. Examples of waste streams Hard and Soft Furnishings WEEE regulated items (excluding IT) such as office equipment, white goods. Food Waste. Plastics Metals Paper Glass Non Branded Textiles (uniform, cell blankets / mattresses / pillows) Lot 3 - Adhoc services, as required, for revenue generation of confiscated public and evidence management items (excluding drugs related and financial product related) in compliance with appropriate legislation and regulations. Lot 4 - Scheduled and adhoc services for chemical, toxic, hazardous, clinical and technical wastes associated with all operations of Bluelight Service Organisations. (eg, Forensics, Fleet operations, Mounted Sections, Dog Sections, Custody Suites) Lot 5 - Confidential and Branded items including paper, branded textiles, marketing materials, insignia, signage, etc. Lot 6 - Weapons (own use and confiscated) & Drugs and Drug related paraphernalia Lot 7 - Adhoc data destruction services for own use and confiscated IT and communications hardware and media. Lot 8 - Skip and Waste Container Hire All Lots will be Sub- Lotted to provide a regional service if required, as follows, as a guidance the Police Forces are listed as the regional boundaries. LOT AREA A - LONDON ( Metropolitan Police / City of London Police) LOT AREA B - SOUTH EAST (Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex) LOT AREA C - EAST (Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Kent) LOT AREA D - SOUTH WEST (Avon & Somerset, Wiltshire, Devon & Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Dorset) LOT AREA E - WEST MIDLANDS (West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, West Mercia) LOT AREA F - EAST MIDLANDS (Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) LOT AREA G - YORKSHIRE & HUMBER (South Yorkshire, Humberside, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire) LOT AREA H - NORTH EAST (Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland) LOT AREA I - NORTH WEST (Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside) LOT AREA J - WALES (Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, South Wales, North Wales) LOT AREA K - SCOTLAND (All Areas) LOT AREA L - NORTHER IRELAND
Planning Information
STAGE 1 - ENEGAGEMENT BY COMPLETION OF ON-LINE SURVEY SEEKING FEEDBACK FROM WASTE INDUSTRY ON SCOPE OF FRAMEWORK AND GENERIC DETAIL ON LOT SERVICES. SURVEY LINK - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0259-GeneralDisposalFramework/ STAGE 2 - BLC MAY IMPLEMENT SUPPLIER INTERVIEWS IF IT BELIEVES FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE INDUSTRY IS REQUIRED.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ec7a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078717-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
19620000 - Textile waste
34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
44613800 - Containers for waste material
71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
79723000 - Waste analysis services
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
90514000 - Refuse recycling services
90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil
90524000 - Medical waste services
90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
90533000 - Waste-tip management services
90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
90715230 - Industrial waste site investigation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £58,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jan 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- e-procurement@bluelight.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3JS
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078717-2025
2nd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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