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Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Lot 4: Clinical Waste

Queen's University Belfast

This public procurement record has 10 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 09:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Jun 2026 at 14:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Feb 2026 at 10:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

17 Feb 2026 at 10:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Feb 2026 at 14:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Feb 2026 at 09:10

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Feb 2026 at 08:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Feb 2026 at 08:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

28 Jan 2026 at 15:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 Jan 2026 at 11:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Queen’s University Belfast procured waste management services across various locations on its university campus in Belfast. The requirement was divided into four service areas: commercial waste and recycling; confidential waste and non-confidential paper waste; chemical and hazardous waste; and clinical waste. The services include waste collection, treatment, disposal and recycling, with external bins or skips carrying Queen’s signage where required. The supplier is expected to provide regular management information, consolidated invoices and transfer notes, manage waste in line with the waste hierarchy, increase recycling and support progress towards zero waste to landfill. Delivery must comply with relevant legislation and best practice, while supporting a circular approach to resource management and consistent service levels.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. All four lots were evaluated using price weighted at 60% and technical quality at 40%. Awards were made on 11 June 2026: Lot 1, commercial waste and recycling, to River Ridge Recycling (Portadown) Ltd for £1,712,700 gross; Lot 2, confidential and paper waste, to Bailey Waste Recycling (NI) Limited for £45,540 gross; Lot 3, chemical and hazardous waste, to Avanti Environmental Group Limited for £483,048 gross; and Lot 4, clinical waste, to SRCL Ltd for £278,490 gross. Each contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with an option to extend by up to 24 months. Contracts were signed between 25 and 30 June 2026.

This requirement demonstrates demand from a large university for integrated, compliant waste services delivered through separate specialist lots. Relevant competitors would need operational capability in commercial waste collection and recycling, secure handling of confidential material and paper, and regulated treatment or disposal of chemical, hazardous and clinical waste, depending on the service area pursued. Credibility would also depend on reliable collection arrangements, suitable bins or skips, accurate transfer documentation, consolidated invoicing and regular management information. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate consistent service levels, legislative compliance, waste-hierarchy practice, improved recycling performance and progress towards reducing landfill. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs on the commercial, paper, and chemical or hazardous waste lots, while the paper-waste lot was also suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Lot 4: Clinical Waste

Notice Description

The contract is for waste management services to various locations across the University campus. The services to be delivered under this Contract shall be provided under four separate lots as follows: * Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services * Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste * Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste Page 2 to 17 * Lot 4: Clinical Waste The key objectives of the Contract (Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4) are as follows: * Effectively manage waste according to the principles of the Waste Hierarchy, supporting and aligning with the development of a circular approach to resource management. * Provide optimum, consistent service levels and ongoing value for money throughout the contract. * Provision of external bins/skips (with Queen's specific signage, as required). * Provision of regular management information, consolidated invoices and transfer notes. * Ongoing prevention of waste, increase in recycling rates and working towards zero waste to landfill. * Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice.

Lot Information

Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services

Options: Additional collections may be added to the contract with new buildings completed.

Renewal: Options to extend by up to a further 24 months.

Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste

Options: Additional collections may be added to the contract with new buildings completed.

Renewal: Options to extend by up to a further 24 months.

Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste

Options: Additional collections may be added to the contract with new buildings completed.

Renewal: Options to extend by up to a further 24 months.

Provision of Waste Management Services Lot 4 : Clinical Waste

Options: Additional collections may be added to the contract with new buildings completed.

Renewal: Options to extend by up to a further 24 months.

Planning Information

Queen’s has conducted Preliminary Market Engagement with a number of suppliers in order to: • develop the understanding of our requirements and the proposed approach to the procurement; • gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement; • identify potential suppliers for the requirement; • understand potential lead times; • gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement; • communicate sustainability targets and minimum requirements to confirm the market has the capability to deliver on these. • identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of the requirement. The information gathered from PME will be used to shape any forthcoming procurement strategy to ensure that requirements can be subject to reasonable competitive tension. Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for any future tender exercise. This Engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067032-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90511000 - Refuse collection services

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

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services

90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,464,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,957,400 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,101,615 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,101,615 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
11 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-01-28

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Queen's University Belfast
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

AVANTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP LIMITED

BAILEY WASTE RECYCLING (NI) LIMITED

RIVER RIDGE RECYCLING (PORTADOWN) LTD

SRCL LTD

Further Information

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