Notice Information
Notice Title
General Waste (Lot One) and Recyclate & Food Waste (Lot Two) Collection Services
Notice Description
The University, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, LA1 4YW, is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of a general (residual) and recyclate/food waste disposal service at Lancaster University. This tender is split into two lots: Lot 1 - General (Residual) Waste and Lot 2 - Recyclate & Food Waste.
Lot Information
General (Residual) Waste
The contractor is required to undertake the following: The contractor is required to inspect and empty all general (residual) waste Eurobins in Lancaster University bin stores at the locations and on the days specified.
Renewal: Three year-long extensions are available, subject to performance and mutual agreement
Recyclate & Food WasteLancaster University operates a system of segregation of bulk recyclates at source. Four bulk recyclate streams are separated and stored in external Eurobins/Wheelie bins pending collection by the contractor, these comprise: * mixed paper & cardboard * mixed glass * plastic/metal packaging * food. The contractor is required to undertake the following: The contractor is required to inspect and empty all recyclate Eurobins and food waste wheelie bins in Lancaster University bin stores at the locations and on the days specified.
Renewal: Three year-long extensions are available, subject to performance and mutual agreement
Planning Information
In order to take part in this pre-market engagement, please email me before 5pm on 12th February 2026 at l.v.edwards@lancaster.ac.uk and I will issue you with a form containing questions we have for interested suppliers. Please note: The University of Lancaster ("the University") is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Procurement Act 2023. Advertisement of any contract in the 'Find a Tender' is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no obligation to comply with the Procurement Act 2023 (as amended). The University reserves its rights in full to adapt or step outside the procedures in the procurement legislation as the University considers necessary.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06121b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037582-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,950,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,950,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LANCASTER
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
- Post Town
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lancaster
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037582-2026
24th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008065-2026
29th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home
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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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