Notice Information
Notice Title
General Waste (Lot One) and Recyclate & Food Waste (Lot Two) Collection Services
Notice Description
The contract is for the provision of a general (residual) and recyclate/food waste disposal service at Lancaster University.
Lot Information
General (Residual) Waste
Renewal: Three year-long extensions are available, subject to performance and mutual agreement
Recyclate & Food WasteRenewal: 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/062155-2026
- 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
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- 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
- £1,950,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,950,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 22 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
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/062155-2026
2nd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055825-2026
12th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
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)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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