Notice Information
Notice Title
MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Waste Haulage and Disposal Service
Notice Description
Waste Haulage & Disposal Service: Collection and Haulage of Waste from the Council's Household Waste & Recycing Centre (HWRC) and Haulage and Disposal of Waste deposited at the Contractors Transfer Station
Planning Information
Market engagement for waste haulage and disposal service. Thurrock Council is currently developing its procurement and contracting strategies to support the re-procurement of its current waste haulage and disposal contracts which expire in December 2026. The council is seeking to engage providers of these services to gain the market views to help inform our proposed procurement strategy. To support this process, we would appreciate if interested organisations would please complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be obtained and returned via the In-Tend Portal by 12 noon on 8th April 2026. To access the market engagement questionnaire please register on the council's e-tendering portal (In-Tend) using this link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil Please copy and paste the link into your internet browser to register.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067139
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026477-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 May 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2029 3-4 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
- THURROCK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRAYS
- Postcode
- RM17 6SL
- Post Town
- Romford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH32 Thurrock
- Delivery Location
- TLH32 Thurrock
-
- Local Authority
- Thurrock
- Electoral Ward
- Grays Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Thurrock
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026477-2026
23rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026199-2026
23rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026188-2026
23rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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