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Hazardous Waste Collection & Disposal Services at Household Hazardous Waste Events and Incidental Hazardous Waste

Norfolk County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2026 at 09:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Jun 2026 at 11:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

02 Jun 2026 at 08:43

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council is procuring hazardous waste collection, transportation, treatment and disposal services for household hazardous waste events and incidental hazardous waste. The service supports the Council’s statutory waste disposal responsibilities and the duties of Norfolk’s seven district, borough and city councils. It covers dedicated household hazardous waste weekends at participating recycling centres, where residents can dispose of materials such as paint, thinners, pesticides, fertilisers, fire extinguishers and household cleaning products. It also covers responses to unplanned hazardous waste incidents, including fly-tipping and coastal pollution, plus possible ad hoc waste services. Delivery is across recycling centres in Norfolk, including locations in Norwich and the wider Norfolk area.

The procurement has been completed through an open procedure, with one lot and two final-stage bids. The contract was awarded to ASCO UK LIMITED on 11 September 2026 for £3,000,000 excluding VAT (£3,600,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period is 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027, with an extension right of up to four years, potentially lasting until 23 September 2031. A standstill period ends on 22 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled by 23 September 2026. Evaluation weighted quality at 40% and price at 60%. Quality covered methodology, staffing and communication, health and safety, contingency planning, and treatment and disposal. Additional services and waste collection events may be ordered.

This requirement indicates recurring demand for a hazardous-waste operator able to run organised collection events across a county-wide recycling-centre network and manage specialist waste safely from receipt through treatment or disposal. A credible future competitor would need suitable hazardous-waste handling, transport and disposal arrangements, competent staff, clear public and operational communications, and robust health, safety and environmental controls. Capacity to coordinate extended event opening hours, minimise disruption to normal recycling-centre operations and manage vehicle movements safely would be relevant. The specification also rewards contingency planning and the ability to respond to variable incidents such as fly-tipping or pollution, although the Council recognises that some incidents may require other agencies or specialist providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hazardous Waste Collection & Disposal Services at Household Hazardous Waste Events and Incidental Hazardous Waste

Notice Description

Norfolk County Council, as a Waste Disposal Authority, is required by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 51, to provide reasonably accessible sites for the free disposal of household waste by its residents. The seven District, Borough and City councils in Norfolk as Waste Collection Authorities have a statutory duty to provide a collection service for household hazardous waste. In terms of hazardous waste disposal, Norfolk County Council has met this obligation by holding 'Hazardous Waste Events' on set weekends, at specific Recycling Centres (RC). Such events have been held annually since 2003. This is an opportunity for householders to deposit hazardous waste such as domestic paint and thinners, pesticides, fertilisers, fire extinguishers and household cleaning products. Visitor numbers across the network of RCs for 2025 was over 910,000. Many households therefore visit the Household Hazardous Waste Days (HHWD) to dispose of such material. There were over 12, 495 visitors to the 14 HHWD in 2025 (two events). The HHWD take place during dedicated weekends where an area of the participating RC is designated to receive household hazardous waste. Whilst the RC is normally only open 9am - 4pm, for the purposes of the HHWD, RC will have extended opening hours of 8am to 4pm. All visits to the RCs are made via a booking system. Without a valid booking, members of the public will be refused entry. These events are primarily designed for the receiving of hazardous waste, and therefore normal waste is restricted. The site Contractor will still be making bin collections and exchanges, but these are kept to a minimum. Any HGV movements at Hempton RC ONLY will require it to be closed for safety reasons. Norfolk's service standard is that these exchanges must not exceed 30 minutes. Any closures will be kept to a minimum. In addition to the hazardous waste events, the Council has a responsibility to respond to unplanned incidents where hazardous waste arises due to, for example, small or larger scale fly tipping or coastal pollution incidents, ensuring that appropriate arrangements are made for the treatment or disposal of the waste.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: In addition to the hazardous waste events, the Council has a responsibility to respond to unplanned incidents where hazardous waste arises due to, for example, small or larger scale fly tipping or coastal pollution incidents, ensuring that appropriate arrangements are made for the treatment or disposal of the waste. The Council also wishes the contract to allow for the Contractor to provide a service for the ad hoc transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste that arises due to unplanned incidents of fly tipping or pollution. However, out of recognition of the uncertainty of the scale, timing and nature of such incidents and the consequent risk that certain types of incidents may be better dealt with by other companies or agencies, the Council will not require that the Contractor be able to respond to any or all such incidents.

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by up to 48 months, in 12 month increments, at the Council's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aaeb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086231-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2031-08-31

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASCO

Further Information

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