Notice Information
Notice Title
Clinical Waste Collection, Treatment, Recycling, Recovery and Disposal
Notice Description
Flintshire County Council ("the Authority") is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a potential procurement exercise for the provision of a kerbside clinical waste collection service, which would require the successful provider to take delivery of, or collect clinical waste from, a designated Authority site. The proposed service may include the collection from designated storage area, transportation, treatment, and lawful disposal of clinical and offensive waste generated from residential properties within the Authority's area. The Authority wishes to understand supplier capabilities, market capacity, innovation opportunities, environmental considerations, and potential delivery models to help inform the future procurement strategy and service specification. Suppliers are invited to participate in pre-market engagement discussions and provide feedback regarding operational requirements, collection logistics including frequencies, methods and documentation, container solutions, digital tracking systems, carbon reduction initiatives and social value opportunities.
Planning Information
Pre-market engagement (PME) will be undertaken using a blended approach designed to maximise supplier input and market intelligence. This includes initial expressions of interests from suppliers, a structured supplier questionnaire for soft market testing, and if required the Authority may undertake with one-to-one engagement with suppliers to gain a deeper understanding of specific areas. . The purpose of the engagement questionnaire will be to test market appetite and capacity, and to understand how the supply base could respond to the anticipated requirements. In particular, feedback is sought on the sector’s ability to deliver sufficient capacity, including scalability under varying demand scenarios and resilience of supply chains. Suppliers are also invited to outline innovative treatment solutions, including new or emerging approaches that could improve outcomes, efficiency, or service user experience. Pricing mechanisms will be discussed to assess market views on appropriate models, such as fixed pricing, activity-based payments, or blended structures, and to understand how different approaches might impact risk transfer, value for money, and deliverability. Overall, the engagement will provide valuable insight into market capability, preferred commercial structures, and potential innovation opportunities, helping to inform the development of a procurement strategy that is both realistic and aligned with current market conditions. In the first instance suppliers are asked to express their interest in participating in the Pre-Market Engagement activities and indicate which areas of waste stream contracts they would be able to fulfil as well as their capacity, by e-mailing procurement@flintshire.gov.uk by no later than 10/07/26
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b6d2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 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
- FLINTSHIRE COUNTY 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
- FLINTSHIRE
- Postcode
- CH7 6NA
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
- Delivery Location
- TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
-
- Local Authority
- Flintshire
- Electoral Ward
- Mold East
- Westminster Constituency
- Clwyd East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2026
17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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