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Summary of the contracting process

The Waste & Resources Action Programme is seeking participants for the DEFRA Shared Provisions Scale-up Project under the RM Programme, focusing on sewage, refuse, cleaning, and environmental services. Operating from Banbury, UK, this tender involves testing shared waste provision models to explore cost and space reduction in waste management for non-domestic premises. The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender closing on 7th August 2026 and the enquiry period ending on 4th August 2026. Procurement will be an open competition below threshold, allowing electronic submissions through the designated eSourcing portal.

This opportunity is well-suited for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in waste management services. It offers participants the potential to expand their service delivery by partnering in an innovative government project aimed at increasing operational efficiency and environmental compliance across small workplaces. With a contract value of £75,000, businesses with proven competence in understanding requirements, delivery methodologies, risk management, and data capability are encouraged to compete, making it an exemplary growth opportunity in the environmental services industry.

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Notice Title

DEFRA Shared Provisions Scale-up Project - RM Programme

Notice Description

WRAP, on behalf of DEFRA, is exploring practical ways to reduce the associated cost and space impacts on workplaces and other non-domestic premises (NDPs) of Simpler Recycling. One potential approach which has been identified is shared waste provision, which could help lower costs, improve operational efficiency and reduce the number of bins required at a site. This project is scaling up the learning from previous pilot work in this area and has been developed to test how shared provision could work in practice and to generate real-world evidence on its feasibility, benefits and implementation requirements. Background One way of delivering this approach is through container sharing, where neighbouring workplaces share waste and recycling containers, for example on a high street or across an industrial estate. More broadly, shared provision describes arrangements in which a small number of workplaces in the same geographic area work together to access waste management services. Its primary purpose is to help reduce the cost burden on small workplaces while supporting compliance with the new recycling requirements. WRAP considers that the main forms of shared provision or collection are: 1. Shared bins - usually an informal arrangement between two or more workplaces. 2. Shared collection - where waste and recycling collections are typically organised by a facilities management company or landlord, and the cost of waste and recycling removal from the premises by a caretaker or cleaner is included within the lease, rent or service charge. This applies only where the same management company or landlord is responsible for the premises. 3. Shared facility - where a central waste facility is provided for workplaces to use, with employees taking waste and recycling to shared bins or a designated collection area. This model is more commonly used on industrial estates, with costs included within the lease, rent or service charge. Shared provision offers several potential benefits: * reduced costs for workplaces; * reduced costs for collectors; and *fewer bins and an improved local environment or street scene. Shared waste provision may be particularly suitable for small and micro workplaces that produce relatively low volumes of waste, allowing costs to be shared while supporting access to a wider range of recycling collections.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069306-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Aug 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BANBURY
Postcode
OX16 5BH
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cherwell
Electoral Ward
Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Westminster Constituency
Banbury

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