The Provision of Confidential Waste Disposal Services for South Yorkshire Police (SYP)

SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY

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TenderUpdate

03 Aug 2026 at 11:55

Tender

31 Jul 2026 at 13:08

Summary of the contracting process

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is currently overseeing a procurement process titled "The Provision of Confidential Waste Disposal Services for South Yorkshire Police (SYP)". This tender is in the tender update stage and is targeted towards the services industry, with CPV classifications including paper collecting services and non-hazardous refuse disposal. Located in the UK region UKE32, including Sheffield, the procurement method is open and below threshold, allowing for open competition. Key dates include an amended submission deadline now set for 1 September 2026 at 12:00 pm. The contract is valued at £140,000 net, with a contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, and options for extensions until 2030.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in secure waste disposal, particularly those adept at handling paper and digital media destruction. It supports SMEs and offers potential growth through the provision of ancillary services like large container drops and the lease or purchase of secure hardware. The procurement process, favouring both price and quality equally, opens pathways for companies that can offer competitive pricing and demonstrate high-quality service. Such an opportunity encourages businesses to expand their services within the public sector, leveraging long-term relationships with government authorities for consistent growth.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Confidential Waste Disposal Services for South Yorkshire Police (SYP)

Notice Description

To deliver a highly responsive Shredding and Secure Disposal Service throughout the South Yorkshire Police Force Area. On site services - all waste to be be shredded in a purpose-built shredding vehicle which complies with the most current requirements of BSIA recommendations on 'on-site' vehicles for the destruction of confidential waste. Off-site services (by exception) Disposal including Paper and Digital, Magnetic & Electronic Media Full chain of custody and compliant Certificate(s) of Destruction Provision of secure confidential waste consoles (various sizes) across the South Yorkshire Police estate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Ad-Hoc / Bulk Purges: Clear-outs of archive rooms or site closures that may require large container drops (e.g. large industrial wheelie bins and/or skips) outside regular schedules. E.g. for office relocations and/or office decommissioning. Ancillary Hardware Purchases: The right to buy or lease additional secure hardware, such as extra lockable consoles, heavy-duty external wheelie bins, or on-site micro-cut shredders should they be required. E.g. specific operational needs; changes to your internal Data Retention Policy or a statutory mandate under data protection regulations (such as FDPR) requiring immediate destruction of certain legacy archives.

Renewal: 1 x 12 months option to extend to 31/10/29 Second and final 1 x 12 months option to extend to 31/10/30 Subject to value for money assessment and contractor performance

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073151-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90511400 - Paper collecting services

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2BQ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE3 South Yorkshire

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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