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Temporary Waste Disposal Services

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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06 Aug 2026 at 11:27

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has awarded a contract for temporary waste disposal services due to pressing operational challenges and the temporary unavailability of a key waste treatment facility in the Market Harborough and Kibworth area. The council has directly engaged MICK GEORGE RECYCLING LIMITED as a short-term solution to address the excess demand on Recycling and Household Waste Site (RHWS) services. This procurement falls under the category of refuse disposal and treatment services, and is classified within the industrial segment of waste management. Executed under a direct award method, this decision was made swiftly to ensure service continuity, without undergoing a typical competitive procurement process, effective from 7 August to 6 September 2026, primarily in the UKF22 region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in waste management, specifically those capable of providing rapid, flexible solutions in response to unanticipated service disruptions. The direct award to a large-scale supplier such as MICK GEORGE RECYCLING LIMITED suggests there may be potential for other agile providers to position themselves for similar unexpected contracts in the future, especially within Leicestershire's public sector. Companies that can demonstrate efficient, scalable operations and regional capacity may find further opportunities within this sector, particularly during periods of high demand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Waste Disposal Services

Notice Description

Leicestershire County Councils Waste Delivery is currently experiencing significant demand for Recycling and Household Waste Site (RHWS) services at a time when there are a number of operational challenges across the waste management system. One of the key treatment facilities used by the Authority, which serves the Market Harborough and Kibworth area, is temporarily unable to accept waste due to ongoing capacity and off-take issues. Alternative options have been explored. The option of diverting waste to existing treatment providers was considered; however, capacity restrictions at facilities mean that sufficient additional throughput cannot be guaranteed during this period and the significantly longer travel times for other waste sites would place additional pressure on the Authority's internal haulage resources during an exceptionally busy period thus making them unviable as it would have wider impacts on operational efficiency and resilience across the service. Due to the urgency at which an alternative outlet is required and because LCC had no prior warning of the existing sites being made unavailable, LCC do not have the time to run a procurement exercise and have therefore chosen to award the contract directly. This is a temporary solution that LCC does not expect to be required any longer than four weeks. Following consideration of the available options, Mick George has been identified as the most appropriate short-term contingency arrangement..

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074678-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 6 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICK GEORGE RECYCLING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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