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Temporary Waste Disposal Services

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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14 Aug 2026 at 16:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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06 Aug 2026 at 12:27

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured temporary waste disposal and treatment services to support its Recycling and Household Waste Site operations. The requirement arose because a key treatment facility serving the Market Harborough and Kibworth area was temporarily unable to accept waste, while alternative facilities could not guarantee sufficient additional capacity and would have increased haulage pressures. The service covers the short-term diversion of waste to an alternative treatment outlet, helping maintain waste management operations during this disruption. The procurement is for services delivered in Leicestershire, with the awarded item classified as refuse disposal and treatment. The council is the public-sector buyer and commissioning authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The council selected MICK GEORGE RECYCLING LIMITED because an urgent alternative outlet was required and there was insufficient time to run a competitive procurement exercise. The award date was 7 August 2026. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and runs from 7 August to 6 September 2026. The awarded value is £34,000 excluding VAT, or £40,800 including VAT. There was one completed lot and one active award, to Mick George Recycling Limited. The procurement was evaluated through the council’s consideration of available short-term contingency options rather than a competitive tender process.

This requirement indicates demand for waste disposal and treatment capacity that can be brought in quickly when a council facility becomes unavailable. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need suitable treatment or disposal outlets, enough available throughput to absorb diverted waste, and the operational capability to support Recycling and Household Waste Site services at short notice. Experience managing waste movements, coordinating with a public-sector waste operation and maintaining continuity when normal treatment routes are disrupted would strengthen credibility. Local or regionally accessible facilities may be advantageous where alternative routes could increase haulage requirements, but the key commercial capability is dependable contingency capacity for refuse disposal and treatment in support of Leicestershire’s waste network.

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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/077846-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£34,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 6 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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 LIMITED

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