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Preliminary Market Engagement for provision of waste & recycling collection services by joint venture or single supplier

Derbyshire Dales District Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 13:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire Dales District Council is reviewing the future delivery of its waste and recycling collection service. The potential requirement covers refuse and waste-related services, including collection operations for households and other relevant users across the Derbyshire Dales district. The Council is considering two delivery models: a contract with one private-sector supplier, or a joint venture between the Council and a private-sector partner, through which a jointly owned company would operate the service. The procurement is categorised as services, with the related classification 90500000. This is a strategic service review intended to identify a delivery model that meets the Council’s statutory obligations, service requirements, strategic objectives and value-for-money considerations.

The process is at preliminary market engagement and is not yet a formal procurement or invitation to tender. The Council has not decided which delivery model it prefers and will use market information to inform its future procurement strategy and requirements. The engagement is being managed electronically through the Council’s e-tendering system, with a questionnaire for participating organisations. The Council expects the engagement response period to end on 15 October 2026. The planned contract period for the service is 1 August 2028 to 30 July 2036. The potential requirement is above the applicable threshold, and is being treated as a single planned lot. Participation is voluntary and non-binding, and information may be shared with prospective suppliers in any future procurement.

This engagement is likely to suit waste and recycling operators, environmental services businesses and private-sector organisations with the operational, commercial and governance capability to run a district-wide collection service. The Council is specifically seeking views from suppliers able to deliver through either a conventional single-supplier contract or a joint venture with a local authority. Relevant preparation would include demonstrating experience of refuse and recycling collection, service planning, fleet and workforce management, statutory compliance, customer operations and performance management. Smaller businesses are identified as suitable for the planned requirement, so SMEs with the right delivery capability may wish to contribute to the engagement and help shape the future service model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for provision of waste & recycling collection services by joint venture or single supplier

Notice Description

Derbyshire Dales District Council (The Council) is currently considering a range of potential delivery models for the future provision of its waste and recycling collection service. As part of its service review, the Council is assessing which delivery model is best placed to meet its strategic objectives, statutory obligations, service requirements and value for money considerations. This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather information from the market in relation to the following delivery models only: * A single supplier contract for the provision of waste and recycling collection services; and * A joint venture arrangement between the Council and a private sector partner, through which a jointly owned company would operate the waste and recycling collection service. The Council has not reached a decision on its preferred delivery model and reserves the right to consider alternative delivery options outside the scope of this engagement. The Council is conducting this PME in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Information obtained through this process may be used to inform the Council's future procurement strategy and contract requirements. The Council will take appropriate steps to ensure no supplier obtains an unfair advantage through participation in this engagement and may share relevant information arising from the engagement with all prospective suppliers in any future procurement. For the avoidance of doubt, this PME is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation in this process is entirely voluntary and non-binding and shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement process.

Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement (PME) is being managed electronically, using the councils e-tendering system. To participate in this PME, organisations must follow the link to ProContract to express an interest and access the PME Questionnaire. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=56625220-52b3-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07756b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088674-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2028 - 31 Jul 2036 Over 5 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
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3NN
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Further Information

Notice Documents

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