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Waste and Recycling Collection Service Review

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned a review of its waste and recycling collection service. The work is to provide expert advice on the current and potential operating models for the council’s collection service, covering both waste and recycling. This is business and management consultancy, rather than a contract to collect or process waste. The buyer is Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, and the service being reviewed is its municipal provision in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The awarded requirement concerns a single service review, not separate lots for collection and recycling. It is relevant to consultancies with expertise in waste-service strategy and local authority operating models.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Walker Resource Management Limited, an SME. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026, with a stated period from 12 October 2026 to 26 February 2027; the contract allows for an extension to 30 September 2027. The contract value is £35,110 excluding VAT (£42,132 including VAT). Any extension and additional funding for future stages are subject to internal funding approval and the option being progressed. The award was for one lot. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process information.

For consultancies tracking Barnsley’s waste and recycling requirements, this award demonstrates demand for specialist advice on reviewing collection-service operating models, rather than frontline collection services. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to show relevant waste and recycling expertise, an understanding of local authority service delivery, and the ability to assess existing arrangements alongside viable alternative models. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that this consultancy requirement was delivered by a specialist-sized business; the award alone does not establish a formal size preference. The direct award route used for this contract was without competition, so it does not provide evidence of a scored competitive evaluation or specific technical qualifications. A supplier’s relevant track record and practical capability in municipal waste-service reviews would be central to demonstrating fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waste and Recycling Collection Service Review

Notice Description

Provision of expert services to review the current and potential operating models for the Council's waste and recycling collection service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096234-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,110 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Walker Resource Management Limited

Further Information

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