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Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Treatment of Waste Carpet

Lancashire County Council

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Planning

16 Oct 2026 at 16:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council intends to procure a service to accept and treat waste carpets. The work covers handling carpets received as waste and arranging their treatment; the stated purpose is to provide waste carpet acceptance and treatment services. It is a waste-management service, within the wider category of refuse and waste-related services (CPV 90500000). Delivery is in Lancashire, England. The procurement is planned as a single lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This is an early-stage proposal: the council is undertaking preliminary market engagement before issuing its full tender. The future procurement will concern the service itself, rather than the evaluation and contract-management support that Social Value Portal Ltd is providing to the council.

The process is at planning: the council has stated its intention to seek tenders, but has not yet invited bids. It expects to publish a full invitation to tender in January 2027. The council is inviting interested organisations to take part in preliminary market engagement, with responses requested by 6 November 2026 at 6pm. The expected contract period runs from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2029, with a possible extension to 31 May 2031. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. No procurement procedure, award method or estimated contract value is set out at this stage. It is a single-lot service, and the lot is identified as suitable for SMEs; evaluation criteria and supplier eligibility requirements have not yet been described.

The work is likely to suit waste-management operators able to accept waste carpet and provide or arrange appropriate treatment. Businesses with relevant waste-handling infrastructure, treatment capacity and experience managing this material are the clearest fit, although the council has not yet set out specific technical standards or accreditations. The single-lot structure may make the requirement accessible to smaller providers as well as larger operators. The preliminary market engagement is a chance for suppliers to give the council information about the market before it prepares the full tender. Interested businesses are asked to review the council’s preliminary market-engagement document and complete its questionnaire, then send their response to the council by email by 6 November 2026 at 6pm. This is preparation and market consultation, not a tender invitation. That consultation may help suppliers understand and inform the requirement before the expected tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Services for the Acceptance and Treatment of Waste Carpet

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council will be seeking tenders for the provision of services for the acceptance and treatment of waste carpets.

Planning Information

Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of services for the acceptance and treatment of waste carpet. Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated in January 2027), interested organisations are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise. Interested organisations should: ▪ Visit our website: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ ▪ Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for: "LPS CORP - Market engagement: The Acceptance and Treatment of Waste Carpet". ▪ Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document contained on the project page. The document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise and includes a questionnaire form, which can be populated once the document has been downloaded ▪ Submit responses to the market engagement exercise via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than Friday 06 November 2026 at 6:00 pm.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a18
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098181-2026
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
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 1 Jun 2029 2-3 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
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

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