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TD2457 - Waste Strategy and Procurement Advisor Support

Derby City Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 16:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council intends to procure specialist consultancy support to develop a waste strategy and plan the associated procurement and delivery programme for waste disposal services. The expected scope includes reviewing current waste arrangements, developing a long-term strategy, assessing future infrastructure and service requirements, planning procurement and supporting the delivery and mobilisation of future contracts. The work is for the Council’s waste services in Derby. The Council is undertaking preliminary market testing to understand suppliers’ capabilities and inform its requirements and procurement approach; this is an information-gathering exercise, not an invitation to tender.

The process is at planning: Derby City Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects the consultancy contract to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027. The stated estimated value is £0. The Council is seeking market feedback on delivery models, innovative approaches, indicative costs, programme timescales and procurement options, to shape a future procurement. Suppliers were asked to provide market-testing responses by 6 November 2026 at noon; this is an engagement deadline, not a bid deadline. The work is presented as a single lot and identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This preparatory exercise is relevant to consultancies with experience in local-authority waste management, waste strategy development, service transformation and waste procurement. Suppliers able to review existing arrangements, assess future infrastructure and service needs, advise on procurement options, and support contract delivery and mobilisation are well placed to contribute to the Council’s understanding of the market. The Council is also seeking insight into alternative delivery models and innovative approaches, alongside views on likely costs and programme timescales. Smaller consultancies are identified as suitable. Participation is intended to inform the future requirements and procurement strategy; it is not a competition for the consultancy contract itself. Firms with a track record across both strategic advice and practical procurement or mobilisation support should consider preparing to engage with the Council’s plans.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TD2457 - Waste Strategy and Procurement Advisor Support

Notice Description

Derby City Council is undertaking a Soft Market Testing exercise to inform the future procurement of specialist consultancy support for the development of a Waste Strategy and associated procurement and delivery programme for waste disposal services. The Council is seeking feedback from organisations with experience in local authority waste management, strategy development, service transformation and waste procurement. The commission is expected to include a review of current arrangements, development of a long-term Waste Strategy, assessment of future infrastructure and service requirements, procurement planning, and support for the delivery and mobilisation of future contracts. The engagement will help the Council understand market capability, delivery models, innovative approaches, indicative costs, programme timescales and procurement options. The information gathered will be used to shape the Council's future requirements and procurement strategy. This Soft Market Testing exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or commit the Council to any future procurement To review the documents, submit questions and/or submit a response please head to www.sourceeastmidlands.org and click on 'Live Opportunities' Deadline for response is 06/11/2026 at 12:00 Noon

Planning Information

Please refer to Source East Midlands and the Market Testing Document, Clarifications can be submitted via the Source East Midlands Portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e45
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100153-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and 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
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 6-12 months
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
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
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)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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