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23 Jun 2026 at 11:49

Summary of the contracting process

East Lothian Council has awarded a contract for the provision of waste haulage, recycling, and associated services. The procurement process, identified under the award notice ID ocds-r6ebe6-0000830703, focused on services within the industry category of sewage, refuse, cleaning, and environmental services. The awarded contract was part of a mini-competition under the tender ID tender-835328. The contract, valued at £3,500,000, was awarded to Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd, located in Musselburgh, and will span from 7th March 2026 to 7th February 2029. This procurement process was completed in the award stage, and the awarded contract is currently active, with East Lothian Council based at John Muir House, Haddington, serving as the contracting authority.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management and recycling services, especially those capable of handling large-scale contracts. Companies like Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd, with experience in providing comprehensive environmental services, would be well-suited to compete in such processes. The sizeable contract value underscores the growth potential for companies in this sector, offering an opportunity to secure long-term business with local government authorities such as East Lothian Council, thus strengthening market presence and expanding service capabilities.

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Notice Title

Award of ELC-26-0729 Provision of waste haulage, recycling and associated services (Mini competit...

Notice Description

Please refer to the tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830703
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558494
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 20293 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Lothian Council
Additional Buyers

Argyll and Bute Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

NHS Lanarkshire

Scottish Government

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOTHWELL
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

BT PLC

Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd

Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd.

MBA Engineering Consultancy LTD

Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting)

WSP

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