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Waste Management Services

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

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10 Jul 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Waste Management Services at Heriot-Watt University has been completed, with the award ceremony documented on 10 July 2026. Heriot-Watt University, located in Riccarton, Edinburgh, under the postal code EH14 4AS, acted as the buying organisation. The contract, awarded to Enva Scotland Limited, encompasses the collection, recycling, and disposal services for non-hazardous wastes at the University’s Edinburgh Campus. Classified under the main procurement category “services” and industry “education,” the procurement demonstrates a strategic approach without prior publication of a call for competition, justified due to a call-off from Framework EFM1055 AP, Lot A - General Waste. It was executed under the "limited" procurement method, with the contract valued at £1,100,000, signed on 7 May 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for companies specialising in waste management, especially those with capabilities in recycling lab plastics and handling non-hazardous waste. The awarded contract highlights the demand for a well-rounded service, necessitating a value-for-money, responsive, and reliable waste management solution. Businesses in the waste management sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), can find growth potential by aligning their services with environmental goals such as improved recycling rates. The successful bid from Enva Scotland Limited illustrates the opportunities available for SMEs that can provide innovative and environmentally conscious waste management solutions, particularly within educational and institutional contexts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waste Management Services

Notice Description

Award Notice for the provision waste management services to undertake the collection, recycling and disposal services for non-hazardous wastes and recycling streams from the University's Edinburgh Campus.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University's key objectives for the service are: "The provision of a value-for-money, responsive, and reliable waste service" "Ensuring the safety of students, staff and visitors to the Edinburgh Campus by ensuring that services are provided in a manner designed to minimise risks associated with movements of vehicles and containers" "Support in the facilitation of our Scotland target to increase from a 35% recycling rate (baseline) to a 45% recycling rate by 2028 through continuous improvement within rates of waste minimisation, recycling and material recovery" "A proactive approach to development of the service in accordance with changes to these requirements" "The provision of accurate and comprehensive management information on all waste uplifts from the Edinburgh Campus by the service provider, in a user-focussed format to enable monitoring and management of contractor performance, waste quantities and associated Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions" "Minimisation of visual impacts associated with waste infrastructure and servicing arrangements" "Capability to recycle lab plastics which have been sterilised by chemical and/or autoclave processing alongside other mixed recyclates".

Procurement Information

CALL OFF FROM: Framework EFM1055 AP Lot A - General Waste, Recyclates & Recoverables

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837176
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559939
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AS
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENVA SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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