--- title: "Provision of Waste Removal" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8fc27c34-6729-4ff3-a7d6-72dd758c7333" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8fc27c34-6729-4ff3-a7d6-72dd758c7333" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8fc27c34-6729-4ff3-a7d6-72dd758c7333.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8fc27c34-6729-4ff3-a7d6-72dd758c7333.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "University of Leeds" published: "2026-09-25" --- # Provision of Waste Removal Buyer: University of Leeds Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fc27c34-6729-4ff3-a7d6-72dd758c7333 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8fc27c34-6729-4ff3-a7d6-72dd758c7333) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8fc27c34-6729-4ff3-a7d6-72dd758c7333.json) ## Summary The University of Leeds is seeking a provider for waste removal and management, covering core and specialist waste streams. The intended service is to support the university’s sustainable waste management, recycling and circular-economy objectives, including its current and future needs. Delivery is in Leeds, United Kingdom. This is a waste collection, treatment and recycling service (CPV 90510000). The university describes the proposed solution as innovative and is gathering market intelligence to inform how it will take the requirement to market. The stated intention is to invite suitable suppliers to bid in a later tender exercise. The process has reached the tender stage: the University of Leeds invited potential contractors to respond to a market-intelligence questionnaire, to inform the procurement route and shape a future competition. The buyer set 1 March 2026 as the questionnaire deadline. The intended contract period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2029, with an estimated value of £1.2 million. The data does not set out separate lots, a formal tender procedure or an evaluation basis for competing bids; the questionnaire is for market research, rather than the later bid invitation described by the university. Any resulting tender is stated to be conducted outside the Procurement Regulations 2024, as the university says it is not a contracting authority for those regulations. This opportunity is relevant to providers able to manage both core and specialist waste streams for a university, with an approach that supports recycling, sustainable waste management and circular use of materials. The university is seeking market input on solutions and its future route to market, so providers with practical experience developing or delivering waste services across different streams are well placed to contribute. The stated suitability includes small and medium-sized enterprises, making the opportunity potentially relevant to smaller specialist operators as well as larger integrated providers. The stated contract period represents a multi-year service requirement. No specific accreditations, staffing levels, fleet requirements or technical qualifications are set out at this market-research stage. ## Notice The University intends to enter into a contractual relationship with a service provider that can provide an innovative solution, supporting the University in meeting its current and future objectives in relation to sustainable waste management, recycling and circularly. Early 2027 the University of Leeds plans to invite suitable suppliers to bid for core and specialist waste streams. We are currently gathering market intelligence to inform us of the optimum route to market. We are asking potential contractors to reply to the questionnaire to enable us to gather vital information to inform our decision making. Please note the University of Leeds is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations 2024. Any tender exercise arising from this notice will be conducted outside of the Regulations. Please use this link to gain access to the questionnaire - https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/69GY838V2C ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8496cb4d-31f1-48bd-8cfe-0fcd27916a7c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | University of Leeds | | Locality | LEEDS | | Postcode area | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 9JZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment ## Release History - 25 Sep 2026 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8496cb4d-31f1-48bd-8cfe-0fcd27916a7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8496cb4d-31f1-48bd-8cfe-0fcd27916a7c 25th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1069014564 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/69GY838V2C ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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