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title: "Waste and Recycling Collection and Street Cleansing Services"
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# Waste and Recycling Collection and Street Cleansing Services

Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6c8239a-2953-4fe0-b754-d78878d2a43b

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## Summary

The procurement project initiated by Wokingham Borough Council is centred around Waste and Recycling Collection and Street Cleansing Services, involving fortnightly and weekly waste collections, and an integrated street cleansing programme. This falls under the industry category of "Refuse and waste related services," with additional classification in "Street-cleaning and sweeping services." The project is taking place in England, United Kingdom, and has reached the award stage as of 4th February 2026, with Biffa Waste Services Ltd awarded the contract, valued at £128 million. The procurement method employed was the open procedure, and the contract period is set to commence on 1st June 2026, running until 31st May 2034.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies with expertise in environmental services and operational capabilities in waste collection and street cleaning. Businesses with sustainability and social value enhancement capabilities could significantly benefit from involvement in such contracts, given the council’s focus on integrating social and environmental improvements. Although the project does not cater specifically to SMEs or VCSEs, larger enterprises with substantial resource allocations for delivering comprehensive municipal services could find this contract advantageous for business expansion and positioning in the public services market.

## Notice

The Waste and Recycling Collection Services currently consist of a fortnightly Collection of Waste and Dry Recycling occurring on alternate Weeks, a Weekly Food Waste Collection and an opt-in Fortnightly chargeable Garden Waste Collection from Households that subscribe to the Service. Household Bulky Waste Collections occur throughout the Week and are dependent on the bookings made for the Service. The Authority also undertakes Clinical Waste Collections from Households that require such a service, these can consist of regular scheduled Collections and more ad hoc Collections. The Authority currently does not provide a Commercial Waste Service beyond its statutory duty, and this does not form part of this Contract. There are a small number of Households which have Weekly Collections and / or present blue Sacks rather than Wheeled Bins for Residual Waste, due to access restrictions. The Service will also include the delivery of Street Cleansing Services, Mechanical and Manual Sweeping and Litter Bin Emptying. Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) has changed its traditional approach to service delivery. We will implement fortnightly collections from early August 2024 and will integrate Street Cleansing into our Waste Contact as part of our new arrangements for 2026. We will be preparing for the proposed Environment Bill and have made provision for this in our contract documentation. Our enhanced aspirations for Social Value and Environmental improvement are also clear. It is likely that we will also provide the capital for vehicles rather than bidders. Thus, the value is based on current approximate contract value and does not include the planned changes and new approaches as stated above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7404ce89-b5d7-40be-9733-76eb9601e3be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £112,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £128,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIFFA WASTE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7404ce89-b5d7-40be-9733-76eb9601e3be
- 1 Aug 2024 at 11:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ede63ce0-61c5-4c80-bc4c-00e7203f966b
- 1 Aug 2024 at 10:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ab2a733-0587-4150-babb-1900ecc45186

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7404ce89-b5d7-40be-9733-76eb9601e3be
  4th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ede63ce0-61c5-4c80-bc4c-00e7203f966b
  1st August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ab2a733-0587-4150-babb-1900ecc45186
  1st August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=15046d43-cb49-ef11-812d-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

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