--- title: "Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-15" --- # Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f6e.json) ## Summary Oxfordshire County Council has initiated a procurement process for the shredding and disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste, signifying their reliance on effective environmental services. The tender, titled "Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) Waste," falls under the industry category of environmental services. This planned stage of the procurement considers the critical regulatory requirements for incineration following the Environment Agency guidance. Located in Oxford, the procurement process aims to begin in January 2026, with the contract expected to last until April 2027, and it allows future extensions until 2029. A future notice date for further details is scheduled for 18 May 2025, with the tender likely advertised in lots to accommodate various service needs, including shredding, haulage, and incineration, across convenient disposal locations for district councils and Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in waste management, shredding, transport, and incineration services, including those adept at handling environmentally sensitive materials. Given the scope and complexity of services required, businesses with a track record in compliance with stringent environmental regulations will find this opportunity particularly attractive. Consortia or partnerships that can offer complete, robust solutions for the various tender lots may have a competitive edge. Additionally, those capable of adapting to dynamic environmental regulatory landscapes and potential material changes will be well-suited to respond to this procurement, thereby expanding their service reach and enhancing their market standing in the public sector. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is looking to engage with contractors for the services of the shredding and disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste or POPs Waste. Since 1 January 2023 domestic soft seating containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been banned from landfill and must be incinerated in accordance with Environment Agency (EA) guidance published in December 2022. Shredding and Haulage of PoPs Waste Since 1 January 2023 domestic soft seating containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been banned from landfill and must be incinerated in accordance with Environment Agency (EA) guidance published in December 2022. Due to the short timescale, we put in place temporary arrangements with our contractors for shredding and transport of POPs waste collected by the city and district councils and at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), and our contractor agreed to incinerate our POPs waste. By January 2026 we hope the market for shredding and treatment of POPs waste will have settled down and developed, potentially bringing forward more suppliers able to bid for the tender. Temporary Regulatory Position Statements (RPS's) issued by the EA about how POPs waste is shredded continue for now but development of EA regulations has not yet given the certainty we had hoped. The tender is likely to be advertised in lots and will include delivery points for POPs waste for the district councils and HWRCs, shredding, haulage, and final disposal by incineration depending on solution offered. The disposal points will need to be in convenient locations for the district councils and HWRCs to deliver to. It is currently uncertain whether there will be any changes to the existing guidance in light of the experience of handling this waste. With a high degree of risk in some areas, this will need to be allowed for in the tender. It will also need to allow for additional materials to be added to list of waste requiring destruction by incineration, such as mattresses, carpets, tents and other items treated with POPs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021567-2025 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,112,500 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 15 May 2025 at 08:55 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021567-2025 - 9 May 2025 at 09:11 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019956-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021567-2025 15th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019956-2025 9th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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