--- title: "General Waste (Lot One) and Recyclate & Food Waste (Lot Two) Collection Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06121b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06121b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06121b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06121b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER" published: "2026-07-02" --- # General Waste (Lot One) and Recyclate & Food Waste (Lot Two) Collection Services Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06121b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06121b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06121b.json) ## Summary The procurement process involving the University of Lancaster focuses on providing General Waste and Recyclate & Food Waste Collection Services. Managed under the open procedure method, the project is categorized under the "Refuse and waste related services" industry, taking place in Lancaster, UK. The contract process reached the award stage, where Lancaster City Council was designated as the supplier on 2nd July 2026, following the tender closing period in May. The resulting contract, valued at £1.95 million, is active from 1st August 2026 until 31st July 2028, with potential extensions reaching up to 2031. The initiative aims to enhance waste management efficiency on the university campus, aligning with modern sustainability goals. This tender represents a ripe opportunity for businesses specializing in waste management services to expand their influence and operations. Given its focus on environmental and refuse services, companies that emphasize innovation in recycling and effective waste disposal stand to benefit from such contracts. Large enterprises with robust management capabilities and efficient operations in similar domains, like the current supplier Lancaster City Council, are ideally positioned to compete, particularly if they can demonstrate excellence in sustainability and service quality metrics as emphasized in the award criteria. These attributes are key in leveraging such opportunities to drive substantial business growth and expansion in the public sector market. ## Notice The contract is for the provision of a general (residual) and recyclate/food waste disposal service at Lancaster University. ### Lot Information General (Residual) Waste Renewal: Three year-long extensions are available, subject to performance and mutual agreement Recyclate & Food Waste Renewal: Three year-long extensions are available, subject to performance and mutual agreement ### Planning Information In order to take part in this pre-market engagement, please email me before 5pm on 12th February 2026 at l.v.edwards@lancaster.ac.uk and I will issue you with a form containing questions we have for interested suppliers. Please note: The University of Lancaster ("the University") is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Procurement Act 2023. Advertisement of any contract in the 'Find a Tender' is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no obligation to comply with the Procurement Act 2023 (as amended). The University reserves its rights in full to adapt or step outside the procedures in the procurement legislation as the University considers necessary. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062155-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2026 | | Award date | 11 Jun 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,950,000 | | Lots value | £1,950,000 | | Awards value | £1,950,000 | | Contracts value | £1,950,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER | | Locality | LANCASTER | | Post town | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA1 4YW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre | | Local authority | Lancaster | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 2 Jul 2026 at 10:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062155-2026 - 12 Jun 2026 at 14:45 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055825-2026 - 24 Apr 2026 at 12:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037582-2026 - 29 Jan 2026 at 13:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008065-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062155-2026 2nd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055825-2026 12th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037582-2026 24th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008065-2026 29th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home To view the ITT documents, please register on In Tend (or log-in if you already have an account). - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-18616 ## Notice URLs - http://https//www.lancaster.ac.uk - http://www.lancaster.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/HomePleaseviewandsubmittenderdocumentationviaIn-Tend.TendersubmissionsnotsentviaIn-Tendwillnotbeconsidered. - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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