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title: "Clinical Waste Collection, Treatment, Recycling, Recovery and Disposal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b6d2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-17"
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# Clinical Waste Collection, Treatment, Recycling, Recovery and Disposal

Buyer: FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b6d2

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## Summary

Flintshire County Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process focusing on clinical waste collection, treatment, recycling, recovery, and disposal services. This opportunity is specifically located in Flintshire, United Kingdom, under the industry categories of environmental services and waste-related services. The process is intended to enhance the council's clinical waste management capabilities for residential properties. The procurement involves a pre-market engagement phase, inviting suppliers to express their interest by 10th of July, 2026. The council aims to understand the market's ability to provide innovative solutions, efficient operations, and environmental considerations. The services are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2027, with the potential contract period extending up to 2030 or 2031, subject to renewal.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in waste management services. Businesses that can offer innovative treatment technologies, efficient logistics solutions for waste collection, and robust supply chain resilience will find this opportunity particularly promising. Furthermore, firms that focus on carbon reduction and the integration of digital tracking systems could gain a competitive advantage. By participating in the pre-market engagement, businesses will not only have the opportunity to shape the procurement strategy but also highlight their capabilities in delivering value for money and improving service user experiences, paving the way for business growth in the public sector.

## Notice

Flintshire County Council ("the Authority") is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a potential procurement exercise for the provision of a kerbside clinical waste collection service, which would require the successful provider to take delivery of, or collect clinical waste from, a designated Authority site. The proposed service may include the collection from designated storage area, transportation, treatment, and lawful disposal of clinical and offensive waste generated from residential properties within the Authority's area. The Authority wishes to understand supplier capabilities, market capacity, innovation opportunities, environmental considerations, and potential delivery models to help inform the future procurement strategy and service specification. Suppliers are invited to participate in pre-market engagement discussions and provide feedback regarding operational requirements, collection logistics including frequencies, methods and documentation, container solutions, digital tracking systems, carbon reduction initiatives and social value opportunities.

### Planning Information

Pre-market engagement (PME) will be undertaken using a blended approach designed to maximise supplier input and market intelligence. This includes initial expressions of interests from suppliers, a structured supplier questionnaire for soft market testing, and if required the Authority may undertake with one-to-one engagement with suppliers to gain a deeper understanding of specific areas. .
The purpose of the engagement questionnaire will be to test market appetite and capacity, and to understand how the supply base could respond to the anticipated requirements. In particular, feedback is sought on the sector’s ability to deliver sufficient capacity, including scalability under varying demand scenarios and resilience of supply chains. Suppliers are also invited to outline innovative treatment solutions, including new or emerging approaches that could improve outcomes, efficiency, or service user experience.
Pricing mechanisms will be discussed to assess market views on appropriate models, such as fixed pricing, activity-based payments, or blended structures, and to understand how different approaches might impact risk transfer, value for money, and deliverability.
Overall, the engagement will provide valuable insight into market capability, preferred commercial structures, and potential innovation opportunities, helping to inform the development of a procurement strategy that is both realistic and aligned with current market conditions.
In the first instance suppliers are asked to express their interest in participating in the Pre-Market Engagement activities and indicate which areas of waste stream contracts they would be able to fulfil as well as their capacity, by e-mailing procurement@flintshire.gov.uk by no later than 10/07/26

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | FLINTSHIRE |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH7 6NA |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Flintshire |
| Electoral ward | Mold East |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd East |
| Delivery location | TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 10:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2026
  17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.flintshire.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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