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title: "Waste Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df38"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Waste Management Services

Buyer: ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df38

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## Summary

The Royal Armouries Museum, located in Leeds, is initiating a procurement process for waste management services, with the scope of services to be delivered at both their primary location and Fort Nelson in Portsmouth. The contract covers the collection, disposal, and recycling of various types of waste, including general, dry mixed recycling, food, glass, and animal waste, ensuring compliance with current legislation and health & safety standards. The initial contract value is £193,000 with optional extensions bringing the total to £322,000. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, and interested parties should note the upcoming engagement deadline on 23 August 2026 to provide feedback on new social value criteria that will influence tender evaluation.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the waste management sector, specifically those with capabilities in sustainable practices and environmental compliance. Companies that can demonstrate proficiency in delivering high-quality jobs, fair pay practices, and sustainable procurement practices, including initiatives towards net-zero emissions, are particularly well-suited to participate. Firms with strengths in waste reduction, recycling performance, and comprehensive waste management solutions will find this tender aligns well with their operations. Engaging in this tender could allow businesses to expand their client base, showcase their expertise in sustainable practices, and establish a partnership with a notable public entity.

## Notice

To provide waste management to the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, and at Fort Nelson in Portsmouth, which is reliable; efficient; auditable and cost-effective waste collection, disposal and recycling service which complies with all current legislation and Health and Safety standards Current Scope * General waste collection and disposal * Dry mixed recycling and segregated recycling streams * Glass collection * Food waste collection, * Provision, delivery, maintenance and replacement of bins, skips or other containers * Scheduled and ad hoc collections * Waste transfer documentation and full traceability of waste streams * Performance reporting, including volumes, recycling rates and disposal routes * Support for waste reduction, segregation and improved recycling performance * Animal waste skips to support horse show events throughout the year. The appointed supplier. shall ensure that all services are delivered by competent, suitable personnel, in compliance with all relevant health and safety and waste legislation and best practice. ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE (INCL. VAT): PS322,000 * Initial term: PS193,000 * Optional extensions: PS129,000

### Planning Information

The key purpose of this notice is to alert the market to the Tender and to flag the new social value criteria and outcomes that are being proposed for it, and thus to obtain feedback from suppliers.
The social value outcomes that will form 10% of the quality evaluation criteria will consist of the following:
1.Fair work – Create and retain high quality jobs
Suppliers will need to demonstrate that they are providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
2.Fair work - Fair pay practices
Suppliers will need to demonstrate that they provide payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce.
3.Sustainable Procurement practices- Deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
Suppliers will need to demonstrate green initiatives, support client goal for reduction in landfill waste, additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract. 
Suppliers wishing to participate must email the Estates Team at Victoria.Archdale@armouries.org.uk to request the supplier questionnaire by 14 August 2026 at 12:00 and return it completed no later than 23 August 2026 at 17:00.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075345-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £322,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS10 1LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
- 44613700 - Refuse skips
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 13:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075345-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075345-2026
  7th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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