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title: "Pre Market Engagement - STEP Academy Waste Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07742b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STEP Academy"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Pre Market Engagement - STEP Academy Waste Contract

Buyer: STEP Academy  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07742b

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## Summary

STEP Academy is preparing a waste management services contract covering refuse and waste-related services for its operations in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is STEP Academy, based at Gonville Academy in Thornton Heath. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is intended to support the academy’s waste collection and related waste management requirements. The published scope identifies one overall requirement, rather than separate service packages, with delivery across the UK. Businesses active in commercial, education-sector or public-sector waste services may find the subject relevant, particularly those able to manage recurring waste collections and associated operational requirements for an academy organisation. The procurement is at the pre-market engagement stage, so the buyer is seeking market input before it develops the future contract and invites competition.

This procurement is at the planning stage and records the buyer’s intention to procure; it is not an invitation to tender. STEP Academy has scheduled pre-market engagement for the waste contract, with the engagement expected to take place by 30 September 2026. The buyer’s stated contract period is expected to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with a renewal option extending the maximum period to 31 January 2032. The estimated value is £750,000 excluding VAT and £900,000 including VAT. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is planned as a single lot. The published information identifies waste and refuse services as the subject of the contract, with further requirements to be shaped through engagement before the formal tender process.

The engagement will suit established waste management and environmental services businesses that can deliver reliable refuse and waste-related services for an education organisation. Relevant suppliers are likely to include operators with collection, transport, recycling, disposal and waste compliance capabilities, supported by suitable vehicles, equipment, facilities and operational capacity. Experience of servicing distributed premises or public-sector customers would help businesses contribute useful evidence during the market engagement and prepare for the later competition. Suppliers should be ready to explain their service model, coverage, reporting arrangements, environmental performance and approach to legal and regulatory compliance. The scale indicates a substantial, multi-year service requirement rather than a one-off clearance exercise, making it more relevant to businesses with established delivery teams and the capacity to manage a continuing academy waste service.

## Notice

Pre Market Engagement for the upcoming STEP Academy Waste Contract Full details about this pre-market engagement can be accessed at https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1090

### Planning Information

Pre Market Engagement for the upcoming STEP Academy Waste Contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088109-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| 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 | STEP Academy |
| Locality | THORNTON HEATH |
| Postcode area | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR7 6DL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | West Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 11:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088109-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088109-2026
  17th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1090
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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