--- title: "WCC Mobile Plant Waste Handling" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077523" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077523" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077523.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077523.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Warwickshire County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # WCC Mobile Plant Waste Handling Buyer: Warwickshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077523 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077523) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077523.json) ## Summary Warwickshire County Council is exploring mobile plant and waste-handling solutions for use at its Household Waste Recycling Centres and Waste Transfer Stations. The requirement covers loading or handling machinery and is classified as goods. The Council wants to understand the mobile plant market and the solutions typically available in these operational environments, so that it can develop a procurement strategy, contract design and specification that support its strategic objectives and value-for-money aims. Delivery is expected across Warwickshire, in the West Midlands. This may suit manufacturers, equipment suppliers, plant dealers and specialist waste-sector solution providers with relevant mobile machinery for loading, moving or handling waste materials in recycling-centre and transfer-station settings. The process is at the planning stage and is currently market engagement rather than an invitation to tender. The Council expects to use the information gathered to shape the eventual procurement strategy, contract design and specification. Market-testing returns are expected by 8 October 2026. The planned contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2030, with a possible extension to 1 January 2032; the lot indicates that renewal is expected to be available. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is divided into one lot. The Council has stated that the market exercise will help identify the option that best meets its strategic objectives and offers best value for money. The engagement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller specialist suppliers can contribute alongside larger plant providers. It is particularly relevant to businesses able to demonstrate practical mobile-plant solutions for Household Waste Recycling Centres and Waste Transfer Stations, including machinery and associated approaches for loading or handling waste. Suppliers with experience of operating in recycling, waste-transfer or comparable industrial environments will be well placed to explain available equipment, operating models and contract considerations. Manufacturers, distributors, hire or leasing businesses, and integrated plant-service providers may all have useful market knowledge to share. Businesses should prepare clear information on their relevant solutions, applications and ability to support the Council’s value-for-money and strategic objectives. ## Notice Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is undertaking market engagement with suppliers to gain a better understanding of the mobile plant market and the solutions typically available for use within Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and Waste Transfer Station (WTS) environments. Information gathered from the marketplace will inform the procurement strategy and contract design including the specification, ensuring the Council achieves its objectives and best value for money. ### Planning Information This is not a procurement/tender exercise. Information gathered from the market test will enable the Council to identify the option that best meets the Council's strategic objectives and offers best value for money. The Council reserves the right to recall any provider to explore an option in more detail if required. Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (WarwickshireCC) for the administration of this market engagement. Suppliers must register with the system to be able to download documents. The web address for the portal is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home) Registration and use of our portal is free. Whenregistering you will be re-directed to the In-Tendsell2midlands site. If you already registered andhave issues logging in then you may need to re-setyour password. You will need to select "Log in toportal" next to Warwickshire County Council. All correspondence or clarifications relating to thismarket testing must be via the portals'correspondence function. If you are having troubleregistering with the portal please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk The deadline for Market Testing Returns is Thursday 8th October 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088541-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | Warwickshire County Council | | Locality | WARWICK | | Postcode area | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 4SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42418900 - Loading or handling machinery ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 10:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088541-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088541-2026 18th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077523. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077523.json.