--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for provision of waste & recycling collection services by joint venture or single supplier" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07756b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07756b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07756b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07756b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Derbyshire Dales District Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for provision of waste & recycling collection services by joint venture or single supplier Buyer: Derbyshire Dales District Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07756b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07756b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07756b.json) ## Summary Derbyshire Dales District Council is reviewing the future delivery of its waste and recycling collection service. The potential requirement covers refuse and waste-related services, including collection operations for households and other relevant users across the Derbyshire Dales district. The Council is considering two delivery models: a contract with one private-sector supplier, or a joint venture between the Council and a private-sector partner, through which a jointly owned company would operate the service. The procurement is categorised as services, with the related classification 90500000. This is a strategic service review intended to identify a delivery model that meets the Council’s statutory obligations, service requirements, strategic objectives and value-for-money considerations. The process is at preliminary market engagement and is not yet a formal procurement or invitation to tender. The Council has not decided which delivery model it prefers and will use market information to inform its future procurement strategy and requirements. The engagement is being managed electronically through the Council’s e-tendering system, with a questionnaire for participating organisations. The Council expects the engagement response period to end on 15 October 2026. The planned contract period for the service is 1 August 2028 to 30 July 2036. The potential requirement is above the applicable threshold, and is being treated as a single planned lot. Participation is voluntary and non-binding, and information may be shared with prospective suppliers in any future procurement. This engagement is likely to suit waste and recycling operators, environmental services businesses and private-sector organisations with the operational, commercial and governance capability to run a district-wide collection service. The Council is specifically seeking views from suppliers able to deliver through either a conventional single-supplier contract or a joint venture with a local authority. Relevant preparation would include demonstrating experience of refuse and recycling collection, service planning, fleet and workforce management, statutory compliance, customer operations and performance management. Smaller businesses are identified as suitable for the planned requirement, so SMEs with the right delivery capability may wish to contribute to the engagement and help shape the future service model. ## Notice Derbyshire Dales District Council (The Council) is currently considering a range of potential delivery models for the future provision of its waste and recycling collection service. As part of its service review, the Council is assessing which delivery model is best placed to meet its strategic objectives, statutory obligations, service requirements and value for money considerations. This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather information from the market in relation to the following delivery models only: * A single supplier contract for the provision of waste and recycling collection services; and * A joint venture arrangement between the Council and a private sector partner, through which a jointly owned company would operate the waste and recycling collection service. The Council has not reached a decision on its preferred delivery model and reserves the right to consider alternative delivery options outside the scope of this engagement. The Council is conducting this PME in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Information obtained through this process may be used to inform the Council's future procurement strategy and contract requirements. The Council will take appropriate steps to ensure no supplier obtains an unfair advantage through participation in this engagement and may share relevant information arising from the engagement with all prospective suppliers in any future procurement. For the avoidance of doubt, this PME is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation in this process is entirely voluntary and non-binding and shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement process. ### Planning Information The preliminary market engagement (PME) is being managed electronically, using the councils e-tendering system. To participate in this PME, organisations must follow the link to ProContract to express an interest and access the PME Questionnaire. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=56625220-52b3-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088674-2026 | | 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 | | 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 Aug 2028 - 31 Jul 2036 | | 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 | Derbyshire Dales District Council | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3NN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | Delivery location | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 13:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088674-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088674-2026 18th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=56625220-52b3-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 - 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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