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title: "003761 - Seasonal Waste Composition Analysis of Durham County Council Municipal Waste"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778c8"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# 003761 - Seasonal Waste Composition Analysis of Durham County Council Municipal Waste

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778c8

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## Summary

Durham County Council is planning a waste composition analysis of its municipal waste streams across four seasonal periods, as part of a 12-month programme. The work is intended to identify and quantify the materials present across the year. Services include sampling, sorting, categorisation, data capture and reporting, with particular attention to materials covered by relevant policy and regulation. These include materials subject to the Emissions Trading Scheme, containers and materials relevant to the Deposit Return Scheme, plastic films and flexible packaging, textiles, and food and green waste. This is waste analysis and related research services, for delivery in County Durham.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the council is exploring the market and has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. The council’s market engagement exercise is expected to begin on 24 September 2026, with responses requested by 9 October 2026. Further discussions with selected suppliers are planned after responses are reviewed; the discussion date is to be confirmed, and meetings are expected to last 45 minutes. The council may hold these discussions in person in Durham or by Microsoft Teams. The process is described as a single lot. No procurement procedure, award criteria or contract value is stated at this planning stage.

This preparatory engagement is most relevant to suppliers experienced in analysing municipal waste streams and able to carry out representative sampling across different seasons. The described work calls for practical capability in sorting and categorising waste, identifying and quantifying materials, and producing data and reports that address relevant policy and regulatory frameworks. Experience with packaging and plastics, textiles, food and green waste, and materials associated with emissions trading or deposit return schemes would align with the areas the council wants examined. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for the work. Suppliers able to deliver a coordinated programme covering four seasonal periods should consider engaging with the council as it develops the procurement.

## Notice

Durham County Council (DCC) are looking to explore the market options for a contractor that will deliver a comprehensive waste composition analysis of DCC's municipal waste streams across four distinct seasonal periods within a 12-month programme. The study will look at the physical composition of municipal waste, identifying and quantifying key materials present throughout the year. The services will include the sampling, sorting, categorisation, data capture, and reporting of municipal waste, with a specific focus on materials falling within the scope of relevant policy and regulatory frameworks. This includes, but is not limited to: * Materials subject to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) * Containers and materials relevant to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) * Plastic films and flexible packaging materials * Textiles * Organics (Food & Green Waste)

### Planning Information

This opportunity can be accessed via the Open Portal (Project Ref: OPEN20262097) from Thursday 24th September 2026 at 10:00am. All responses should be provided by completing the questionnaire and uploading your response via the Open Portal system before Friday 9th October 2026 at 12:00pm. If you are unable to respond by the date and time stipulated, you should get in touch via the Open correspondence and additional arrangements may be considered.
Further discussions will be held in-person at Corten House with chosen suppliers, based on the suitability of their submission. These further discussions will be held on a date that is to be confirmed following the submission deadline. You will be allocated a 45-minute slot, once you have confirmed your availability for the chosen date. All correspondence regarding the further discussions should be made via the OPEN Portal. Please limit the number of representatives from your organisation to two persons. Should an in-person discussion not be feasible/suitable, we will facilitate further discussions via Microsoft Teams.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090217-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| 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 | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 14:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090217-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090217-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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