--- title: "Waste Management (sustainable) services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07819b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07819b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07819b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07819b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "London Universities Purchasing Consortium" published: "2026-10-06" --- # Waste Management (sustainable) services Buyer: London Universities Purchasing Consortium Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07819b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07819b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07819b.json) ## Summary London Universities Purchasing Consortium, working with participating UK university purchasing consortia, plans a framework for waste management and related services. The expected scope spans total waste management; general waste collection and recycling; hazardous, chemical and radioactive waste; clinical and pharmaceutical waste; confidential waste; and IT equipment reuse, recycling and disposal. IT asset disposal services now covered by a separate framework are intended to be brought into this procurement. Services are for participating organisations across England and Wales. This is a broad service requirement, encompassing waste streams that need specialist handling as well as routine collection, treatment and recycling. The planned framework is intended to give participating universities access to a range of waste services through one procurement. The process is at planning and preliminary market engagement: LUPC is gathering supplier feedback to shape the procurement strategy, scope, service requirements, pricing and commercial approach; there is no tender invitation at this stage. Suppliers are invited to complete the engagement questionnaire by 17:00 on 30 October 2026. LUPC expects to publish a future procurement notice on 25 January 2027. The intended arrangement is a framework agreement, with the final scope, structure and number of lots still to be determined. The estimated value is £110 million excluding VAT (£132 million including VAT). The planned contract period is 28 June 2027 to 27 October 2030, with possible extension to 27 October 2031. No evaluation basis is stated at this planning stage. This preparation stage is relevant to suppliers across the waste management market, including providers of general waste and recycling, total waste management, hazardous and chemical waste, radioactive waste, clinical and pharmaceutical waste, confidential document destruction, and IT asset reuse, recycling or disposal. The buyer is seeking input from suppliers and other interested organisations, and respondents can focus on service areas they provide or may wish to provide rather than addressing unrelated areas. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable for the planned procurement. Providers with capability across multiple waste streams may be well placed to inform the future framework’s scope and commercial model, while specialist operators can contribute on the services within their expertise. Supplier feedback is intended to shape the eventual requirements; the final structure has yet to be settled. ## Notice London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), working with participating UK University Purchasing Consortia, is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development and procurement of a new Waste Management Services Framework Agreement (EFM5095 LU). The future Framework is anticipated to cover a range of waste management and related services, including Total Waste Management; General & Recycling Waste Services; Hazardous, Chemical & Radioactive Waste; Clinical & Pharmaceutical Waste; Confidential Waste; and IT Asset Disposal / Reuse, Recycling & Disposal. As part of the new Framework, LUPC intends to incorporate IT Asset Disposal services currently provided through a separate IT Equipment Reuse, Recycling & Disposal Framework Agreement. The final scope, structure and number of Lots have not yet been determined. LUPC is therefore seeking feedback from suppliers and other interested market participants to help inform the procurement strategy, scope, structure, service requirements, pricing and commercial approach for the future Framework. A Supplier Engagement Questionnaire has been made available via Microsoft Forms, with a link provided in the Engagement Description section of this notice. Suppliers and other interested organisations are encouraged to participate and provide feedback on the proposed approach. ### Planning Information As part of this preliminary market engagement, LUPC is seeking feedback from suppliers and other interested market participants to help inform the development of the future Waste Management Services Framework Agreement. Organisations are invited to complete the Waste Management Services EFM5095 LU – Supplier Engagement Questionnaire using the link below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YCERXwRJCM Suppliers are encouraged to respond to all sections relevant to the services they currently provide or would potentially be interested in providing under the future Framework. Suppliers are not expected to respond to questions relating to service areas outside their area of operation or expertise. Please complete and submit the questionnaire by 17:00 on Friday 30 October 2026. Any questions relating to this preliminary market engagement should be submitted through the messaging function on the procurement portal. https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109774&TID=100114811&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094231-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Jun 2027 - 27 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,000,000 | | 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 | London Universities Purchasing Consortium | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | Central London | | Postcode | EC3R 8HN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Tower | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 72590000 - Computer-related professional services - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services - 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment - 90511000 - Refuse collection services - 90512000 - Refuse transport services - 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90514000 - Refuse recycling services - 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services - 90521000 - Radioactive waste treatment services - 90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil - 90524000 - Medical waste services - 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services - 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services - 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste - 92512100 - Archive destruction services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 12:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094231-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094231-2026 6th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YCERXwRJCM - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109774&TID=100114811&B= - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.lupc.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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