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title: "Commercial Waste and Recycling Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07898a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Wokingham Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-16"
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# Commercial Waste and Recycling Services

Buyer: Wokingham Borough Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07898a

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## Summary

Wokingham Borough Council intends to procure a commercial waste and recycling collection and disposal service for multiple participating sites across the borough. The service is expected to cover general waste, recyclables, food waste and glass, including their collection and subsequent treatment or disposal. This is a borough-wide service for commercial sites that opt in, rather than a contract for household waste. The Council is seeking early market feedback to help shape the service design, including collection models and the routes used to treat and dispose of waste. Suppliers’ input is also sought on mobilisation, innovation, sustainability, reporting and commercial approaches. The service sits within waste collection and recycling services.

This is at the planning stage: Wokingham Borough Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It is conducting preliminary market engagement to refine the scope, specification, procurement route and pricing model. The engagement questionnaire is expected to close on 30 October 2026; this is an engagement response date, not a tender deadline. The planned contract period is 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030, with a maximum extent to 31 July 2032 and a renewal option. The process is above the applicable procurement threshold. It is presented as one lot, covering the collection and disposal service across participating borough sites.

This engagement is suited to commercial waste contractors able to collect and manage general, recyclable, food and glass waste across multiple sites. Suppliers with experience designing collection models and arranging appropriate treatment and disposal routes can help shape the service before the procurement is finalised. The Council is also looking for views on mobilisation, innovation and sustainability, as well as reporting and commercial approaches, so providers with practical ideas in these areas are well placed to contribute. The planned service spans several waste streams and sites, making operational planning and the ability to deliver a coordinated service relevant. Participation at this stage is market engagement to inform the future contract, not a tender bid.

## Notice

The provision of a Commercial Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal Service including general, recycling, food and glass waste for multiple opted in sites across the Borough. Purpose of this market engagement Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the procurement of a new waste and recycling contract. The exercise provides suppliers with early visibility of the Council's current service and seeks feedback on: * market capability and service design; * collection models and treatment and disposal routes; * mobilisation, innovation and sustainability; * reporting and commercial approaches. Responses will help WBC refine the contract scope, specification, procurement route and pricing model.

### Planning Information

Questionnaire - Purpose of this market engagement
Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the procurement of a new waste and recycling contract. The exercise provides suppliers with early visibility of the Council’s current service and seeks feedback on:
• market capability and service design;
• collection models and treatment and disposal routes;
• mobilisation, innovation and sustainability;
• reporting and commercial approaches.
Responses will help WBC refine the contract scope, specification, procurement route and pricing model.
Closing date 30 Oct 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097956-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 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 | Wokingham Borough Council |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 13:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097956-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097956-2026
  16th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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