--- title: "TD2457 - Waste Strategy and Procurement Advisor Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e45" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078e45" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078e45.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078e45.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Derby City Council" published: "2026-10-22" --- # TD2457 - Waste Strategy and Procurement Advisor Support Buyer: Derby City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e45 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078e45) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078e45.json) ## Summary Derby City Council intends to procure specialist consultancy support to develop a waste strategy and plan the associated procurement and delivery programme for waste disposal services. The expected scope includes reviewing current waste arrangements, developing a long-term strategy, assessing future infrastructure and service requirements, planning procurement and supporting the delivery and mobilisation of future contracts. The work is for the Council’s waste services in Derby. The Council is undertaking preliminary market testing to understand suppliers’ capabilities and inform its requirements and procurement approach; this is an information-gathering exercise, not an invitation to tender. The process is at planning: Derby City Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects the consultancy contract to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027. The stated estimated value is £0. The Council is seeking market feedback on delivery models, innovative approaches, indicative costs, programme timescales and procurement options, to shape a future procurement. Suppliers were asked to provide market-testing responses by 6 November 2026 at noon; this is an engagement deadline, not a bid deadline. The work is presented as a single lot and identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This preparatory exercise is relevant to consultancies with experience in local-authority waste management, waste strategy development, service transformation and waste procurement. Suppliers able to review existing arrangements, assess future infrastructure and service needs, advise on procurement options, and support contract delivery and mobilisation are well placed to contribute to the Council’s understanding of the market. The Council is also seeking insight into alternative delivery models and innovative approaches, alongside views on likely costs and programme timescales. Smaller consultancies are identified as suitable. Participation is intended to inform the future requirements and procurement strategy; it is not a competition for the consultancy contract itself. Firms with a track record across both strategic advice and practical procurement or mobilisation support should consider preparing to engage with the Council’s plans. ## Notice Derby City Council is undertaking a Soft Market Testing exercise to inform the future procurement of specialist consultancy support for the development of a Waste Strategy and associated procurement and delivery programme for waste disposal services. The Council is seeking feedback from organisations with experience in local authority waste management, strategy development, service transformation and waste procurement. The commission is expected to include a review of current arrangements, development of a long-term Waste Strategy, assessment of future infrastructure and service requirements, procurement planning, and support for the delivery and mobilisation of future contracts. The engagement will help the Council understand market capability, delivery models, innovative approaches, indicative costs, programme timescales and procurement options. The information gathered will be used to shape the Council's future requirements and procurement strategy. This Soft Market Testing exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or commit the Council to any future procurement To review the documents, submit questions and/or submit a response please head to www.sourceeastmidlands.org and click on 'Live Opportunities' Deadline for response is 06/11/2026 at 12:00 Noon ### Planning Information Please refer to Source East Midlands and the Market Testing Document, Clarifications can be submitted via the Source East Midlands Portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100153-2026 | | 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 | 22 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 | | 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 | Derby City Council | | Locality | DERBY | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF11 Derby | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2026 at 16:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100153-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100153-2026 22nd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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