Published date: 21 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 September 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

SS7 1TF

Value of contract

£50,340

Procurement reference

EPP0267

Published date

21 February 2026

Closing date

5 September 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 October 2025

Contract end date

21 April 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The awarded contract for the rescheduling and delivery of waste and recycling collection services to meet the requirements of the Simpler Recycling reform (November 2024). The reform introduces mandatory separation of paper and card from other recyclable materials and requires the provision of communal waste and recycling collections across relevant properties.
Under the awarded contract, the supplier will implement a revised collection model that supports:

The separate collection of paper and card to ensure regulatory compliance,
Dedicated or integrated communal collection services, and
flexible collection arrangements capable of collecting sacks and containers on the same vehicle during the rounds.

Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2025

Contract start date

7 October 2025

Contract end date

21 April 2027

Total value of contract

£50,340

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Plan B Management Solutions Ltd

Address

Suite 2d & 2e,
The Courtyard,
Main Cross Road,
Great Yarmouth,
NR30 3NZ

Reference

Companies House number: 05873377

Value of contract

£50,340

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Natalie Pier

Address

COUNTY HALL
CHELMSFORD
CM11QH
England

Email

natalie.pier@essex.gov.uk