Published date: 23 October 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 18 December 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£130,000,000

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN771142-15239929

Published date

23 October 2025

Closing date

18 December 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

29 August 2026

Contract end date

28 August 2038

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Dorset Council is seeking a single supplier to deliver the management of the Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services, including marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside (Resource Management and Transport Contract 2016). The operational service delivery elements will commence on 28 August 2026. The scope includes:
• Operation of the ten Household Recycling Centres (HRC) -including all associated onward haulage
• Operation of the three Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) - including all associated onward haulage and recyclate marketing of recyclate
• Operation of one Recyclate Transfer Stations (RTS) - including all associated onward haulage and marketing of recyclate
• Haulage from one Authority operated Waste Transfer Station
• Treatment of HRC residual waste and certain recyclates
• Skip / bank services
The Contract will be for an initial 8 years, with four optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 12 years.
The current budget for the services under this contract is £7,364,000 (2025/26). The total advertised contract value detailed in this notice allows for potential changes in scope / requirements and or funding during the contract term.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Adam Langston

Address

Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1305221250

Email

dp@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk