Published date: 1 December 2025

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 19 December 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Refuse disposal and treatment - 90510000

  • Refuse collection services - 90511000

  • Urban solid-refuse collection services - 90511100

    • Household-refuse collection services - 90511200

    • Litter collection services - 90511300

    • Paper collecting services - 90511400

    • Refuse transport services - 90512000

    • Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90513000

    • Household-refuse disposal services - 90513100

    • Urban solid-refuse disposal services - 90513200

    • Refuse incineration services - 90513300

    • Ash disposal services - 90513400

    • Treatment and disposal of foul liquids - 90513500

    • Sludge removal services - 90513600

    • Sludge transport services - 90513700

    • Sludge treatment services - 90513800

    • Sludge disposal services - 90513900

    • Refuse recycling services - 90514000

    • Operation of a refuse site - 90530000

    • Landfill management services - 90531000

    • Coal-tip management services - 90532000

    • Waste-tip management services - 90533000

Location of contract

LN1 1XX

Procurement reference

PL24.127-24

Published date

1 December 2025

Closing date

19 December 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DRM from July 2027. Currently DRM is delivered by WCA's to collection points across the county. The Supplier shall Collect DRM from the Collection Points. The Supplier shall only Collect DRM from the Collection Points using Service Vehicles.

The overall aims of the project are:

(a) to minimise the quantity of DRM stored at Collection Points to reduce the risk of fire and prevent delays to WCA deliveries of DRM; and
(b) to reduce Contamination within DRM; and
(c) to maximise the quantity of DRM hauled per Load from the Collection Points to reduce the frequency of journeys and the consequential impact on traffic networks and the environment; and
(d) to minimise the environmental impact of its obligations to dispose of DRM, both in its handling and in maximising application of the waste hierarchy to its treatment; and
(e) to minimise the health and safety risks involved in its obligations to handle and dispose of DRM; and
(f) to maximise the value of the DRM; and
(g) to increase the social value of its obligations to handle and dispose of DRM; and
(h) to take advantage of any new or improved technologies, processes or practises; and
(i) to promote effective household practises to maximise the Clients' recycling rates; and
(j) to achieve a resilient and robust Service for the Client for the meeting of its obligations to dispose of DRM; and
(k) to achieve a flexible service for the Client in the event that household collection methods change in the Contract Period, for whatever reason.

Suppliers should register with the Panacea e-tendering portal to access this opportunity at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx

More information

Links

How to apply

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Carl Newell

Address

County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
England

Email

carl.newell@lincolnshire.gov.uk