Category · CPV division 90
Sewage & refuse
A very large market of 3,172 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
8,364▼ 19%
Awarded value
£19.3bn
Avg. contract
£9.6m
Notices / mo
349
Med. publish→award
—
Active buyers
2,062
Market signals
A very large market of 3,172 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£2.9bn of contracts expire within ~6 months
782 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Opportunityfor suppliers
481 notices are open for bids today
1,891 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
1,891 planned481 open now4,958 in evaluation24 awarded in 30d (£18.4m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£2.7bn
468 contracts
£276.2m
314 contracts
£1.3bn
498 contracts
£1.9bn
294 contracts
£854.3m
373 contracts
£1.3bn
221 contracts
£5.3bn
401 contracts
£3.7bn
209 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
215
live opportunities
10
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
6
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
4
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
170
pipeline notices
65
pipeline notices
37
pipeline notices
23
pipeline notices
16
pipeline notices
7
pipeline notices
7
pipeline notices
2
pipeline notices
Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £875.6m/yr | 19 Feb 2028 in 583 days | Forward · alert me |
Construction Professional Services | Government Commercial Agency | — | £357.1m/yr | 29 Jul 2026 in 13 days | Hot · prep now |
Total Waste Management & Technical Services | Procurement for Housing | — | £250.2m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | Airco Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd | £208.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
London Borough of Lambeth Block Cleaning and Concierge Services Contract | London Borough of Lambeth | Pinnacle FM Ltd | £101.5m/yr | 19 Apr 2028 in 643 days | Forward · alert me |
Asset Operation, Maintenance and Response Framework | Environment Agency (Defra Group Commercial) | RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITED | £150.1m/yr | 03 Mar 2028 in 596 days | Forward · alert me |
Framework for the Provision of Sustainable Estates Solutions | NHS Commercial Solutions | EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED | £250.5m/yr | 31 Aug 2026 in 46 days | Hot · prep now |
SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE WASTE & RECYCLING MANAGEMENT | N H S Shared Business Services | Sust-N Limited | £125.1m/yr | 22 Oct 2027 in 463 days | Forward · alert me |
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE | N H S Shared Business Services | STANTEC UK LIMITED | £125.0m/yr | 20 Nov 2027 in 492 days | Forward · alert me |
NOE CPC Consultancy and Associated Services | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | ARTELIA PROJECTS UK LIMITED | £108.8m/yr | 08 Jun 2027 in 327 days | Forward · alert me |
Cambridgeshire County Council Highway Services | Cambridgeshire County Council | SKANSKA UK PLC | £32.4m/yr | 30 Jun 2027 in 349 days | Forward · alert me |
664_25 Consultancy Services | Espo | — | £160.3m/yr | 31 Aug 2027 in 411 days | Forward · alert me |
Asbestos, Legionella and Mould Management | NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | The Testing Lab PLC | £76.6m/yr | 30 Apr 2028 in 654 days | Forward · alert me |
Asbestos Survey and Removal and Disposal Services | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | PA GROUP (UK) LIMITED | £75.1m/yr | 16 Jun 2028 in 701 days | Forward · alert me |
Contract for the provision of operational, management and maintenance services at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre and Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre/Pre-Departure Accommodation | Home Office | Serco Group | £34.6m/yr | 17 Feb 2028 in 581 days | Forward · alert me |
Environmental Services relating to: Waste Disposal (Lot 1), Waste Collection (Lot 2), Street Environment (Lot 3),Parks Management and Grounds Maintenance Services (Lot 4) | London Borough of Bromley | idverde Limited | £32.0m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
CLC4970 Waste Reception, Treatment and RRC Services | Tower Hamlets | Cory Riverside Energy | £26.3m/yr | 01 Apr 2027 in 259 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Water Treatment Management Services (Domestic and Commercial) | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | — | £62.5m/yr | 10 Mar 2028 in 603 days | Forward · alert me |
676_25 Total Facilities Management | Espo | GSH Facilities Management Ltd | £83.4m/yr | 30 Apr 2028 in 654 days | Forward · alert me |
Supply of Cleaning Services Y23005 | Procurement Services - Lifecycle on behalf of COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED | — | £50.1m/yr | 30 Apr 2027 in 288 days | Forward · alert me |
CBC-0952-T-CE Waste Collection Services - AWARD | Central Bedfordshire Council | FCC Environment (UK) Limited | £23.6m/yr | 30 Nov 2027 in 502 days | Forward · alert me |
YPO - 001095 Software Application Solutions | YPO | — | £37.5m/yr | 31 Jan 2027 in 199 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Drainage Services & CCTV Inspections Framework (Domestic & Commercial) | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | — | £37.5m/yr | 17 Mar 2028 in 610 days | Forward · alert me |
Waste and Recycling Collection Service and Processing of Dry Recycling (Stafford Borough Council) | Staffordshire County Council | VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED | £13.8m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
South West Kent Waste Partnership - Waste Services Contract 2019 | Dartford Borough Council | Urbaser Ltd and Urbaser SAU | £15.0m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Main buyers
Top of 2,062 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Government Commercial Agency | £3.4bn | 22 |
| Crown Commercial Service | £2.5bn | 5 |
| Hertfordshire County Council - Environment | £2.3bn | 5 |
| North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | £1.7bn | 5 |
| Essex County Council | £1.2bn | 20 |
| Espo | £646.0m | 11 |
| Herefordshire Council | £629.1m | 16 |
| YPO | £530.0m | 11 |
| EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | £501.0m | 8 |
| NHS Commercial Solutions | £500.0m | 4 |
| Milton Keynes Council | £475.2m | 28 |
| Southend-on-sea Borough Council | £360.0m | 2 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 3,172 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refer to the attachments area | £2.0bn | 1 | Crown Commercial Service |
| Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited | £1.9bn | 2 | Kent County Council |
| Indaver Rivenhall Limited | £1.1bn | 3 | Essex County Council |
| FFC Waste Services (UK) Limited | £510.0m | 1 | Herefordshire Council |
| MEARS LIMITED | £475.0m | 3 | Milton Keynes Council |
| Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd | £463.1m | 33 | Lancashire County Council |
| BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED | £427.6m | 58 | Wokingham Borough Council |
| Jacobs UK Ltd | £290.4m | 5 | Environment Agency |
| Eco-Waters Ltd | £250.0m | 1 | HM Government of Gibraltar |
| VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED | £209.2m | 32 | 7 Forces Commercial Services |
| VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (UK) PLC | £206.8m | 13 | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Marlborough Highways Limited | £170.0m | 2 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract95%
call off5%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
347
330
365
389
323
317
392
366
323
379
386
318
2025
346
435
283
322
542
363
427
295
325
394
294
305
2026
264
319
312
311
371
308
180
0
0
0
0
0
May and Oct are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£12.4bn64%
East of England£2.7bn14%
South East£981.4m5%
North West£510.3m3%
East Midlands£462.8m2%
Yorkshire & Humber£189.3m1%
West Midlands£149.8m1%
South West£66.1m0%
North East£58.6m0%
Wales£10.6m0%
Scotland£3.2m0%
Northern Ireland£486k0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
907Environmental services2,734 notices£6.1bn905Refuse and waste related services2,333 notices£5.5bn906Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services848 notices£5.0bn909Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services2,467 notices£4.0bn900Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services696 notices£1.7bn904Sewage services178 notices£259.9m
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
45Construction work1,668 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering1,630 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance1,380 shared suppliers44Construction materials1,220 shared suppliers79Business services1,176 shared suppliers39Furniture & furnishings943 shared suppliers51Installation services879 shared suppliers34Transport equipment778 shared suppliers