General, Recyclate, and Food Waste Collection Services

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTERcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06121bProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£390k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

29 Jan 2026

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Description

Lancaster University is looking to re-tender its waste collection services. Currently, our general waste collection service is provided by one supplier, and our recyclate collection is provided by another. We also plan to include food waste collection, a service that we have implemented on campus as part of the Simpler Recycling legislation, as part of one of these Lots.

Scope

Reference
SP/25/1421
Total value
£390,000 excluding VAT
£468,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2028
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2030

Three year-long extensions are available, subject to performance and mutual agreement

Main category
services
CPV classifications
90000000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualitySuppliers will be assessed on contract examples, service delivery, health and safety, sustainability, KPIs, and contract management responses.quality60.00%
PriceSuppliers will be assessed on price to supplyprice40.00%