General, Recyclate, and Food Waste Collection Services
Estimated value
£390k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
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 VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2028Possible 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Suppliers will be assessed on contract examples, service delivery, health and safety, sustainability, KPIs, and contract management responses. | quality | 60.00% |
| Price | Suppliers will be assessed on price to supply | price | 40.00% |