General Waste (Lot One) and Recyclate & Food Waste (Lot Two) Collection Services

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTERcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-06121bProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids

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Estimated value

£1.9m

services

Awarded value

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Suppliers

Lots

0 awarded

Published

24 Apr 2026

Deadline 22 May 2026

Description

The University, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, LA1 4YW, is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of a general (residual) and recyclate/food waste disposal service at Lancaster University. This tender is split into two lots: Lot 1 - General (Residual) Waste and Lot 2 - Recyclate & Food Waste.

Scope

Reference: SP/25/1421
Total value: £1,950,000 excluding VAT
£2,340,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool: Standalone contract
Contract dates: 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2028
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031
Three year-long extensions are available, subject to performance and mutual agreement
Main category: services
CPV classifications: 90500000
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%

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline: 22 May 2026, 9:00 am
Submission address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home Please view and submit tender documentation via In-Tend. Tender submissions not sent via In-Tend will not be considered. ↗
Electronic submission: Yes
Procedure: Open procedure

Lots · 2 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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Lot	Title	Est. value	Status
1	General (Residual) Waste	£1.4m	active
2	Recyclate & Food Waste	£500k	active