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General Waste Disposal

Wolverhampton City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:47.

Opportunity overview

The Council has a statutory obligation to manage and deliver waste disposal services for the residents and businesses of Wolverhampton by means of either kerbside collections or the use of the cities Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced provider(s) to maintain environmental compliance and transparency in end destination disposal and recycling for general waste disposal. To support the council waste teams to deliver green waste, HWRC waste, skips and mixed loads of fly-tipping, directly to compliant providers and that licensed and compliant services are in place for the disposal or the collection of mattresses, persistent organic pollutants (soft furnishings) and hazardous wastes such as chemicals and gas cylinders. The service requirement is split into lots, each of which has a target commencement date of 1 November 2026.

Classification

  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services

Lots

  • Green Waste Processing£1.4m
  • Rubble, Plasterboard, Hard Plastics£1.5m
  • Mattress Recycling & Persistent Organic Pollutants£1.8m
  • Skips and Fly Tipping Waste£432k
  • Disposal of Clinical Waste£64.6k
  • Hazardous Waste£100k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CWC25116
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.wolverhamptontenders.com
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
17 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Green Waste Processing
Description
The council requires a provider for the recycling of garden waste, greenery, foliage and leaves collected by the kerbside collection teams, from the household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) and collected by the council's public realm teams. This lot will contain a distance related pricing mechanism to reflect the cost of direct delivery of the waste to the disposal destination. The lot will seek recycling by composting.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,660,320
Amount
1,383,600
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (incl Social Value/EDI)
Description
Quality - 25% Social Value - 10% EDI - 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 year initial term with 1 year extension
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Rubble, Plasterboard, Hard Plastics
Description
The Council requires a provider for the recycling of household rubble, plasterboard and hard plastics that is deposited by our residents at the HWRCs. This lot will contain a distance related pricing mechanism to reflect the cost of direct delivery of the waste to the disposal destination.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,785,600
Amount
1,488,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (incl Social Value/EDI)
Description
Quality - 25% Social Value - 10% EDI - 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 year initial term with 1 year extension
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Mattress Recycling & Persistent Organic Pollutants
Description
The Council requires a provider for the recycling of mattresses and soft furnishings containing persistent organic pollutants collected at the House Waste and Recycling Centres (. This lot will require a collection of these materials directly from the HWRCs for deconstruction and recycling.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,169,600
Amount
1,808,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (incl Social Value/EDI)
Description
Quality - 25% Social Value - 10% EDI - 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 year initial term with 1 year extension
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Skips and Fly Tipping Waste
Description
The Council seeks a provider to accept, recycle and dispose of mixed loads of skip and fly tipping waste. The specification will include the provision of onsite skips to local business as part of the trade waste service and the receipt of mixed fly tipping loads that cannot be sorted at the HWRCs. This lot will contain a distance related pricing mechanism to reflect the cost of direct delivery of the waste to the disposal destination.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
518,400
Amount
432,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (incl Social Value/EDI)
Description
Quality - 25% Social Value - 10% EDI - 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 year initial term with 1 year extension
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Disposal of Clinical Waste
Description
The Council seeks a provider for the incineration of clinical waste collected from registered customers on the weekly clinical waste collection round. This lot will contain a distance related pricing mechanism to reflect the cost of direct delivery of the waste to the disposal destination.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
77,520
Amount
64,600
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (incl Social Value/EDI)
Description
Quality - 25% Social Value - 10% EDI - 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 year initial term with 1 year extension
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Hazardous Waste
Description
The Council seeks a provider for the collection, recycling and disposal of hazardous wastes received at the HWRCs. The hazardous waste includes gas bottles such as Nitrous Oxide, Butane and Propane, Household chemicals and commercial fridges.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (incl Social Value/EDI)
Description
Quality - 25% Social Value - 10% EDI - 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 year initial term with 1 year extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90500000
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90500000
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90500000
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90500000
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90500000
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90500000
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
077425-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Aug 2026, 17:12
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Wolverhampton City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVBV-7568-LBLL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVBV-7568-LBLL

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Locality
Wolverhampton
Postal Code
WV1 1SH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG39

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wolverhampton · UKG39 · WV1 1SH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 024922-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 048250-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 077425-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·