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Preliminary Market Engagement - Waste Management Services

FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

We are undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a future procurement for waste management services across multiple school sites. The current contract is due to expire in December 2026 and includes the provision of general waste, mixed recycling and food waste collection services. The purpose of this engagement is to understand current market capability, service innovations, reporting arrangements, sustainability initiatives and potential procurement approaches available within the market. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this market engagement exercise by completing the Request for Information (RFI) available via the link provided within this notice. Information gathered through this exercise will be used to inform future procurement and service delivery requirements. Participation in this engagement does not constitute a call for competition and will not provide any advantage in any future procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ef
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

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
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The contracting authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform a future procurement for waste management services across multiple school sites. The current contract is due to expire in December 2026 and includes the provision of general waste, recycling and food waste collection services. The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand current market capability and capacity. Explore innovative waste management and recycling solutions. Understand reporting and performance management options. Identify opportunities to improve service delivery and value for money. Inform the future procurement strategy and specification. Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing a Request for Information (RFI) via the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/9HnPvTDkw5?origin=lprLink Suppliers may submit questions relating to this engagement by email to: tenders@fmat.co.uk This preliminary market engagement exercise is being conducted for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, nor does participation confer any advantage in any future procurement process. Suppliers of all sizes, including SMEs, are encouraged to participate. Preliminary market engagement notices are specifically intended to invite suppliers to participate in market engagement activities and help contracting authorities understand market capabilities before any future procurement is commenced
Due
21 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065344-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Jul 2026, 16:41
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Id
GB-COH-07661164

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07661164

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVNP-5496-VCCV

Address

Street Address
Fairfax Multi Academy Trust
Locality
Sutton Coldfield
Postal Code
B75 7JT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sutton Coldfield · UKG31 · B75 7JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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