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Cirrus Consortium Waste Framework 2026

Cirrus Purchasing c/o Halton Housing · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 10:46.

Opportunity overview

The Cirrus Consortium is a procurement consortium with members including Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, ALMOs and NHS Trusts. The Cirrus Consortium is beginning Preliminary Market Engagement as part of the procurement process for the next version of the Cirrus Consortium Waste Framework (CCWF). This will replace the existing and highly successful waste framework, which had an estimated total value of £40m ex VAT. In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, Halton Housing are the principal contracting authority for the establishment of this framework and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd are the managing agent on behalf of the Cirrus Consortium.

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-06f248
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
17 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
16 Mar 2031, 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
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKM
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Cirrus Purchasing will conduct preliminary market engagement to inform the design and development of the second version of the Cirrus Consortium Waste Framework (CCWF2). If you are interested in taking part, please register using the appropriate link below. Note that there is a separate form for Suppliers and Buyers. Registering an interest does not equal a commitment to tender for the opportunity, and participation in any engagement activity will not confer any advantage in the subsequent tender process. Due to the anticipated level of interest, Cirrus Purchasing reserves the right to limit the number of participants who are engaged during this process. If you are a SUPPLIER interested in this Framework, register your interest in supplier market engagement here: https://forms.gle/Ez46MFsn22XuDgwM7 If you are a BUYER interested in this Framework, register your interest here: https://forms.gle/V9NitKboxxqxR5Cv8
Due
11 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083906-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Sept 2026, 13:36
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cirrus Purchasing c/o Halton Housing
Id
GB-CHC-7744

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
7744

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJYQ-2612-YCZX

Address

Street Address
Waterfront Point, Warrington Road
Locality
Widnes
Postal Code
WA8 0TD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD71

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Cirrus Purchasing Ltd
Id
GB-COH-06153470
Role Details
Managing agent

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06153470

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMHR-2692-LDZT

Address

Street Address
Flat 3 Seabank Court 178 Banks Road
Locality
Wirral
Postal Code
CH48 0RH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD74

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Widnes · UKD71 · WA8 0TD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 083906-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·