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003761 - Seasonal Waste Composition Analysis of Durham County Council Municipal Waste

Durham County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 16:33.

Opportunity overview

Durham County Council (DCC) are looking to explore the market options for a contractor that will deliver a comprehensive waste composition analysis of DCC’s municipal waste streams across four distinct seasonal periods within a 12-month programme. The study will look at the physical composition of municipal waste, identifying and quantifying key materials present throughout the year. The services will include the sampling, sorting, categorisation, data capture, and reporting of municipal waste, with a specific focus on materials falling within the scope of relevant policy and regulatory frameworks. This includes, but is not limited to: • Materials subject to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) • Containers and materials relevant to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) • Plastic films and flexible packaging materials • Textiles • Organics (Food & Green Waste)

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
OPEN20262097
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 01:00
Ends
1 Apr 2028, 00:59

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
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This opportunity can be accessed via the Open Portal (Project Ref: OPEN20262097) from Thursday 24th September 2026 at 10:00am. All responses should be provided by completing the questionnaire and uploading your response via the Open Portal system before Friday 9th October 2026 at 12:00pm. If you are unable to respond by the date and time stipulated, you should get in touch via the Open correspondence and additional arrangements may be considered. Further discussions will be held in-person at Corten House with chosen suppliers, based on the suitability of their submission. These further discussions will be held on a date that is to be confirmed following the submission deadline. You will be allocated a 45-minute slot, once you have confirmed your availability for the chosen date. All correspondence regarding the further discussions should be made via the OPEN Portal. Please limit the number of representatives from your organisation to two persons. Should an in-person discussion not be feasible/suitable, we will facilitate further discussions via Microsoft Teams.
Due
10 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090217-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 14:55
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 090217-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·