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Opportunity overview
Lancashire County Council (the Authority) will be seeking tenders for the provision of hard plastics acceptance and recycling services.
In summary, the services will comprise the acceptance, weighing and recycling of hard plastics material that has been deposited at the Authority's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
It is expected that the Authority will deliver the hard plastic material to a providers facility for recycling using the Authority's own transport solution. However, this preliminary market engagement will also ask for provider feedback regarding potential collection solutions.
Classification
CPV90510000 — Refuse disposal and treatment
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Lancashire County Council is conducting preliminary market engagement relating to the provision of hard plastics recycling services.
Prior to publication of a full invitation to tender (anticipated late 2026), interested organisations in the hard plastics recycling sector are invited to engage with this preliminary market engagement exercise.
Interested organisations should:
- Visit: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
- Navigate to the market engagement project by clicking on the link for Provision of Hard Plastics Acceptance and Recycling Services.
- Review the Preliminary Market Engagement document contained on the project page. The document provides more information regarding this preliminary market engagement exercise.
- Submit your expression of interest (EOI) via email to contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk by no later than 06 November 2026 at 12 noon.
Due
6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097982-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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097982-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Lancashire County Council for a provider to accept, weigh and recycle hard plastics deposited at its Household Waste Recycling Centres. The council expects to transport material to the provider’s facility using its own transport, while seeking market feedback on possible collection solutions.
Who this may suit
Best suited to hard-plastics recycling operators with a suitable recycling facility able to receive, weigh and recycle HWRC-derived material. Collection is being explored, not confirmed as a required service.
Key points identified
Core serviceAccept, weigh and recycle hard plastics material deposited at the Authority's HWRCs.Evidence: “the services will comprise the acceptance, weighing and recycling of hard plastics material that has been deposited at the Authority's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)”
Provider facilityThe Authority expects to deliver material to a provider's facility for recycling.Evidence: “It is expected that the Authority will deliver the hard plastic material to a providers facility for recycling”
Collection feedbackProvide feedback on potential collection solutions.Evidence: “this preliminary market engagement will also ask for provider feedback regarding potential collection solutions”
95% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Lancashire County Council for a provider to accept, weigh and recycle hard plastics deposited at its Household Waste Recycling Centres. The council expects to transport material to the provider’s facility using its own transport, while seeking market feedback on possible collection solutions.
Who this may suit
Best suited to hard-plastics recycling operators with a suitable recycling facility able to receive, weigh and recycle HWRC-derived material. Collection is being explored, not confirmed as a required service.
Key deliverables
Acceptance of hard plastics material
Weighing of received material
Recycling of hard plastics material
Feedback on potential collection solutions
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Core service
99% confidence
Accept, weigh and recycle hard plastics material deposited at the Authority's HWRCs.
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“the services will comprise the acceptance, weighing and recycling of hard plastics material that has been deposited at the Authority's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)”
Provider facility
93% confidence
The Authority expects to deliver material to a provider's facility for recycling.
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“It is expected that the Authority will deliver the hard plastic material to a providers facility for recycling”
Collection feedback
98% confidence
Provide feedback on potential collection solutions.
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“this preliminary market engagement will also ask for provider feedback regarding potential collection solutions”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice content.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Commercial terms
98% confidence
Unknown at this preliminary market-engagement stage.
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No pricing, payment or contractual terms are stated in the supplied content.
Delivery
Material origin
98% confidence
Lancashire County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
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“hard plastics material that has been deposited at the Authority's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)”
Expected transport arrangement
96% confidence
The Authority expects to deliver material using its own transport solution.
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“the Authority will deliver the hard plastic material to a providers facility for recycling using the Authority's own transport solution”
Delivery region
88% confidence
UKD4.
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Delivery location is recorded as region “UKD4”.
Collection requirement
98% confidence
Unknown; collection solutions are being explored through provider feedback.
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“will also ask for provider feedback regarding potential collection solutions”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage planned procurement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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display_status is “upcoming”, stage is “planning”, and notice_type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procedure
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement.
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notice_type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Publication date
99% confidence
16 October 2026.
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published_at is “2026-10-16T13:58:36+01:00”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
This is preliminary market engagement, so final scope, procurement route, timetable, commercial terms and submission requirements are not stated.
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The notice is labelled “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”; procurement method, deadline, contract dates and values are null.
Collection scope uncertainty
99% confidence
The Authority expects to use its own transport, but is seeking feedback on potential collection solutions; it is not clear whether collection will form part of any later requirement.
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“It is expected that the Authority will deliver... using the Authority's own transport solution. However... [it] will also ask for provider feedback regarding potential collection solutions.”
Facility/location suitability uncertainty
96% confidence
A provider facility is anticipated, but no required facility location, capacity, material volumes or quality specification is stated.
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The notice refers to delivery “to a providers facility” but provides no further facility or material specification.
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