AwardedAwarded 30 April 2026

379_26 Waste Collection and Disposal Services

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO awarded waste work to J & B Recycling Limited, Biffa Waste Services Limited and Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited and 18 others on 30 April 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £150,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 10 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

ESPO national framework for the provision of waste and recycling collection and disposal services for non-domestic properties and the provision of specialist waste services including the collection and disposal of hazardous waste, pharmaceutical waste, bulk specialist wastes and waste from house / office clearances. The Framework is divided into 10 Lots. For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/waste-collection-and-disposal-services-379-26.html Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 01/05/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.

Lots

LotTradeValue
General Waste
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of general waste collection and disposal services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Paper and Cardboard Recycling
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of paper and cardboard recycling services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Metals and Plastic Recycling
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of metals and plastic recycling services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Glass Recycling
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of glass recycling services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Mixed Recycling
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of mixed recycling services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Food Waste
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of food waste collection and disposal services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Hazardous Waste
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of hazardous waste collection and disposal services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Specialist Waste Streams / Bulk Non-Hazardous Waste
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of specialist waste streams / bulk non-hazardous waste collection and disposal services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Liquid Waste / Oil
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of liquid waste / oil collection and disposal services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000
Site Clearance Waste (incl. furniture)
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

Provision of site clearance waste (incl. furniture) collection and disposal services.

Waste and street cleansing£150,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Mick George Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
Wynsdale Group Ltd (SME)
Yorwaste Limited
30 bids received
General Waste£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
T J Waste & Recycling Limited (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Inter County Service Group Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
URBIN WASTE LIMITED (t/a Urbin) (SME)
Benji & Co. Limited (SME)
30 bids received
Site Clearance Waste (incl. furniture)£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Shred Station Limited (SME)
Mick George Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
Wynsdale Group Ltd (SME)
30 bids received
Paper and Cardboard Recycling£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
30 bids received
Metals and Plastic Recycling£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Mick George Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
Wynsdale Group Ltd (SME)
30 bids received
Glass Recycling£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Mick George Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
Wynsdale Group Ltd (SME)
Yorwaste Limited
30 bids received
Mixed Recycling£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Mick George Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
Wynsdale Group Ltd (SME)
30 bids received
Food Waste£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Cleansing Service Group Limited (SME)
30 bids received
Hazardous Waste£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
T J Waste & Recycling Limited (SME)
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
Countrystyle Recycling Ltd
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
P W COMMERCIAL COMPANY LIMITED (t/a Printwaste Recycling & Shredding) (SME)
URBIN WASTE LIMITED (t/a Urbin) (SME)
30 bids received
Specialist Waste Streams / Bulk Non-Hazardous Waste£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028
J & B Recycling Limited (SME)
Biffa Waste Services Limited
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
Hills Waste Solutions Ltd
Cleansing Service Group Limited (SME)
Hydro Cleansing Limited (SME)
30 bids received
Liquid Waste / Oil£125,000,000
Awarded 14 April 2026
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 006187-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 034650-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 041916-2026

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From notice 006187-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 January 2026, last updated 7 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.