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Environmental Services Contract

Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Bracknell Forest Borough Council is looking for suppliers for waste and grounds maintenance work (South East).

The estimated value is £185,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 years, up to 16 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2028.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

Bids close at midday, Friday 15 January 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Friday 27 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Friday 15 January 2027

How bids are scored

Waste and recycling collection services

Quality 35% · Price 60% · social value 5%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Street and public realm cleansing and grounds maintenance services and trees

quality 35% · price 60% · social value 5%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Bracknell town centre cleansing

quality 35% · price 60% · social value 5%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around October 2042.

What the notice says

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking to establish a Contract for the delivery of Environmental Services; waste collection, street cleansing and grounds maintenance, including tree management and Bracknell town centre cleansing. The Contract will be for an initial term of 8 years (2028 – 2036) with an option for the Council to extend for up to a further period of 8 years (2036– 2044). The new contract(s) are anticipated to commence on 1st October 2028. The Council is keen to promote a partnership approach with all of our suppliers, given the changing nature of the market, needs and broader financial/operational challenges.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 27 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 15 January 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Waste and recycling collection services
1 October 2028 to 30 September 2036
What this lot covers

Waste and recycling collection; this is a boroughwide statutory service and plays an important role in meeting landfill reduction and recycling targets.

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Waste and street cleansing£134,665,000
Street and public realm cleansing and grounds maintenance services and trees
1 October 2028 to 30 September 2036
What this lot covers

Street and public realm cleansing and grounds maintenance are part statutory; they both support the duty of the Highway Authority to maintain a safe highway network. Both services also support the duty of the local authority to maintain a clean environment which is a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Council has a legal duty of care as a landowner and Highway Authority to manage tree-related risks associated with trees under its ownership and responsibility. Through the maintenance of trees as part of wider grounds maintenance the service helps ensure public safety, protect and enhance the borough's tree canopy, and supports wider biodiversity, environmental and climate change objectives. The grounds maintenance service does also support the Council's work on improving biodiversity on grassed areas such as roadside nature reserves and in managed meadow grass areas.

Grounds maintenance and landscaping, Waste and street cleansing£48,000,000
Bracknell town centre cleansing
1 October 2028 to 30 September 2036
What this lot covers

Cleansing of the town centre; this lot requires a higher frequency and standard of cleansing than the wider borough and is in a high profile busy area.

Waste and street cleansing£2,335,000

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062840-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 093315-2026

About the buyer

Bracknell Forest Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

58

Awards

31
All tenders and awards from Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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From notice 062840-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025, last updated 2 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 October 2026.