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AwardedAwarded 11 March 2026

Haulage of Waste

Braintree District Council · Local authority

In brief

Braintree District Council awarded waste work to Waste-A-Way Recycling Limited on 11 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £4,200,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 67 months with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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.

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

What the notice says

Haulage of dry mixed recycling, paper and card, garden waste, POP's and general waste. Dry recycling is defined as materials such as aerosols, cans and tins, foil, plastic bottles, trays, tubs and pots, glass, and tetrapak. Green waste is defined as material such as tree branches (small (no more than 9cm diameter), grass and leaves. Paper and card is defined as paper, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, and post cards. General waste comprises litter picking, fly tip litter, dog waste, wood for recycling, general waste skip and wood waste. The contractor is expected to provide 40-yard skips under this contract. Total Contract Value is based on an anticipated 8,510 loads across the contract including extension and all waste streams. The impact on the inclusion of glass and tetrapack on 1 Jun 26, on the number of loads is not known.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Haulage of dry mixed recycling, paper and card, garden waste and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP's)
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Haulage of dry mixed recycling, paper and card, garden waste and POP's -Dry recycling is defined as materials such as aerosols, cans and tins, foil, plastic bottles, trays, tubs and pots, glass, and tetrapak. -Green waste is defined as material such as tree branches (small (no more than 9cm diameter), grass and leaves. -Paper and card is defined as paper, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, and post cards.

Waste and street cleansing£1,920,000
Haulage of general waste
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Haulage of general waste comprises litter picking, fly tip litter and dog waste, wood for recycling, general waste skip and wood waste. The contractor is expected to provide 40-yard skips under this contract.

Waste and street cleansing£180,000
A combination of Lots 1 and 2
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Lot 3 will incorporate all waste streams detailed in Lots 1 & 2. This Lot will be awarded instead of Lots 1 & 2 only if it represents best value for money. Further detail about how this decision will be taken is provided in the bidder guidance which can be viewed in Delta.

Waste and street cleansing£2,100,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Not statedA combination of Lots 1 and 2—
Waste-A-Way Recycling Limited (SME)Haulage of dry mixed recycling, paper and card, garden waste and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP's), Haulage of general waste£2,522,454
Awarded 5 February 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 069576-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 014839-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 026125-2026

About the buyer

Braintree District CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 069576-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 October 2025, last updated 23 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.