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AwardedAwarded 26 June 2026

Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated Services

Dorset Council · Local authority

In brief

Dorset Council awarded waste work to W&S Waste Management Ltd on 26 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £130,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 years, up to 12 years with extensions, starting 28 August 2026.

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

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What the notice says

Deliver the management of the Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services, including marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside (Resource Management and Transport Contract2016). The operational service delivery elements will commence on 28 August 2026. The scope includes: • Operation of the ten Household Recycling Centres (HRC) -including all associated onward haulage. • Operation of the three Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) - including all associated onward haulage and recyclate marketing of recyclate. • Operation of one Recyclate Transfer Stations (RTS) - including all associated onward haulage and marketing of recyclate. • Haulage from one Authority operated Waste Transfer Station. •Treatment of HRC residual waste and certain recyclates. • Skip / bank services. The Contract will be for an initial 8 years, with four optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1=1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 12 years.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
W&S Waste Management Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
£106,000,000
Awarded 27 March 2026
26 June 2026 to 27 August 2034

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 067689-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 028623-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 069989-2026
  4. Contract change notice · UK10, notice 085613-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 067689-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2025, last updated 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.