Open31 days left · closes midday, Friday 30 October 2026

LCC - Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) Services

Lincolnshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Lincolnshire County Council is looking for suppliers for waste work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £7,800,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.

It is split into 4 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 30 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 30 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DMR from July 2027. The Contract will run for a period of Four (4) years commencing 1st July 2027. There will be an option for the Council to extend the Contract by a period of Two (2) years, in separate One (1) year extensions. The anticipated service commencement date is 1st July 2027. Suppliers should register with the Panacea e-tendering portal to access this opportunity at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 31 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £7,800,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 4 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: app.panacea-software.com.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 30 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Northern Lincolnshire 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2031 What this lot covers Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DMR from July 2027 Lot 1 - Gainsborough, Louth, South Hykeham 1 WTS	Waste and street cleansing	£1,200,000
Southern Lincolnshire 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2031 What this lot covers Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DMR from July 2027 Lot 2 - Boston, Grantham, Sleaford WTS	—	£600,000
Central Lincolnshire 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2031 What this lot covers Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DMR from July 2027 Lot 3 - South Hykeham 2 WTS	—	£3,000,000
Combined 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2031 What this lot covers Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DMR from July 2027 All WTS from Lots 1-3	—	£3,000,000

Timeline

1 December 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078370-2025
30 June 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061141-2026
21 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 089272-2026

About the buyer

Lincolnshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

140

Awards

100

Suppliers it has used most for waste

Johnsons 1871 Limited1 contract
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Lincolnshire County Council

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From notice 078370-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 December 2025, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.