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LCC Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) Services
Lincolnshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Lincolnshire County Council has announced plans to buy waste work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £25,500,000 including VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 July 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Contract for the management of recyclate waste (dry mixed recyclate materials, or 'DMR') collected by the 7 waste collection authorities across Lincolnshire: East Lindsey District Council, West Lindsey District Council, North Kesteven District Council, South Kesteven District Council, City of Lincoln Council, South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council and taken to 6 collection points in the County: Boston Waste Transfer Station, Gainsborough Waste Transfer Station, Grantham Waste Transfer Station, Louth Transfer Station, Sleaford Waste Transfer Station and South Hykeham Waste Transfer Station.
The contractor shall work with the client to maximise the client's recycling rate and to maximise the value of DMR at all stages of its lifecycle, from household consumption and recycling practises to the end-use of DMR. The contractor shall be a source of expertise on DMR and recycling and waste in general, and be able to provide or support training, education and information programmes and shall apply up-to-date technologies and processes to all aspects of the management of DMR throughout the life of the contract. The contractor shall adopt a flexible approach to all aspects of the management of DMR to respond and adapt quickly to any changes to demographics, household practises or waste collection authority or waste disposal authority practises.
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 044947-2026
About the buyer
Lincolnshire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
140Awards
98Suppliers it has used most for waste
- Johnsons 1871 Limited1 contract
- Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd1 contract
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From notice 044947-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.