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Essex County Council · Local authority
In brief
Essex 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 £4,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2028.
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.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 36 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This contract will be for the management of the disposal of approximately 70,000 tonnes of waste and recyclate collected at RCHWs across Essex.
The Authority is exploring options for procuring the service for disposal of these materials and seeking feedback from the market on how to do this.
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 056550-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 056556-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065356-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079964-2026
About the buyer
Essex County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
96Awards
56Suppliers it has used most for waste
- Cohart Asbestos Disposal Limited1 contract
- Countrystyle Recycling Ltd1 contract
- D2D Distribution Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open waste tenders- £375kestimated
- £650kestimated
From notice 056550-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 June 2026, last updated 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.