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P762 Westminster City Council - Waste Treatment Contracts

Westminster City Council · Local authority

In brief

Westminster City 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 £34,460,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 2 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.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Monday 21 September 2026
Bids by
11:59pm, Thursday 1 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical / Quality 30% · Responsible Procurement / Social Value 10% · Commercial / Cost 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 51 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Westminster City Council (WCC) is looking to procure services for two Waste Treatment contracts – The Treatment of Dry Recycling (Lot 1) and the Treatment of Organic Waste (Lot 2). The contracts are due to start in April 2027, for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for an additional 2-year period at the Council’s discretion). The intended route to market is open tender, and the procurement is intended to comprise of two lots. Lot 1 – Treatment of Dry Recycling – contract details provided at this stage are based on an estimated maximum tonnage of 55kt/annum. 3 year initial term £19.2m exc. VAT / £23.04m inc. VAT 2 year optional extension £12.8 exc. VAT / £15.36m inc. VAT TOTAL based on estimated maximum tonnages £32m exc. VAT / £38.4m inc. VAT Lot 2 – Treatment of Organic Waste – contract details provided at this stage are based on an estimated maximum tonnage of 15kt/annum. 3 year initial term £1.48 exc. VAT / £1.78 inc. VAT 2 year optional extension £984,000 exc. VAT / £1.18m inc. VAT TOTAL based on estimated maximum tonnages £2.46m exc. VAT / £2.96m inc. VAT To confirm, the above estimated maximum tonnages are not guaranteed and are being provided as the maximum tonnage to be treated under the contracts. The estimated values are based on these tonnages and are therefore also estimates and not guaranteed spend.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Monday 21 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Thursday 1 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Treatment of Dry Recycling
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 1 - Treatment of Dry Recycling

Waste and street cleansing£32,000,000
Treatment of Organic Waste
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 2 - Treatment of Organic Waste

Waste and street cleansing£2,460,000

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047568-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066690-2026
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 075018-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

201

Awards

103

Suppliers it has used most for waste

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From notice 047568-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 6 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.