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Preliminary Market Engagement - Waste Management Services

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust · Education

In brief

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust 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 £170,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for waste contracts in this region (from 67 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

We are undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a future procurement for waste management services across multiple school sites. The current contract is due to expire in December 2026 and includes the provision of general waste, mixed recycling and food waste collection services. The purpose of this engagement is to understand current market capability, service innovations, reporting arrangements, sustainability initiatives and potential procurement approaches available within the market. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this market engagement exercise by completing the Request for Information (RFI) available via the link provided within this notice. Information gathered through this exercise will be used to inform future procurement and service delivery requirements. Participation in this engagement does not constitute a call for competition and will not provide any advantage in any future procurement process.

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065344-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 065344-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.