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TD2457 - Waste Strategy and Procurement Advisor Support
Derby City Council · Local authority
In brief
Derby City Council has announced plans to buy consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 December 2026.
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
Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Derby City Council is undertaking a Soft Market Testing exercise to inform the future procurement of specialist consultancy support for the development of a Waste Strategy and associated procurement and delivery programme for waste disposal services.
The Council is seeking feedback from organisations with experience in local authority waste management, strategy development, service transformation and waste procurement. The commission is expected to include a review of current arrangements, development of a long-term Waste Strategy, assessment of future infrastructure and service requirements, procurement planning, and support for the delivery and mobilisation of future contracts.
The engagement will help the Council understand market capability, delivery models, innovative approaches, indicative costs, programme timescales and procurement options. The information gathered will be used to shape the Council's future requirements and procurement strategy.
This Soft Market Testing exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or commit the Council to any future procurement
To review the documents, submit questions and/or submit a response please head to www.sourceeastmidlands.org and click on 'Live Opportunities'
Deadline for response is 06/11/2026 at 12:00 Noon
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 100153-2026
About the buyer
Derby City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
186Awards
121Suppliers it has used most for consultancy
- Penna Plc1 contract
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From notice 100153-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 22 October 2026.