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Third-Party Bulk Haulage of Non-Hazardous Waste

Yorwaste Ltd · Public undertaking

In brief

Yorwaste Ltd is looking for suppliers for waste and transport work (Yorkshire and the Humber).

The estimated value is £7,135,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 3 December 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Friday 13 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Thursday 3 December 2026

How bids are scored

Cost 70% · Quality 30%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

Conditions

  • You can bid for up to 2 lots.

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2031.

What the notice says

Yorwaste Ltd is a waste management and recycling company operating in North Yorkshire. The company is wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council and operates at arm’s length from its shareholders. Yorwaste employs over 280 members of the local community, manages over half a million tonnes of waste per year and carries out 550,000 trade waste and commercial bin collections across North Yorkshire. The company is seeking to procure bulk haulage services for the transportation of non-hazardous waste from its transfer stations located in the North Yorkshire to a network of designated delivery points. The services are critical to the ongoing operation of Yorwaste’s waste…Read the full description
Yorwaste Ltd is a waste management and recycling company operating in North Yorkshire. The company is wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council and operates at arm’s length from its shareholders. Yorwaste employs over 280 members of the local community, manages over half a million tonnes of waste per year and carries out 550,000 trade waste and commercial bin collections across North Yorkshire. The company is seeking to procure bulk haulage services for the transportation of non-hazardous waste from its transfer stations located in the North Yorkshire to a network of designated delivery points. The services are critical to the ongoing operation of Yorwaste’s waste management infrastructure. The current contracts are due to expire on 31 March 2027. This procurement is being undertaken in advance to ensure continuity of service. Waste streams include, but are not limited to, those listed below: • Mixed municipal waste (also referred to as ‘Black Bag’) • Bulky waste including POPs • Glass, Plastics and cans • Paper and card • Green waste, wood and compost The procurement will be divided into geographically defined lots aligned with current operating areas: Lot 1: Seamer Carr and Whitby Lot 2: Kirby Misperton Lot 3: Halton East The primary disposal facility is Allerton Waste Recovery Park (“AWRP“), supported by a network of contingency disposal sites. Successful suppliers will be required to service all identified locations as required. Suppliers are invited to submit Tenders for any one Lot, any combination of Lots, or all Lots. Each lot will be evaluated independently and awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). The Company intends to award a Contract for each Lot for an initial period of two (2) years with the option, at the Company’s sole discretion, to extend for a further two (2) and one (1) years (total 2+2-1). The Company gives no warranty or guarantees as to the accuracy or level of volumes, and no minimum or maximum volumes are committed. Further details of the technical requirements, performance standards, and pricing mechanisms will be set out in the procurement documents. Yorwaste reserves the right to amend, update or clarify any part of the procurement documents at any stage before the tender submission deadline.

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 13 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 3 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Seamer Carr and Whitby
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Lot 1 covers bulk haulage services from Seamer Carr and Whitby Waste Transfer Stations. The services include the transportation of waste from these transfer stations to a range of disposal facilities, with the primary delivery location being Allerton Waste Recovery Park and up to 33 contingency sites as required. Suppliers are required to submit prices for each route originating from both Seamer Carr and Whitby. The successful supplier will be awarded all routes associated with Lot 1 for the duration of the contract.

Waste and street cleansing, Transport£4,235,000
Kirby Misperton
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Lot 2 covers bulk haulage services from Kirby Misperton Waste Transfer Station. The services include the transportation of waste from this transfer station to a range of disposal facilities, with the primary delivery location being Allerton Waste Recovery Park and a number of contingency sites as required. Suppliers are required to submit prices for each route originating from Kirby Misperton. The successful supplier will be responsible for all routes within Lot 2 for the duration of the contract.

Waste and street cleansing, Transport£1,130,000
Halton East
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

Lot 3 covers bulk haulage services from Halton East Waste Transfer Station. The services include the transportation of waste from this transfer station to a range of disposal facilities, with the primary delivery location being Allerton Waste Recovery Park and a number of contingency sites as required. Suppliers are required to submit prices for each route originating from Halton East. The successful supplier will be responsible for all routes within Lot 3 for the duration of the contract.

Waste and street cleansing, Transport£1,770,000

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 060642-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 100894-2026

About the buyer

Yorwaste LtdLast 12 months

Procurements

10

Awards

8

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From notice 060642-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 June 2026, last updated 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.