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Third-Party Bulk Haulage for Non-Hazardous Waste

Yorwaste Ltd · Local or regional public body

In brief

Yorwaste Ltd has announced plans to buy waste and transport 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 £7,135,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 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.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midnight, Monday 31 August 2026
Bids by
midnight, Friday 18 September 2026

How bids are scored

Cost 70% · Quality 30%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for waste contracts in this region (from 46 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 approximately 550,000 trade waste and commercial bin collections across North Yorkshire. Yorwaste intends to procure bulk haulage services for the transportation of non-hazardous waste from its transfer stations located on the east coast of North Yorkshire to a network of designated delivery points. The services are critical to the ongoing operation…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 approximately 550,000 trade waste and commercial bin collections across North Yorkshire. Yorwaste intends to procure bulk haulage services for the transportation of non-hazardous waste from its transfer stations located on the east coast of 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. A procurement process is expected to be undertaken in advance of this date to ensure continuity of service. The procurement is anticipated to 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 expected to be Allerton Waste Recovery Park (“AWRP”), supported by a network of contingency disposal sites. The successful supplier or suppliers will be expected to service all required locations. The contract is expected to be awarded for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend for up to two (2) additional years (3+2). Further details, including the full scope of services, technical requirements, performance standards, and procurement process, will be set out in the tender notice and associated procurement documents. This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. Yorwaste intends to publish a tender notice at a later date to formally commence the 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.
  4. Send clarification questions before midnight, Monday 31 August 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midnight, Friday 18 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Seamer Carr/Whitby
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 1 is expected to cover bulk haulage services from Seamer Carr and Whitby Waste Transfer Stations. Services will involve the transportation of waste to a range of disposal facilities, with the primary location anticipated to be Allerton Waste Recovery Park and additional contingency sites as required. It is expected that suppliers will be required to price a number of defined routes associated with these locations. Full details of the routes and service requirements will be provided in the tender documentation.

Waste and street cleansing, Transport£4,235,000
Kirby Misperton
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 2 is expected to cover bulk haulage services from Kirby Misperton Waste Transfer Station. Services will involve the transportation of waste to a range of disposal facilities, with the primary location anticipated to be Allerton Waste Recovery Park and additional contingency sites as required. It is expected that suppliers will be required to price a number of defined routes associated with this location. Full details of the routes and service requirements will be provided in the tender documentation.

Waste and street cleansing, Transport£1,130,000
Halton East
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 3 is expected to cover bulk haulage services from Halton East Waste Transfer Station. Services will involve the transportation of waste to a range of disposal facilities, with the primary location anticipated to be Allerton Waste Recovery Park and additional contingency sites as required. It is expected that suppliers will be required to price a number of defined routes associated with this location. Full details of the routes and service requirements will be provided in the tender documentation.

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

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 060642-2026

About the buyer

Yorwaste LtdLast 12 months

Procurements

10

Awards

7

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From notice 060642-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.