AwardedAwarded 16 July 2026

Waste Management Services

University of East Anglia · Education

In brief

University of East Anglia awarded waste work to Norse Eastern Limited on 16 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £6,600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 1 August 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.

What the notice says

UEA is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide compliant, safe and efficient management of its Waste Management contract. The successful contractor will satisfy the requirement for the provision of collection, disposal and recycling of waste generated by the UEA and associated sites whilst supporting the achievement of environmental and sustainability objectives. The Waste Management Service for UEA and is managed within the Estates Division, where the vast majority of waste produced is controlled waste and includes waste produced by office work, food handling, shops and other domestic activities. A large proportion of students live on campus and there is also accommodation for short-stay visitors' rooms. Other on-site facilities include the Sportspark, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, INTO UEA, Students' Union and a number of Catering and Retail outlets. As expected with multiple inhabited buildings for accommodation, research, commercial or administration purposes, maintenance and repairs are carried out on a regular basis, including replacement of furniture and fixings.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Norse Eastern Limited
2 bids received
£7,312,696
Awarded 5 June 2026
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2036

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081646-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081689-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 013559-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 013696-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 015046-2026
  6. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 053544-2026
  7. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 068130-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

97

Awards

81

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From notice 081646-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 December 2025, last updated 20 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.