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London Universities Purchasing Consortium · Local or regional public body

In brief

London Universities Purchasing Consortium has announced plans to buy waste and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £110,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 40 months, up to 52 months with extensions, starting 28 June 2027.

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 14.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £110,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), working with participating UK University Purchasing Consortia, is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development and procurement of a new Waste Management Services Framework Agreement (EFM5095 LU). The future Framework is anticipated to cover a range of waste management and related services, including Total Waste Management; General & Recycling Waste Services; Hazardous, Chemical & Radioactive Waste; Clinical & Pharmaceutical Waste; Confidential Waste; and IT Asset Disposal / Reuse, Recycling & Disposal. As part of the new Framework, LUPC intends to incorporate IT Asset Disposal services currently provided through a separate IT Equipment Reuse, Recycling & Disposal Framework Agreement. The final scope, structure and number of Lots have not yet been determined. LUPC is therefore seeking feedback from suppliers and other interested market participants to help inform the procurement strategy, scope, structure, service requirements, pricing and commercial approach for the future Framework. A Supplier Engagement Questionnaire has been made available via Microsoft Forms, with a link provided in the Engagement Description section of this notice. Suppliers and other interested organisations are encouraged to participate and provide feedback on the proposed approach.

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 094231-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 094231-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 6 October 2026.