AwardedAwarded 15 June 2026

C023PA - Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programme

Essex County Council · Local authority

In brief

Essex County Council awarded postal and courier and waste work to D2D Distribution Limited on 15 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £240,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 7 months, starting 1 September 2026.

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

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What the notice says

The Tender covers two projects in the Waste Reduction Behaviour Change Targeted Programme. Project One: Houses A large-scale intervention targeting a maximum of 391,000 and a minimum of 200,000 eligible households across nine (9) WCA areas. The intervention aims to increase the amount of food diverted from the residual waste (black bag) stream and into the dedicated food waste recycling stream; by providing residents with a targeted package of food caddy liners, information leaflets and/or bin stickers; depending on the household group, directly to residents' doors. Project Two: Flats A targeted intervention for purpose-built flats and blocks of flats across two (2) WCA areas. The intervention aims to increase the amount of food diverted from the residual waste (black bag) stream and into the dedicated food waste recycling stream; by providing residents with a targeted package of food caddy liners and information leaflets directly to residents' doors.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
D2D Distribution Limited (SME)
4 bids received
£222,000
Awarded 28 May 2026
23 June 2026 to 1 April 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 003796-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 007479-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 008603-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 042003-2026
  5. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 050370-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 056610-2026

About the buyer

Essex County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

101

Awards

59

Suppliers it has used most for postal and courier

  1. Post Office Branch - Spilsby

    Post Office LimitedEast of EnglandPostal and courier

    Open8 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £55kestimated
  2. Post Office Branch - Terrignton St Clements

    Post Office LimitedEast of EnglandPostal and courier

    Open64 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £11kestimated

From notice 003796-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 January 2026, last updated 16 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.