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Waste Treatment and Disposal Contract

Dorset Council · Local authority

In brief

Dorset Council has announced plans to buy waste 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 £160,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 14 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Waste Treatment and Disposal of Waste. This procurement forms part of the Council’s published Pipeline Notice in line with the Procurement Act 2023. All pipeline information is indicative and subject to change. The Council reserves the right to amend or withdraw procurement activity as required. The information contained within this pipeline notice is provided for planning and transparency purposes only. It does not constitute a commitment to undertake any procurement activity. All values, timelines and requirements are indicative and subject to change. The Council reserves the right to amend, delay or cancel any procurement activity at its discretion. Dorset Council is not bound by the information provided in this pipeline notice, which could change over time as plans for the procurements become clearer. Dorset Council is not under any obligation to proceed with any procurement that has been specified in this pipeline notice.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048761-2026

About the buyer

Dorset CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

31

Awards

13

Suppliers it has used most for waste

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From notice 048761-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.