Scope
Reference
260024
Description
Queen's has a requirement for an experienced Supplier(s) to provide a comprehensive waste management services to various locations across the University campus.
The services to be delivered under this Contract shall be provided under four separate lots as follows:
• Lot 1: Commercial Waste and Recycling Services
• Lot 2: Confidential Waste and Non-Confidential Paper Waste
• Lot 3: Chemical/Hazardous Waste
• Lot 4: Clinical Waste
Applicants are invited to tender for Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4 or any combination of lots. Lots will be evaluated independently and Queen's reserves the right to award each Lot separately.
The key objectives of the Contract (Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4) are as follows:
• Effectively manage waste according to the principles of the Waste Hierarchy, supporting and aligning with the development of a circular approach to resource management.
• Provide optimum, consistent service levels and ongoing value for money throughout the contract.
• Provision of external bins/skips (with Queen's specific signage, as required).
• Provision of regular management information, consolidated invoices and transfer notes.
• Ongoing prevention of waste, increase in recycling rates and working towards zero waste to landfill.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
- Possible extension to 30 April 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
- 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
Contract locations
- UKN06 - Belfast
Engagement
Engagement deadline
7 October 2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
Queen's has conducted Preliminary Market Engagement with a number of suppliers in order to:
• develop the understanding of our requirements and the proposed approach to the procurement;
• gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement;
• identify potential suppliers for the requirement;
• understand potential lead times;
• gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement;
• communicate sustainability targets and minimum requirements to confirm the market has the capability to deliver on these.
• identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of the requirement.
The information gathered from PME will be used to shape any forthcoming procurement strategy to ensure that requirements can be subject to reasonable competitive tension.
Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for any future tender exercise.
This Engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
28 January 2026
Contracting authority
Queen's University Belfast
- Charity Commission for Northern Ireland: 101788
University Rd
Belfast
BT7 1NN
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@qub.ac.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland