Planning

BwDBC Waste Contracts 2026

  • Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-031177

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0545e2

Published 10 June 2025, 10:47am



Scope

Reference

DN777613

Description

1. Treatment / Processing and Disposal of Recyclable Waste

2. Treatment / Disposal of Residual Waste

3. Treatment / Disposal of Food Waste

Total value (estimated)

  • £100,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 June 2026 to 1 June 2034
  • Possible extension to 1 June 2036
  • 10 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Contract locations

  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 August 2025

Engagement process description

The Council intends to hold one to one meetings with interested parties and exchange information with bidders - confidentially - through email, phone etc, in order to ensure there is a competitive process attached to the procurement.

There is no fixed deadline for completion of the pre-market engagement although it is intended to complete by the 31st of July 2025.

Bidders can submit answers to the questions below by email or via The Chest. However, the intention of the Council is to make themselves available to discuss these with bidders in the one-to-one meetings.

To access the pre-market engagement document and supporting information relating to this exercise, please register and find the opportunity on The Chest using the link below:

https://procontract.due-north.com/register

Please contact mark.winder@blackburn.gov.uk to arrange a one to one meeting or exchange information regarding this exercise.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 October 2025


Contracting authority

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYGR-1856-CVXM

Floor 4 The Town Hall, King William Street

Blackburn

BB1 7DY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Mr Luke Smith

Email: luke.smith@blackburn.gov.uk

Region: UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government