Scope
Reference
PLACE856ET
Description
Derbyshire County Council (The Council) is the upper-tier Local Authority for the County of Derbyshire. The Council is responsible for the delivery of a range of mandatory statutory duties including key functions such as adult social care, education, children's safeguarding, public health, highways, waste management, libraries, and trading standards. Find more about our Council Plan, Ambitions, Values and Outcomes, and other key information here Working for Derbyshire. Our Council Plan 2024 to 2025 - Derbyshire County Council.
The Council along with the Waste Collection Authorities and Derby City Council (known forthwith as "the Councils") are seeking information from the market in relation to the future delivery of Waste Treatment, Disposal, Recycling and Infrastructure Services.
This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather insights from potential providers to help shape our future service model, inform the development of procurement documentation, and understand market capabilities and deliver value for money.
Participation in this process is entirely voluntary and non-binding. Responses will be used for information gathering only and will not form part of any future evaluation process.
The Aim of this Pre Market Engagement exercise is to explore:
• Innovative technology and delivery models
• Market capacity and readiness to deliver
• Risks, mitigations and dependencies
• Whole-life cost considerations
• Efficiencies and value for money
• Barriers to entry and Small Medium Enterprise participation
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2037
- 10 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Contract locations
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
31 October 2025
Engagement process description
Please follow the link to ProContract to express an interest in the Pre Market Engagement Exervcise and for the relevant PME documents and Prospectus for the project.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 April 2026
Contracting authorities
Derbyshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWZQ-2162-JJQL
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
United Kingdom
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Derby City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQVM-1383-ZBXP
The Council House - Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@derby.gov.uk
Region: UKF11 - Derby
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government