Scope
Reference
KMCSW-006
Description
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is being issued to conform with the notice requirements set out as part of the Procurement Act 2023. This is NOT a notice to seek further market engagement, but one to inform the market of revised timescales.
UK1 Pipeline notice 2025/S 000-025970 stated the estimated date of tender notice would be 1st September 2025.
The revised estimated date of tender notice is will be on or around 5th January 2026.
Further market engagement will not be undertaken as the Council published the following F01 Prior Information Notices under the PCR2015 via the Find a Tender Service, to seek engagement from the Market:
2022/S 000-014962
2024/S 000-028229
A detailed description of the scope of Services required can be found in the above mentioned notices.
Total value (estimated)
- £400,000,000 excluding VAT
- £480,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2038
- Possible extension to 31 March 2043
- 15 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Contract locations
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Engagement
Engagement deadline
1 December 2024
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
F01 Prior Information Notices were issued:
ref 2024/S 000-028229 that was published via the Find a Tender Service on 4 September 2024. Prior to this, ref 2022/S 000-014962 was published via the Find a Tender Service on 27 May 2022 to participate in a soft market testing exercise via Yortender https://yortender.eu-supply.com.
This included background information on the Councils current waste management services, the proposed procurement route and a schedule of questions for discussion.
Virtual Market Engagement Meetings were also held in June 2022.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
5 January 2026
Contracting authority
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXHZ-9111-QHMJ
The Town Hall, Ramsden Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2TA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@kirklees.gov.uk
Website: http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
Region: UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government