Planning

LCC - Provision of Mixed Dry Recycling Services (MDR)

  • Lincolnshire County Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078370

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ebb0

Published 1 December 2025, 10:20am



Scope

Reference

PL24.127

Description

Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DRM from July 2027. Currently DRM is delivered by WCA's to collection points across the county. The Supplier shall Collect DRM from the Collection Points. The Supplier shall only Collect DRM from the Collection Points using Service Vehicles.

The overall aims of the project are:

(a) to minimise the quantity of DRM stored at Collection Points to reduce the risk of fire and prevent delays to WCA deliveries of DRM; and

(b) to reduce Contamination within DRM; and

(c) to maximise the quantity of DRM hauled per Load from the Collection Points to reduce the frequency of journeys and the consequential impact on traffic networks and the environment; and

(d) to minimise the environmental impact of its obligations to dispose of DRM, both in its handling and in maximising application of the waste hierarchy to its treatment; and

(e) to minimise the health and safety risks involved in its obligations to handle and dispose of DRM; and

(f) to maximise the value of the DRM; and

(g) to increase the social value of its obligations to handle and dispose of DRM; and

(h) to take advantage of any new or improved technologies, processes or practises; and

(i) to promote effective household practises to maximise the Clients' recycling rates; and

(j) to achieve a resilient and robust Service for the Client for the meeting of its obligations to dispose of DRM; and

(k) to achieve a flexible service for the Client in the event that household collection methods change in the Contract Period, for whatever reason.

Suppliers should register with the Panacea e-tendering portal to access this opportunity at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90530000 - Operation of a refuse site
  • 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

Contract locations

  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

14 January 2026

Engagement process description

Engagement will consist of both a written Pre Market Engagement (PME) questionnaire (deadline 19th December 10am) and a meet the buyer day (14th January 2026).

All details can be found in the attached documents on the Panacea portal https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contracting authority

Lincolnshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRB-3736-CHZN

County Offices, Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Carl Newell

Email: carl.newell@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Website: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government