Refuse and waste related services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 90500000·Services · class·in Cleaning & Environmental Services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
90500000 Refuse and waste related services1,469 notices · 100%- Cleaning services 703 · 12m
- Environmental management 388 · 12m
- Refuse disposal and treatment 320 · 12m
- Environmental services 238 · 12m
- Cleaning and sanitation services 138 · 12m
- Asbestos removal services 138 · 12m
- Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services 137 · 12m
- Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation 126 · 12m
- Facility related sanitation services 111 · 12m
- Environmental protection 106 · 12m
- All of Cleaning & Environmental Services →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 62% (881 notices)
- Other public bodies 12% (168 notices)
- Central government 10% (144 notices)
- Education & universities 6% (88 notices)
- NHS & health 2% (30 notices)
- Not classified 8% (110 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire County Council | Local authorities | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| Kent County Council | Local authorities | 30 | 12 | 0 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City council | Local authorities | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| City & County of Swansea | Local authorities | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| Essex County Council | Local authorities | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| Cardiff Council | Local authorities | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Warwickshire County Council | Local authorities | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | Local authorities | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Leicestershire County Council | Local authorities | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | Local authorities | 12 | 2 | 0 |
613 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 1,215 of 1,469 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | 2 | 26% | 77% | |
| Scotland | 3 | 67% | 93% | |
| South West England | 2 | 34% | 82% | |
| North West England | 2 | 48% | 68% | |
| East of England | 3 | 29% | 89% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 2 | 73% | 46% | |
| East Midlands | 3 | 24% | 63% | |
| West Midlands | 3 | 22% | 45% | |
| Greater London | 4 | 26% | 95% | |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 57% | 92% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | 35% | 60% | |
| North East England | 2 | 43% | 52% |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 84% (1,235 notices)
- Framework 14% (199 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (35 notices)
- Open 60% (880 notices)
- Route not published 23% (334 notices)
- Selective 11% (167 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (87 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 82% (320 notices)
- Below threshold 18% (71 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (733) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 25% (102)
- 2–3 40% (165)
- 4–6 23% (96)
- 7 or more 13% (53)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 1,790 awards to 578 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 17% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biffa Waste Services Limited | 67 | 101 | 22 | 61 |
| Veolia ES (UK) Limited | 39 | 66 | 7 | 35 |
| The Recycling Partnership Ltd | 39 | 54 | 17 | 31 |
| Bagnall & Morris Waste Ltd | 11 | 24 | 1 | 11 |
| R. Heatrick Ltd T/A Skipway | 11 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| Restore Datashred | 10 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Avenue Recycling | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 460 of 1,469 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in refuse and waste related services
20 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 9050. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 9050. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.