# Refuse and waste related services (CPV 90500000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-and-waste-related-services-90500000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Refuse and waste related services (CPV 90500000) covers UK public procurement for Refuse and waste related services. Tracked across 1,186 published procedures (318 in the last 12 months) across 508 contracting authorities, with 26 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Refuse and waste related services

- **CPV Code:** `90500000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Cleaning & Environmental Services (CPV 90000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 26

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 318

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,186

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 202 (508 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-and-waste-related-services-90500000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-and-waste-related-services-90500000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–4) (median of 194 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £376k (median net contract award; interquartile range £99k–£2.0m)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 46 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 53% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 63% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Cleaning & Environmental Services

1. [Cleaning services (CPV 90910000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-services-90910000): 583 notices/12m

2. [Environmental management (CPV 90710000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/environmental-management-90710000): 260 notices/12m

3. [Refuse disposal and treatment (CPV 90510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-disposal-and-treatment-90510000): 197 notices/12m

4. [Environmental services (CPV 90700000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/environmental-services-90700000): 155 notices/12m

5. [Asbestos removal services (CPV 90650000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/asbestos-removal-services-90650000): 88 notices/12m

6. [Facility related sanitation services (CPV 90920000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/facility-related-sanitation-services-90920000): 84 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Refuse and waste related services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Hartpury University & Hartpury College of Further Education - Total Waste Management Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hartpury-university-hartpury-college-of-further-education-total-waste-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d0): £600,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · Hartpury College

2. [DBC (EE) Provision of a Waste Haulage Service for Dacorum Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-ee-provision-of-a-waste-haulage-service-for-dacorum-borough-council-ocds-h6vhtk-0780e7): £300,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · Dacorum Borough Council

3. [Highway Waste Services Framework_2026](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highway-waste-services-framework-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-06b942): £4,000,000 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Leicestershire County Council

4. [Waste Collection and Disposal Services (General, Recycling, Glass and Food Waste)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/waste-collection-and-disposal-services-general-recycling-glass-and-food-waste-ocds-h6vhtk-064d2e): £1,865,000 · Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 · Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

5. [Provision of West Ardnamurchan Refuse & Recycling Collections](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-west-ardnamurchan-refuse-recycling-collections-ocds-h6vhtk-078952): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · The Highland Council

6. [The Collection, Transportation and Recycling of Gypsum Containing Waste](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-collection-transportation-and-recycling-of-gypsum-containing-waste-ocds-h6vhtk-06a0f5): £2,394,000 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Lancashire County Council

7. [Provision of Treated Residual Waste Recovery Services - Thornton Waste Recovery Park](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-treated-residual-waste-recovery-services-thornton-waste-recovery-park-ocds-h6vhtk-06936d): £39,700,000 · Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 · Lancashire County Council

8. [Waste Management DPS](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/waste-management-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-02e1e0): £5,000,000 · Deadline: 29 Oct 2028 · Thirteen Housing Group Limited

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Refuse and waste related services work:

1. [Staffordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/staffordshire-county-council-ons-e10000028): 40 notices (24 in last 12m)

2. [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016): 31 notices (14 in last 12m)

3. [Lancashire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-county-council-ons-e10000017): 23 notices (6 in last 12m) · **2 open**

4. [Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007): 19 notices (2 in last 12m)

5. [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012): 18 notices (3 in last 12m)

6. [Leicestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-ons-e10000018): 16 notices (4 in last 12m) · **1 open**

7. [Warwickshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/warwickshire-county-council-ons-e10000031): 14 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open**

8. [South Gloucestershire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-gloucestershire-council-ons-e06000025): 14 notices (5 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 159 notices (16%)

2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 149 notices (15%)

3. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 149 notices (15%)

4. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 128 notices (13%)

5. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 121 notices (12%)

6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 117 notices (12%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Refuse and waste related services:

1. [Biffa Waste Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/biffa-waste-services-ltd-coh-00946107): 66 procedures (99 awards) across 55 contracting authorities

2. [SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-coh-02291198): 38 procedures (52 awards) across 28 contracting authorities

3. [VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/veolia-es-uk-limited-coh-02481991): 32 procedures (42 awards) across 28 contracting authorities

4. [Enviro Skip Hire Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enviro-skip-hire-ltd-coh-06089264): 13 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

5. [Bagnall & Morris (Waste Services) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/b-m-waste-services-coh-03473370): 12 procedures (25 awards) across 12 contracting authorities

6. [Restore Datashred Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/restore-datashred-limited-coh-09969408): 12 procedures (17 awards) across 12 contracting authorities

7. [Veolia Environmental Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/veolia-environmental-services-uk-plc-coh-02215767): 11 procedures (14 awards) across 11 contracting authorities

8. [WILLSHEES WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/willshees-waste-recycling-limited-coh-07919887): 11 procedures (12 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Refuse and waste related services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-and-waste-related-services-90500000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-and-waste-related-services-90500000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt