# Refuse disposal and treatment (CPV 90510000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-disposal-and-treatment-90510000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Refuse disposal and treatment (CPV 90510000) covers UK public procurement for Refuse disposal and treatment. Tracked across 719 published procedures (193 in the last 12 months) across 305 contracting authorities, with 22 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Refuse disposal and treatment

- **CPV Code:** `90510000`

- **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:** 22

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 193

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 719

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 126 (305 lifetime)

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

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-disposal-and-treatment-90510000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-disposal-and-treatment-90510000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 1–3) (median of 117 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £500k (median net contract award; interquartile range £120k–£2.2m)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 44 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 60% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 64% 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. [Refuse and waste related services (CPV 90500000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-and-waste-related-services-90500000): 318 notices/12m

3. [Environmental management (CPV 90710000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/environmental-management-90710000): 257 notices/12m

4. [Environmental services (CPV 90700000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/environmental-services-90700000): 154 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 disposal and treatment (soonest deadline first):

1. [Provision of Kerbside Collections and Associated Services for the Islands of Eday, Sanday, Stronsay, Westray, North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-kerbside-collections-and-associated-services-for-the-islands-of-eday-sanday-s-ocds-h6vhtk-02acfb): £1,068,006 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Orkney Islands Council

2. [Trunk Road Litter Picking](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/trunk-road-litter-picking-ocds-h6vhtk-0784fd): £280,000 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Test Valley Borough Council

3. [TENDER FOR THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF WASTE TIMBER Ref: 2627 TNDR EP 004A](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-collection-and-recycling-of-waste-timber-ref-2627-tndr-ep-004a-ocds-h6vhtk-069d4d): £780,000 · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

4. [Scrap Metal, LAB (Lead Acid Batteries) and Abandoned Vehicles Collection, Transportation and Recycling](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scrap-metal-lab-lead-acid-batteries-and-abandoned-vehicles-collection-transportation-and-r-ocds-h6vhtk-078974): £1,372,000 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Leeds City Council

5. [DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake Haulage](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dcc-wastewater-sludge-cake-haulage-ocds-h6vhtk-078e63): £6,000,000 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig

6. [Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/treatment-and-disposal-of-recyclable-and-residual-waste-ocds-h6vhtk-064d22): £200,000,000 · Deadline: 12 Feb 2029 · Scotland Excel

7. [Sludge Disposal and/or Restoration, Sludge Treatment and Sludge Storage](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sludge-disposal-and-or-restoration-sludge-treatment-and-sludge-storage-ocds-h6vhtk-046c8d): £15,000,000 · Deadline: 2 Jul 2029 · United Utilities Water Limited

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Refuse disposal and treatment work:

1. [Norse Commercial Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/norse-commercial-services-ltd-coh-02888808): 14 notices (4 in last 12m)

2. [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032): 13 notices (9 in last 12m)

3. [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015): 12 notices (3 in last 12m)

4. [City & County of Swansea](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-county-of-swansea-GB-PPON-PYYD-8699-BJGD): 10 notices (3 in last 12m)

5. [East Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000008): 10 notices (1 in last 12m)

6. [Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lisburn-castlereagh-city-council-ons-n09000007): 10 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Lancashire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-county-council-ons-e10000017): 9 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [Fermanagh and Omagh District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fermanagh-and-omagh-district-council-ons-n09000006): 8 notices (3 in last 12m) · **1 open**

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 94 notices (15%)

2. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 84 notices (13%)

3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 78 notices (12%)

4. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 77 notices (12%)

5. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 75 notices (12%)

6. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 70 notices (11%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Refuse disposal and treatment:

1. [Biffa Waste Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/biffa-waste-services-ltd-coh-00946107): 28 procedures (33 awards) across 23 contracting authorities

2. [VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/veolia-es-uk-limited-coh-02481991): 15 procedures (16 awards) across 14 contracting authorities

3. [SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-coh-02291198): 14 procedures (16 awards) across 14 contracting authorities

4. [H W Martin Waste Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/h-w-martin-waste-ltd-coh-03843329): 11 procedures across 9 contracting authorities

5. [R. HEATRICK LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/r-heatrick-ltd-coh-ni040851): 9 procedures (19 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

6. [Bryson Recycling Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bryson-recycling-ltd-coh-ni611592): 8 procedures (10 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

7. [FCC Recycling (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fcc-recycling-uk-limited-coh-02674166): 7 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

8. [ReGen Waste Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/regen-waste-ltd-coh-ni044110): 6 procedures (10 awards) across 6 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 disposal and treatment intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-disposal-and-treatment-90510000)

## 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-disposal-and-treatment-90510000

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