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Published 11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hazardous Waste Collection & Disposal Services at Household Hazardous Waste Events and Incidental Hazardous Waste

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate £3,000,000≈ £3.0m / year · £3,600,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026awarded 11 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to ASCO UK LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Norfolk County Council, as a Waste Disposal Authority, is required by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 51, to provide reasonably accessible sites for the free disposal of household waste by its residents.

The seven District, Borough and City councils in Norfolk as Waste Collection Authorities have a statutory duty to provide a collection service for household hazardous waste. In terms of hazardous waste disposal, Norfolk County Council has met this obligation by holding 'Hazardous Waste Events' on set weekends, at specific Recycling Centres (RC). Such events have been held annually since 2003. This is an opportunity for householders to deposit hazardous waste such as domestic paint and thinners, pesticides, fertilisers, fire extinguishers and household cleaning products.

Visitor numbers across the network of RCs for 2025 was over 910,000. Many households therefore visit the Household Hazardous Waste Days (HHWD) to dispose of such material. There were over 12, 495 visitors to the 14 HHWD in 2025 (two events).

The HHWD take place during dedicated weekends where an area of the participating RC is designated to receive household hazardous waste. Whilst the RC is normally only open 9am - 4pm, for the purposes of the HHWD, RC will have extended opening hours of 8am to 4pm. All visits to the RCs are made via a booking system. Without a valid booking, members of the public will be refused entry.

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These events are primarily designed for the receiving of hazardous waste, and therefore normal waste is restricted. The site Contractor will still be making bin collections and exchanges, but these are kept to a minimum. Any HGV movements at Hempton RC ONLY will require it to be closed for safety reasons. Norfolk's service standard is that these exchanges must not exceed 30 minutes. Any closures will be kept to a minimum.

In addition to the hazardous waste events, the Council has a responsibility to respond to unplanned incidents where hazardous waste arises due to, for example, small or larger scale fly tipping or coastal pollution incidents, ensuring that appropriate arrangements are made for the treatment or disposal of the waste.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Aug 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£3,000,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 — 1 Sept 2027 (1 yr) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East of England
Value
£3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
In addition to the hazardous waste events, the Council has a responsibility to respond to unplanned incidents where hazardous waste arises due to, for example, small or larger scale fly tipping or coastal pollution incidents, ensuring that appropriate arrangements are made for the treatment or disposal of the waste. The Council also wishes the contract to allow for the Contractor to provide a service for the ad hoc more…transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste that arises due to unplanned incidents of fly tipping or pollution. However, out of recognition of the uncertainty of the scale, timing and nature of such incidents and the consequent risk that certain types of incidents may be better dealt with by other companies or agencies, the Council will not require that the Contractor be able to respond to any or all such incidents. · The Contract may be extended by up to 48 months, in 12 month increments, at the Council's discretion.
90500000 Refuse and waste related services

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80Price: 120
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality40
  • Quality40
  • Price60
  • Price60
Published award criteria (4)
  • QualityMethodology 15% Staffing and communication 10% Health and Safety of the Public, Workers and the Environment 5% Contingency Plans 5% Treatment and Disposal of Materials 5%
  • QualityMethodology 15% Staffing and communication 10% Health and Safety of the Public, Workers and the Environment 5% Contingency Plans 5% Treatment and Disposal of Materials 5%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 31 Aug 2031
First published
11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
NCCT43450
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aaeb Find a Tender
Contract terms summary
As per the terms and condition issued with this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run throughIn-tendSupplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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Submission deadline
20 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement and gain access to documents when they are available, applicants must first be registered on the system at be https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home (https://intendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc) Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles more…(https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles) Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` in this tender. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +448442728810 or e-mailing [email protected]

Timeline

10 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published110 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 08:43 BST
  2. Tender notice published94 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 11:41 BST
  3. Next notice expected81 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by72 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline62 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by24 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts20 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent10 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published9 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
  10. Standstill endsin 2 days
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £3,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ASCO UK LIMITED24 Sept 2026 — 23 Sept 2027 · up to 23 Sept 2031Extensions: The Council has the right to extend the contract by 4 years from the end of the initial term. · Options: The right to order additional services for ad-hoc waste as defined in the specification and for additional waste collection events and disposal.£3,000,00011 Sept 2026standstill to 22 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00

Notice history

11 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BSTwas £3,000,000
  4. Status changed to complete
    11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    11 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 11:41 BSTUK4
  7. Published value updated to £3,000,000
    18 Jun 2026, 11:41 BSTwas £2,500,000
  8. Status changed to active
    18 Jun 2026, 11:41 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    18 Jun 2026, 11:41 BST
  10. Deadline published: 20 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
    18 Jun 2026, 11:41 BST
  11. Pipeline notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 08:43 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYH-3246-XWTR County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DH
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender