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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Waste Management Services"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement - Waste Management Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-waste-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ef). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Waste Management Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £170,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fairfax-multi-academy-trust-GB-COH-07661164)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £170,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Refuse and waste related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-waste-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ef#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ef`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-waste-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ef#tl-md)

## Description
We are undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a future procurement for waste management services across multiple school sites.
The current contract is due to expire in December 2026 and includes the provision of general waste, mixed recycling and food waste collection services.
The purpose of this engagement is to understand current market capability, service innovations, reporting arrangements, sustainability initiatives and potential procurement approaches available within the market.
Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this market engagement exercise by completing the Request for Information (RFI) available via the link provided within this notice.
Information gathered through this exercise will be used to inform future procurement and service delivery requirements. Participation in this engagement does not constitute a call for competition and will not provide any advantage in any future procurement process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 90500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F065344-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-10T15:41:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:09:42.773Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ef