Official UK procurement notice
Waste Management Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sheffield Hallam University (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSheffield Hallam University disposes of approximately 800 tonnes of waste each year, making waste management one of the University's most significant environmental impacts.
Effective waste management is a core commitment within the University's Environmental Policy.
The awarded contract supports the University's commitment to:
Apply the waste hierarchy across all waste streams
Prioritise Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle
Minimise environmental harm from waste disposal
Progress towards a zero waste to landfill position
The contract ensures that waste services are delivered in a manner that aligns with the University's sustainability objectives, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement in environmental performance.
CPV: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse collection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1General WasteCancelled Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 1 - General Waste
Provision of a daily collection and treatment service for:
- Residual waste (known as general waste to the organisation)
- Dry mixed recycling (Plastic, Paper, Cardboard, Tins & Cans)
- Provision of a collection and treatment service at intervals appropriate to the type of waste or customer
Lot #2Hazardous; Chemical and Clinical WasteCancelled North East, North West +7
Provision of a collection and treatment service at intervals appropriate to the type of waste for:
- Biohazardous material
- Solvent waste halogenated and non-halogenated
- Clinical waste
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jan 2026, 13:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jan 2026, 13:05 GMT
- Authority reference
2526-06-FDR-OA- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003486- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606a3Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The contract was awarded without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender Service to ensure continuity of critical waste management services within a time-constrained operational environment. Any delay would have created immediate operational, environmental, and compliance risks. The chosen route secures the only framework supplier with established local operations and facilities in Sheffield, enabling rapid mobilisation, reduced transport distances, lower carbon emissions, and value for money, while ensuring Sheffield Hallam University meets its legal, financial, and environmental obligations.
Veolia is the only supplier available under the framework capable of meeting the University's locality, capacity, and timing requirements, including access to local treatment, landfill, and disposal facilities. The framework was established in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), and Regulation 33(8)(a) permits call-off without further competition. The direct award was therefore necessary, proportionate, and lawful to meet time-critical service requirements.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Waste Management Service
- Signed
- 12 Jan 2026
- Value
- £560,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.