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Dorset Council

Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated Services

Environment & WasteCPV 90000000
Value£130.0m
Deadline18 Dec 2025
Published23 Oct 2025
RegionSouth West
Timeline
Published 23 Oct 2025ClosedCloses 18 Dec 2025
Contract value in context
£130.0mtotal contract value
median £195k
this tender£0£140.4m

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The brief

Dorset Council is seeking a single supplier to deliver the management of the Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services, including marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside (Resource Management and Transport Contract 2016).

The operational service delivery elements will commence on 28 August 2026.

The scope includes: • Operation of the ten Household Recycling Centres (HRC) -including all associated onward haulage • Operation of the three Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) - including all associated onward haulage and recyclate marketing of recyclate • Operation of one Recyclate Transfer Stations (RTS) - including all associated onward haulage and marketing of recyclate • Haulage from one Authority operated Waste Transfer Station • Treatment of HRC residual waste and certain recyclates • Skip / bank services The Contract will be for an initial 8 years, with four optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 12 years.

The current budget for the services under this contract is £7,364,000 (2025/26).

The total advertised contract value detailed in this notice allows for potential changes in scope / requirements and or funding during the contract term.

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Dorset Council is seeking a single supplier

Dorset Council is seeking a single supplier to deliver the management of the Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services, including marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside (Resource Management and Transport Contract 2016).

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