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Bulky waste collection tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
238 bulky waste collection tenders and contracts, 48 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£190k
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs87%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs8
Bulky waste collection contracts
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43 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest bulky waste collection contracts awarded
- Awarded14 Aug 2026The Provision of Collection, Reception, Re-Use, Recycling and Treatment/ Diversion of Bulk Waste ServicesGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by J & M Murdoch & Son Ltd and 1 more£44m
- Awarded14 Aug 2026Removal of Vauxhall appliancesThe City of Liverpool College · North WestWon by Move Management Asset Removals Ltd£26k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026UWTSD2526.242 - Furniture Clearance, Waste Removal & Relocation ServicesUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David · WalesWon by Crown Workspace Limited
- Awarded15 May 2026Fixtures, Furniture, and Equipment Recycling 2026Lincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Johnsons 1871
- Awarded19 Mar 2026Fixtures, Furniture, and Equipment Recycling 2026Lincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Johnsons 1871£15k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026Estates Clearance ServiceDover District Council · South EastWon by Wynsdale Environmental£150k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Calvay HA Bulk Removal and Bin Management 2026Calvay Housing Association Ltd · ScotlandWon by Clyde Valley Landscapes Ltd
- Awarded3 Mar 2026Specialist cleaning, clearance and bulky waste removalThe Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Ltd · LondonWon by All in One Property Solutions
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Provision of a Bulky Waste ServiceWyre Council · North WestWon by Blackpool Council£1.4m
- Awarded28 Feb 2026Provision of a Material Collection Service (MCS) for West London Waste AuthorityWest London Waste Authority · LondonWon by Litta App Limited£1.5m
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Waste Removal ServicesAccent Housing Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Anyjunk Limited£275k
- Awarded29 Jan 2026The Supply of Waste Management ServicesWandle Housing Association Limited · LondonWon by Reconomy£300k
- Awarded21 Jan 2026CSP26047 - Dismantling of office furniture and clearanceUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Johnsons 1871£12k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Recovery, Reuse and Recycling of Bulky Household WasteNorth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Cunninghame Furniture Recycling Company Ltd£136k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Waste Removal ServicesGreenSquareAccordWon by J.s.rubbish Removals Ltd£66k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025Two Year Contract for Bulk UpliftsSouthside Housing Association · ScotlandWon by New Two£104k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Site Clearance and Disposal Services 2025Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyWon by Pickfords£313k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Bulky Waste ServicesFylde Borough Council · North WestWon by The Calico Group£39k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025NNC- urgent waste clearance from Saunders Close siteNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by A1 Rubbish Clearance£25k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Bulk Waste Removal and Void Property ProtectionDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Orbis Protect£160k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025Provision of Waste Management & Recycling Services for Bulky Waste Material (including POPs)North Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Newtown Waste Solutions£15.7m
- Awarded24 Jul 2025Bulky Waste and Hazardous Waste Collection ServicesMoat Homes Limited · East of EnglandWon by Anyjunk Limited and 1 more£1.8m
- Awarded2 Jul 2025Specialist Cleaning ServicesBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Your Option Services Ltd
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Bulky Waste Collection and DisposalLowestoft Town Council · East of EnglandWon by A1 Clearance and Recycling Ltd£27k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025TC057 – Bulky Waste Collection ContractBolton Council · North WestWon by Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited£189k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025TC057 - Bulky Waste Collection ContractBolton Council · North WestWon by Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited£189k
- Awarded1 Jun 2025Communal Services - Cleaning, External Windows and Bulk Waste / FlytippingRed Kite Community Housing · South EastWon by Just Ask Estate Services and 1 more
- Awarded1 Jun 2025Communal Services - Cleaning, External Windows and Bulk Waste / FlytippingRed Kite Community Housing · South EastWon by Just Ask Estate Services and 1 more
- Awarded28 Mar 2025WH24014 - Provision of Waste ServicesWolverhampton Homes · West MidlandsWon by Kenny Waste Management
- Awarded20 Mar 2025Domestic Bulky Household Waste CollectionsPendle Borough Council · North WestWon by Orchard Recycling Service£250k
Where to bid
Where bulky waste collection tenders are run
East Midlands Tenders1 20%
In-Tend1 20%
Kent Business Portal1 20%
Proactis1 20%
myTenders1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks for bulky waste collection work are running. None are open to join now.
Johnsons 1871 won the most bulky waste collection contracts
Reconomy won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentEducationNHS and healthOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnsons 1871 East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £27k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Reconomy London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £4.7m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Anyjunk Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £1.9m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Pickfords | 2 | £626k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Textek Limited West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £480k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £378k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Orchard Recycling Service North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £300k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Just Ask Estate Services South East · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Sasse Facilities Management South East · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 10joint | Litta App Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £1.5m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 53% of bulky waste collection contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought bulky waste collection more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bulky waste collection contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many bulky waste collection contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentEducationNHS and healthOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 3 | £1.4m |
| 2 | Fylde Borough Council | 3 | £168k |
| 3 | Falkirk Council | 2 | £1.4m |
| 4 | Bolton Council | 2 | £378k |
| 5 | Lincolnshire County Council | 2 | £15k |
| 6 | Red Kite Community Housing | 2 | Not published |
| 7 | Glasgow City Council | 1 | £44m |
| 8 | North Lanarkshire Council | 1 | £15.7m |
| 9 | Orbit Group Limited | 1 | £4.4m |
| 10 | Moat Homes Limited | 1 | £1.8m |
86 bulky waste collection contracts awarded since 2021
- 122021
- 62022
- 192023
- 92024
- 262025
- 142026 so far
Prices
Half of bulky waste collection contracts are worth less than £189k
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest bulky waste collection contracts
- Glasgow City CouncilJ & M Murdoch & Son Ltd, Dow Group Limited · 14 Aug 2026
- North Lanarkshire CouncilNewtown Waste Solutions · 4 Sep 2025
- Orbit Group LimitedReconomy · 13 May 2025
- Moat Homes LimitedAnyjunk Limited, Wealden Services Limited · 24 Jul 2025
- West London Waste AuthorityLitta App Limited · 28 Feb 2026
- Wyre CouncilBlackpool Council · 2 Mar 2026
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilTextek Limited · 3 Mar 2025
- Falkirk CouncilWinner not published · 3 Mar 2025
- Falkirk CouncilWinner not published · 3 Mar 2025
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilTextek Limited · 17 Mar 2025
Renewing contracts
4 bulky waste collection contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jun 2027
TC057 - Bulky Waste Collection Contract
Bolton Council · North West · 2-year contract
Held by Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited
Ends Oct 2027
Site Clearance and Disposal Services 2025
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · 2-year contract
Held by Pickfords
Bulky waste collection contract for a councilNorth West£1m or moreEnds Nov 2027
Where and when
January and March are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 9 | £2.2m | £71k | Bolton Community Furniture Store Limited and Orchard Recycling Service (2 each) | Fylde Borough Council (3) | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 9 | £61.3m | £680k | – | Falkirk Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.5m | £320k | Textek Limited (2) | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (3) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £40k | – | Johnsons 1871 (2) | Lincolnshire County Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £1.8m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £150k | – | Just Ask Estate Services and Sasse Facilities Management (2 each) | Red Kite Community Housing (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £1.8m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £12k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £275k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £190k a month
of bulky waste collection contracts awarded.
Typical contract £143k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
bulky waste collection contracts are awarded in a typical month.
43 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
bulky waste collection contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for bulky waste collection work.
0 open to join now. - 87%
of bulky waste collection contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 31 award notices.
How many bulky waste collection tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 48 | 238 |
| Contracts awarded | 16 | 77 |
16 bulky waste collection contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 16 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 35 buyers awarded bulky waste collection contracts to 37 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many bulky waste collection contracts does the UK public sector award?
43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 35 public buyers.
How long are bulky waste collection tenders open for?
The median bulky waste collection tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector bulky waste collection contract worth?
The median is £189k, and 53% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector bulky waste collection contracts?
Johnsons 1871 won the most (3). Reconomy won the most by value (£4.7m).
Which buyers award the most bulky waste collection contracts?
Councils award 53% of them.
How many bulky waste collection contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for bulky waste collection work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for bulky waste collection work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Collection of large items such as furniture, mattresses, carpets and white goods, and ad-hoc loads of waste, from residents, tenants and sites on request, often with reuse and recycling of what is collected.
- Council bulky waste collection services, chargeable or subsidised
- Reuse-led booking and collection of unwanted household items
- Housing association bulky item and bulk rubbish removal
- Ad-hoc waste clearance from repairs, voids and works sites
- Furniture removal from public buildings
- Kerbside mattress and carpet collections
What is not included
- Dumped waste reported for reactive removal (see Fly-tip removal)
- Skip hire (see Skip hire)
- Treatment of collected bulky residual waste (see Residual waste treatment and energy from waste)
- Treatment of upholstered seating containing POPs (see POPs and upholstered seating waste treatment)
- Recycling of collected mattresses and carpets (see Mattress and carpet recycling)
- Reuse shops and furniture reuse bought without collection (see Furniture reuse)
- Void clearance bought with void cleans (see Void cleaning)
- Office and household removals (see Removals)