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Recycling campaign tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
103 recycling campaign tenders and contracts, 31 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£82k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs81%
Recycling campaign contracts
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How many recycling campaign contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "recycling campaign" alert would have missed 20 of 20 recycling campaign contracts (100%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 11 (55%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"recycling campaign"
100% missed
20 of 20
Expert list14 phrases
55% missed
11 of 20
Expert list: recycling campaign, recycling communications, waste behaviour change, food waste campaign, contamination campaign, door knocking, doorstep engagement, recycling engagement, waste communications, recycling behaviour change, food waste engagement, recycle right, waste education, waste prevention campaign
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31 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest recycling campaign contracts awarded
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Contamination campaignWychavon District Council · West MidlandsWon by Barley Communications Limited£49k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Food Waste Recycling Door-to-Door Engagement CampaignLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Social & Market Strategic Research (SMSR)£82k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026MRWA Food Waste Prevention campaign 26/27Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority · North WestWon by Social Change Ltd£28k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026Local Green Points SchemeLondon Borough of Bexley · LondonWon by Green Rewards£255k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026Waste and recycling behaviour changeSunderland City Council · North EastWon by Behaviour Change Network Limited
- Awarded16 Jul 2026Recycle Right campaign summer 2026Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority · North WestWon by Social Change Ltd£48k
- Awarded8 Jul 2026Communications planning, community research and waste analysisWychavon District Council · West Midlands
- Awarded8 Jul 2026Journey of Recycling 2026-28Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority · North WestWon by Agent Marketing£59k
- Awarded6 Jul 2026Communications Planning and Community Research - Westlands and comparator area ESPO 664_25 Lot 8h Waste & RecyclingWychavon District Council · West MidlandsWon by Resource Futures£98k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Waste Services Communication and Behavioural Change Strategy DevelopmentWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Behaviour Change£83k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026GMCA 1911 Food Waste Capture Increase CampaignGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Glorious Creative Limited£37k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026Food Campaign CreativeReLondon (London Waste and Recycling Board) · LondonWon by Barley Communications Limited£48k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Pan London food waste campaignLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by ReLondon£14k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Reusable nappy projectGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Resource Futures£50k
- Awarded22 Dec 2025FRA081 - Lot 3 - TRU600-016 - Communications Support for East London Waste Authority (ELWA)Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · LondonWon by Resource Futures£53k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025FRA081 Lot 3 - TRU600-021 - Communications Support for BCP CouncilWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South WestWon by Resource Futures£22k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Local Authority Support and Waste Composition Analysis FrameworkWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by SLR Consulting
- Awarded5 Dec 2025Local Authority Pilots (FRA085)Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Cutting Edge Marketing Ltd£15k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Food Waste communicationsWyre Council · North WestWon by Print Image Network£46k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025COL201-116 Gwynedd – Comms (FRA081 Lot 3)Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Cutting Edge Marketing Ltd£2k
- Awarded3 Jul 2025Simpler Recycling Communication Toolkit and AssetsWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Cutting Edge Marketing Ltd£29k
- Awarded2 Jul 2025Simpler Recycling Communication Toolkit and AssetsWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Cutting Edge Marketing Ltd£29k
- Awarded28 May 2025Doorstepping ProjectCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by MEL Research£165k
- Awarded21 May 2025Composting CoordinatorGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Garden Organic£70k
- Awarded6 Mar 2025NB/24 - Waste Management Digital Education CampaignHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Eskimosoup£40k
Where to bid
Where recycling campaign tenders are run
myTenders4 80%
Open (NEPO)1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Green Rewards won the most recycling campaign contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Resource Futures South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £222k | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Cutting Edge Marketing Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Social Change UK North West · See every contract | 2 | £107k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Barley Communications Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £97k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Social Change Ltd North West · See every contract | 2 | £77k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Green Rewards London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £255k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | MEL Research North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £165k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Behaviour Change East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £83k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Social & Market Strategic Research (SMSR) London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £82k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Garden Organic South West · See every contract | 1 | £70k | 1 |
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Who buys
15 buyers awarded recycling campaign contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought recycling campaign more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many recycling campaign contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many recycling campaign contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority | 8 | £378k |
| 2 | Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) | 7 | £149k |
| 3 | Wychavon District Council | 3 | £147k |
| 4 | Gloucestershire County Council | 2 | £120k |
| 5 | London Borough of Bexley | 1 | £255k |
| 6 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 1 | £165k |
| 7 | West Northamptonshire Council | 1 | £83k |
| 8 | London Borough of Hackney | 1 | £82k |
| 9 | Liverpool City Council | 1 | £60k |
| 10 | ReLondon (London Waste and Recycling Board) | 1 | £48k |
52 recycling campaign contracts awarded since 2021
- 42021
- 42022
- 62023
- 72024
- 172025
- 142026 so far
Prices
Half of recycling campaign contracts are worth less than £49k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral government
The 10 biggest recycling campaign contracts
- London Borough of BexleyGreen Rewards · 18 Aug 2026
- Cheshire West and Chester CouncilMEL Research · 28 May 2025
- Wychavon District CouncilResource Futures · 6 Jul 2026
- West Northamptonshire CouncilBehaviour Change · 30 Jun 2026
- London Borough of HackneySocial & Market Strategic Research (SMSR) · 21 Sep 2026
- Gloucestershire County CouncilGarden Organic · 21 May 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilInfluential Agency Limited · 13 Jun 2025
- Merseyside Waste Disposal AuthorityAgent Marketing · 8 Jul 2026
- Transport or utility bodyNorth West · November 2025
- Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)Resource Futures · 22 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
1 recycling campaign contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most recycling campaign work is one-off: 7% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
The North West awards the most recycling campaign contracts. December and July 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 | 12 | £686k | £50k | Social Change UK and Social Change Ltd (2 each) | Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (8) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 5 | £452k | £53k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £75k | £22k | Cutting Edge Marketing Ltd (4) | Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) (5) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £147k | – | – | Wychavon District Council (3) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £142k | £50k | Resource Futures (2) | Gloucestershire County Council (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £83k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £82k a month
of recycling campaign contracts awarded.
Typical contract £49k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
recycling campaign contracts are awarded in a typical month.
31 contracts in the last 2 years. - 81%
of recycling campaign contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 21 award notices.
How many recycling campaign tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 31 | 103 |
| Contracts awarded | 20 | 48 |
18 recycling campaign contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 15 buyers awarded recycling campaign contracts to 21 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 recycling campaign contracts does the UK public sector award?
31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 15 public buyers.
How long are recycling campaign tenders open for?
The median recycling campaign tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector recycling campaign contract worth?
The median is £49k, and 96% are worth less than £250k.
Which part of the UK awards the most recycling campaign contracts?
The North West: 12 of 31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then London (5) and the South East (5).
How many recycling campaign contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 May 2027. Another 13 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Campaigns and door-knocking teams that tell residents how to recycle correctly, reduce contamination and adapt to changes in waste collection services.
- Recycling behaviour change campaigns
- Dry recycling and food waste communications
- Door knocking and doorstep engagement for collection changes
- Recycling campaign management across several suppliers
What is not included
- Other behaviour change campaigns (see Behaviour change and public information campaigns)
- Paid social and Google ads for a recycling campaign (see Digital marketing)
- Media buying for recycling campaigns (see Media buying)
- Delivering recycling leaflets and bin stickers with no engagement (another industry:
- Running collection services (another industry: waste-environment)