Ends Sep 2027
Waste Composition Analysis
Kirklees Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 4-year contract
Held by Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited
Waste composition analysis tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
99 waste composition analysis tenders and contracts, 24 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£33k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs67%
- Live now2See them →
Waste composition analysis contracts
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22 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 waste composition analysis opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses Jan 2027Waste Composition Analysis 2026-2027Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority · North WestEst.£250k
- Pre-market23 Sep 2026003761 - Seasonal Waste Composition Analysis of Durham County Council Municipal WasteDurham County Council · North East
- Awarded14 Oct 2026Waste Composition Analysis 2026Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited£21k
- Awarded2 Oct 2026Call off from WRAP Framework 81 Waste Composition Analysis (Lot 4)- Bradford Metropolitan City CouncilWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Alfred H Knight£25k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Flatflex Waste Composition AnalysisReLondon (London Waste and Recycling Board) · LondonWon by Recycling of Used Plastics Limited£62k
- Awarded11 Aug 2026BT1906 Waste Composition AnalysisLuton Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Resource Futures£36k
- Awarded8 Jul 2026Communications planning, community research and waste analysisWychavon District Council · West Midlands£133k
- 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
- Awarded17 Feb 2026General Waste Analysis 2026Perth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited£12k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Shifting Mindsets; Driving Action – Local Authority Pilot programme (FRA081 Lot4)Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by KEO Europe Ltd£60k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025Waste composition analysisEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited£36k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Local Authority Support and Waste Composition Analysis FrameworkWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by SLR Consulting
- Awarded27 Nov 2025COL200-115, Gwynedd Trade Waste Composition under Framework FRA081 - Local Authority Support and Waste Composition Analysis Lot No 4 - Waste Composition Analysis.Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · WalesWon by KEO Europe Ltd£24k
- Awarded30 Oct 2025FRA081-004-001 - Waste Compositional Analysis of Commercial Residual Waste-Plastic Film and TextilesWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Resource Futures£99k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025COL202-102 Local Authority Support and Waste Composition Analysis FrameworkWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Circulogic£14k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Caerphilly residual waste analysisWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Resource Futures£21k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025COL200-165 RCT residual waste analysisWaste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) · South EastWon by Resource Futures£21k
- Awarded15 Sep 2025Waste Composition Sampling and Analysis of Kerbside Residual WasteLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by KEO Europe Ltd£49k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025Waste Composition analysis 2025Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by Resource Futures£30k
- Awarded7 Aug 2025PLACE857ET Two Season Waste Composition AnalysisDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Resource Futures£200k
- Awarded26 May 2025Cornwall Council Waste Compositional Analysis 2025Cornwall Council · South WestWon by KEO Europe Ltd£92k
- Awarded10 Apr 2025Kerbside Waste Composition AnalysisKent County Council · South EastWon by Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited£158k
- Awarded18 Dec 2024Recycling Sacks Trial Participation MonitoringCyngor Gwynedd · WalesWon by Circular Resource Specialists Ltd
Where to bid
Where waste composition analysis tenders are run
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Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Resource Futures won the most waste composition analysis contracts
It also won the most 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resource Futures South East · SME · See every contract | 8 | £481k | 5 | ||
| 2joint | KEO Europe Ltd East Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £226k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £216k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Recycling of Used Plastics Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £62k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Alfred H Knight Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £25k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Circulogic South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £14k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Circular Resource Specialists Ltd Wales · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4joint | SLR Consulting South East · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 55% of waste composition analysis contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought waste composition analysis more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many waste composition analysis 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 waste composition analysis 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 | Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) | 9 | £338k |
| 2 | Wychavon District Council | 2 | £133k |
| 3 | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 2 | £51k |
| 4 | Derbyshire County Council | 1 | £200k |
| 5 | Kent County Council | 1 | £158k |
| 6 | Cornwall Council | 1 | £92k |
| 7 | ReLondon (London Waste and Recycling Board) | 1 | £62k |
| 8 | Leicestershire County Council | 1 | £49k |
| 9 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 1 | £36k |
| 10 | Luton Borough Council | 1 | £36k |
51 waste composition analysis contracts awarded since 2021
- 32021
- 82022
- 72023
- 122024
- 142025
- 72026 so far
Prices
Half of waste composition analysis contracts are worth less than £36k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral government
The 10 biggest waste composition analysis contracts
- Derbyshire County CouncilResource Futures · 7 Aug 2025
- Kent County CouncilAlfred H Knight Energy Services Limited · 10 Apr 2025
- Wychavon District CouncilWinner not published · 8 Jul 2026
- Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)Resource Futures · 30 Oct 2025
- Cornwall CouncilKEO Europe Ltd · 26 May 2025
- Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)Resource Futures · 23 Sep 2025
- ReLondon (London Waste and Recycling Board)Recycling of Used Plastics Limited · 29 Sep 2026
- Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)KEO Europe Ltd · 19 Dec 2025
- Leicestershire County CouncilKEO Europe Ltd · 15 Sep 2025
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilAlfred H Knight Energy Services Limited · 16 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
1 waste composition analysis contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most waste composition analysis work is one-off: 13% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
The South East awards the most waste composition analysis contracts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 8 | £447k | £60k | Resource Futures (4) | Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) (7) | 0 |
| North West | 1 | 2 | £51k | – | – | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £61k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £249k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £133k | – | – | Wychavon District Council (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £24k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £36k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £62k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £92k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £12k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £33k a month
of waste composition analysis contracts awarded.
Typical contract £36k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 67%
of waste composition analysis contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 21 award notices.
How many waste composition analysis tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 99 | 24 |
| Contracts awarded | 48 | 11 |
12 waste composition analysis contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 12 buyers awarded waste composition analysis contracts to 8 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 waste composition analysis contracts does the UK public sector award?
22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 12 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector waste composition analysis contract worth?
The median is £36k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector waste composition analysis contracts?
Resource Futures won the most (8), and the most by value (£481k).
Which buyers award the most waste composition analysis contracts?
Councils award 55% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most waste composition analysis contracts?
The South East: 8 of 22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (2) and Yorkshire and the Humber (2).
How many waste composition analysis contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 30 September 2027. Another 7 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Sampling and hand-sorting of household residual, recycling and food waste to measure composition and capture rates, and set-out and participation monitoring of household collections, bought together or on their own.
- Kerbside and HWRC residual waste composition analysis
- Dry mixed recycling composition
- Participation and set-out monitoring, with composition work or on its own
- Resident and crew surveys reported with participation monitoring
What is not included
- Chemical analysis of waste samples, including POPs (see Environmental testing laboratory)
- Radioactive waste characterisation (see Radioactivity monitoring)
- Waste arisings data surveys (see Waste and resources consultancy)
- Doorstep engagement and recycling communications (see Recycling and waste communications and doorstep engagement)