Ends Mar 2027
Waste Transfer Facility for Kendal Area Waste.
Cumberland Council · North West · 28-month contract
Held by FCC Environment
Waste transfer station tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
370 waste transfer station tenders and contracts, 90 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£3.4m
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs58%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now6See them →
Waste transfer station contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
43 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 waste transfer station opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksThird-Party Bulk Haulage for Non-Hazardous WasteYorwaste Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£7.1m
- Pre-market21 Oct 2026PL0310 Waste Management Services Contract 2029Worcestershire County Council · West Midlands
- OpenCloses in 1 dayDBC (EE) Provision of a Waste Haulage Service for Dacorum Borough CouncilDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandEst.£300k
- Pre-market4 Sep 2026Materials Recycling InfrastructureMilton Keynes City Council · South EastEst.£100m
- Pre-market12 Aug 2026Preliminary Market Engagement for Transfer Station and Brokerage Services – Dry Recycling and Food WasteCotswold District Council · South WestEst.£1.7m
- Awarded27 Oct 2026Waste Haulage and Disposal ServiceThurrock Council · East of EnglandWon by PF Ahern Ltd£13.4m
- Awarded8 Sep 2026North Tyneside Council Waste Management ContractNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by SUEZ
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Waste Management Services following expiry of the Council’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) ArrangementsArgyll and Bute Council · ScotlandWon by Biffa£5.6m
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Provision of services for the receipt, storage and transfer of mixed dry recyclable materialarc21 · Northern IrelandWon by Natural World Products Ltd£750k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Bulk Haulage of Residual Waste to EfW, AberdeenAberdeenshire Council · ScotlandWon by A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd and 1 more£3.2m
- Awarded17 Jul 2026Reception, Haulage, Reuse and Recycling Centres Contract (RHRRC Contract)East London Waste Authority · LondonWon by Veolia
- Awarded5 Jul 2026W821 - Garden Waste Bulk and Haulage ServiceDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Magfern Recycling£450k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Provision of Bulk HaulageCalderdale Norse Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Monks Contractors Limited£2.6m
- Awarded20 May 2026Provision of a Transfer Station for Dry Mixed RecyclateOxford Direct Services · South EastWon by R Collard Group£400k
- Awarded11 May 2026Haulage of comingled for processingExeter City Council · South WestWon by A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd£74k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Garden Waste Transfer Station and HaulageCastle Point Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Waste-a-Way Recycling Limited£2.1m
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated ServicesDorset Council · South WestWon by W&S Waste Management Ltd
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Parc Adfer Haulage ContractFlintshire County Council · WalesWon by LWT Contractors Ltd and 1 more£274k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Haulage of WasteBraintree District Council · East of EnglandWon by Waste-a-Way Recycling Limited£2.5m
- Awarded8 Jan 2026Waste Transfer and Offtake Services ContractStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by J & B Recycling Limited£4.5m
- Awarded8 Dec 2025Operation of HWRC's and Waste Transfer StationsDevon County Council · South WestWon by SUEZ
- Awarded28 Nov 2025HCC - 06/24 - The Provision of a Contract for the Operation of Waste Transfer Stations and Associated HaulageHertfordshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Veolia£80m
- Awarded10 Nov 2025CT0819 Transfer of Waste to Disposal OutletsThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by NWH Group£910k
- Awarded20 Aug 2025Fenland Bulking Invitation to Tender - Waste Transfer StationsFenland District Council · East of EnglandWon by Countrystyle Recycling£1.1m
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Waste Haulage DPS Supplier ListSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Bulk Freight (Midlands) Ltd£97k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Waste HaulageDumfries and Galloway Council · ScotlandWon by Oakbank£2.2m
- Awarded11 Jul 2025MULL AND TIREE WASTE HAULAGE 2025 - 2028Argyll and Bute Council · ScotlandWon by MacKinnon Haulage£760k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Waste Transfer Station and Haulage OperationsEast Lothian Council · ScotlandWon by FCC Environment£4.2m
- Awarded27 Jun 2025The provision of services for the receipt, storage, bulking and transfer of Municipal Wastearc21 · Northern IrelandWon by Natural World Products Ltd£10m
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Supply of Waste Bulking and Haulage Services in GloucestershireGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Grundon Waste Management Ltd and 1 more£5.9m
- Awarded16 Jun 2025THE PROVISION OF WASTE HAULAGE SERVICES 2025The Highland Council · ScotlandWon by A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd and 2 more£22.9m
- Awarded2 Jun 2025TD2176 - Bulking and Haulage of Dry Mixed RecyclingDerby City Council · East Midlands£3.5m
- Awarded20 May 2025Northern Waste Haulage ServiceStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Bulk Freight (Midlands) Ltd£1.5m
- Awarded22 Apr 2025Provision of a Waste Transfer StationSouth Oxfordshire District Council · South EastWon by FCC Environment£2.2m
- Awarded3 Apr 2025IA2595 - CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF HAULAGE SERVICE TRANSPORTING WASTE MATERIALS FROM STAFFORDSHIRE'S HWRC TO IDENTIFIED DISPOSAL POINTSStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Biffa
- Open to joinOpen nowSouth West DPS
Where to bid
Where waste transfer station tenders are run
ProContract4 31%
In-Tend3 23%
Delta eSourcing2 15%
London Tenders Portal1 8%
Open (NEPO)1 8%- Other portals (2)2 15%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks and DPSs for waste transfer station work are running. 1 is open to join now.
FCC Environment won the most waste transfer station contracts
Veolia won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousingTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCC Environment North West · See every contract | 4 | £9.5m | 4 | ||
| 2joint | A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd Scotland · See every contract | 3 | £20.3m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Bulk Freight (Midlands) Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £9.4m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | SUEZ North East · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Veolia East of England · See every contract | 2 | £80m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Natural World Products Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £10.8m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Biffa West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £5.6m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd) Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £3.7m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Waste-a-Way Recycling Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.1m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Remondis Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.4m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 95% of waste transfer station 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 waste transfer station more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many waste transfer station contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many waste transfer station contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousingTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Highland Council | 3 | £23m |
| 2 | arc21 | 2 | £10.8m |
| 3 | Argyll and Bute Council | 2 | £6.4m |
| 4 | Derby City Council | 2 | £4m |
| 5 | Staffordshire County Council | 2 | £1.5m |
| 6 | South Tyneside Council | 2 | £1.4m |
| 7 | Hertfordshire County Council | 1 | £80m |
| 8 | Thurrock Council | 1 | £13.4m |
| 9 | Lincolnshire County Council | 1 | £7.8m |
| 10 | Gloucestershire County Council | 1 | £5.9m |
115 waste transfer station contracts awarded since 2021
- 202021
- 222022
- 132023
- 202024
- 252025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of waste transfer station contracts are worth less than £2.1m
CouncilsTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest waste transfer station contracts
- Hertfordshire County CouncilVeolia · 28 Nov 2025
- The Highland CouncilA.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd, Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd), Gogar Services Ltd · 16 Jun 2025
- Thurrock CouncilPF Ahern Ltd · 27 Oct 2026
- arc21Natural World Products Ltd · 27 Jun 2025
- Lincolnshire County CouncilBulk Freight (Midlands) Ltd · 1 Apr 2025
- Gloucestershire County CouncilGrundon Waste Management Ltd, Enovert South Limited · 24 Jun 2025
- Argyll and Bute CouncilBiffa · 1 Sep 2026
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilJ & B Recycling Limited · 8 Jan 2026
- East Lothian CouncilFCC Environment · 30 Jun 2025
- Derby City CouncilWinner not published · 2 Jun 2025
Renewing contracts
12 waste transfer station contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Recyclate & Garden Waste Transfer - Kendal Area
Westmorland and Furness Council · North West · 28-month contract
Held by FCC Environment
Ends Mar 2027
CP2313-22 Haulage of Mid-Devon District Council's Residue and Garden Waste
Devon County Council · South West · 3-year contract
Held by Coastal Recycling
Waste transfer station contract for a councilSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Waste transfer station contract for a councilEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Waste transfer station contractEast of England£1m or moreEnds Aug 2027
Waste transfer station contract for a councilEast of England£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Waste transfer station contract for a councilEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Waste transfer station contract for a councilEast Midlands£1m or moreEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most waste transfer station 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 9 | £39.8m | £2.7m | A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd and Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd) (2 each) | The Highland Council (3) | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 6 | £99.1m | £2.5m | Waste-a-Way Recycling Limited (2) | – | 4 |
| South West | 1 | 6 | £6.1m | £86k | – | – | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £5.8m | £675k | Remondis Limited (2) | South Tyneside Council (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £3.1m | – | FCC Environment (2) | – | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £11.8m | £3.5m | – | Derby City Council (2) | 2 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 3 | £1.5m | – | – | Staffordshire County Council (2) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £360k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 2 | £2.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £274k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £10.8m | – | Natural World Products Ltd (2) | arc21 (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 1 | £2.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £3.4m a month
of waste transfer station contracts awarded.
Typical contract £2.3m x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
waste transfer station contracts are awarded in a typical month.
43 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
waste transfer station contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for waste transfer station work.
1 open to join now. - 58%
of waste transfer station contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 33 award notices.
How many waste transfer station tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 90 | 370 |
| Contracts awarded | 17 | 97 |
17 waste transfer station contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 17 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 36 buyers awarded waste transfer station contracts to 31 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 transfer station contracts does the UK public sector award?
43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 36 public buyers.
How long are waste transfer station tenders open for?
The median waste transfer station tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector waste transfer station contract worth?
The median is £2.1m, and 12% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector waste transfer station contracts?
FCC Environment won the most (4). Veolia won the most by value (£80m).
Which buyers award the most waste transfer station contracts?
Councils award 95% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most waste transfer station contracts?
Scotland: 9 of 43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (6) and the South West (6).
How many waste transfer station contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
12 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 29 March 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for waste transfer station work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for waste transfer station work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Operation of waste transfer stations and bulking points, and bulk haulage of waste and recyclables from transfer stations and HWRCs to treatment and disposal sites.
- Transfer station operation and maintenance
- Transfer station handling and loading of recyclate
- Bulk haulage of waste and recyclables from transfer stations and bulking points to treatment and disposal sites
- Haulage of collected cardboard and other recyclables to bulking sites
- Island waste shipping and haulage
- Contributions to shared transfer stations
What is not included
- Running HWRCs (see Household waste recycling centre operation)
- RoRo and hook-lift container haulage from HWRCs, depots and sites (see Skip hire)
- Haulage bundled into a single-stream treatment contract: the treatment service for that stream, such as
- General haulage not tied to waste (see Pallet delivery)
- Building a transfer station (see Commercial construction)