Contract awarded

Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated Services

  • Dorset Council
  • South West
  • Open procedure
  • 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2034

Management of ten household recycling centres, three waste transfer stations, and one recyclate transfer station, including all associated onward haulage. The contract covers the treatment of residual waste, provision of skip and bank services, and the marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside.

Awarded value
£130m
As published
Published
11 April 2025
Awarded
27 March 2026
W&S Waste Management Ltd
Contract length
96 months
Ends 27 August 2034

What the contract covers

Single supplier contract

Provision of comprehensive waste management services, including household recycling centre operations, waste transfer station management, and recyclate marketing services.

  • 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
  • Marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Single supplier contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
96 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
144 months
Contract dates
28 August 2026 to 27 August 2034
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
90500000

Services in this contract

  • Household waste recycling centre operationMain service£17.5m typicalOperation of ten household recycling centres with onward haulage
  • Waste transfer station operation and bulk haulage£2.1m typicalOperation of three waste transfer stations with onward haulage and recyclate marketing

Lifecycle

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  2. Contract awardedto W&S Waste Management Ltd
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Dorset Council

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W&S Waste Management Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/320497/household-recycling-centre-waste-transfer-stations-and-associated-services
Buyer reference
DN771142
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05019c
Last checked
5 November 2026

Dorset Council. Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated Services. Contract award, 11 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320497/household-recycling-centre-waste-transfer-stations-and-associated-services (accessed 5 November 2026).