BwDBC Waste Contracts 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
North West
Open procedure
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029

The contract covers the receipt, haulage, and treatment of dry recyclables, food waste, and municipal solid waste. The provider must supply all necessary vehicles, plant, equipment, and labour, and operate a waste transfer station within the borough boundaries. The service aims to maximise diversion from landfill through energy recovery and adherence to waste hierarchy principles, supporting the council's in-house collection fleet.

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Awarded value: £9m; As published
Published: 10 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 24 March 2026; SUEZ
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 May 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of municipal waste management, recycling processing, and food waste treatment services for local authority collection operations.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
10 June 2025
Contract awardedto SUEZ
24 March 2026
Contract starts
1 June 2026
Contract ends
31 May 2029

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How it compares

6.2× the typical dry mixed recycling contract (£1.5m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323056/bwdbc-waste-contracts-2026
Buyer reference: DN777613
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0545e2
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. BwDBC Waste Contracts 2026. Contract award, 10 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323056/bwdbc-waste-contracts-2026 (accessed 12 October 2026).