Waste Management

Aston University
West Midlands
Selective procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028

The contract covers core waste collection including general, dry mixed recycling, food, paper, glass, and green waste, alongside supplementary collections for hazardous, chemical, clinical, and pharmaceutical waste streams. The service requires the provision of leased collection receptacles, regular bin sanitisation, and adherence to specific operational collection windows to minimise disruption to university activities.

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Awarded value: £189k; As published
Published: 20 June 2025
Awarded: 17 April 2026
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of comprehensive waste management, recycling, and hazardous waste disposal services for large-scale university campus operations.

Collection of General Waste, Dry Mixed Recyclables, Food Waste, Paper and Cardboard, Glass Waste and Green Waste
Unchlorinated solvent waste disposal service
Chlorinated waste disposal service
Unchlorinated acidic waste disposal service
Chlorinated acidic waste disposal service
Aqueous waste disposal service
Pyrolysis waste disposal service
Powder waste disposal service
PFA waste disposal service
Oil waste disposal service

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 38 months
Longest it can run: 86 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 4
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90500000, 90520000, 90510000, 90523000

Services in this contract

Commercial and trade waste collectionMain service£219k typicalCore waste collections: general, recycling, food, paper, glass and green waste
Clinical and healthcare waste collection and disposal£259k typicalClinical waste and sharps collection and disposal
Confidential waste collection and shredding£46k typicalConfidential wastepaper collection
Hazardous waste collection and disposal£110k typicalHazardous and chemical laboratory waste collection and disposal
WEEE and battery collection and recycling£75k typicalSupplementary collection of batteries and non-specialist WEEE

Lifecycle

Published
20 June 2025
Contract awarded
17 April 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2028

The buyer

Aston University

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323528/waste-management
Buyer reference: 1114
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0550e5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Aston University. Waste Management. Contract award, 20 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323528/waste-management (accessed 5 November 2026).