Materials Recycling Infrastructure

Milton Keynes City Council
South East
1 April 2028 to 31 March 2038

A single-operator contract combining services for a waste transfer station, household waste recycling centres, and treatment of food and garden waste. The service is intended to increase recycling and reuse while maintaining clean, safe and hygienic operating environments.

Open the official notice

Closed· 16 September 2026

Estimated value: £100m; Buyer estimate
Published: 22 May 2026
Deadline: 16 September 2026; Closed
Contract length: 120 months; Ends 31 March 2038

What the contract covers

Integrated service contract

Operation of waste transfer stations, household waste recycling centres, and food and garden waste treatment services.

Services of the City Council’s Waste Transfer Station, the Household Waste Recycling Centres and Organics (Food and Garden Waste Treatment) into one contract

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Integrated service contract
Initial term: 96 months
Extensions: 60 months
Longest it can run: 156 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2038
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90500000, 90514000, 45213270, 45222100

Services in this tender

Household waste recycling centre operationMain service£17.5m typicalOperation of household waste recycling centres within one integrated recycling infrastructure contract
Food waste treatment and anaerobic digestion£500k typicalOrganics treatment of food and garden waste
Waste transfer station operation and bulk haulage£2.1m typicalOperation of the council's waste transfer station

Lifecycle

Published
22 May 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
16 September 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 April 2028

The buyer

Milton Keynes City Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3621063/materials-recycling-infrastructure
Buyer reference: 2026-159
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a174
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Milton Keynes City Council. Materials Recycling Infrastructure. Tender, 22 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3621063/materials-recycling-infrastructure (accessed 5 November 2026).