New Spitalfields & Billingsgate Market Waste & Market Cleansing

City of London Corporation
London
10 July 2025 to 10 July 2030

Full-service waste management and site cleansing for two major markets, handling 12,500-13,500 tonnes of mixed organic, cardboard, timber, plastic, and polystyrene waste annually. The service requires a zero-to-landfill commitment, continuous improvement in recycling sustainability, and cost-reduction innovation. Operations cover common area cleaning and waste collection, with specific requirements for managing high-volume market waste streams.

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Awarded value: £18.4m; As published
Published: 25 June 2024
Awarded: 10 July 2025; Mitie
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 10 July 2030

What the contract covers

Service contract for an independently selectable lot

Provision of comprehensive waste management, recycling, and site cleansing services for large-scale wholesale food and produce markets.

Waste management, cleansing, recycling and disposal of waste from New Spitalfields Market
Full management of waste and market cleaning at New Spitalfields Market
Waste collection and cleansing of common areas
Recycling and disposal of mixed associated market waste, including organic, cardboard, timber, plastic and polystyrene
Waste management, cleansing, recycling and disposal of waste from Billingsgate Market
Full management of waste and market cleaning at Billingsgate Market

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
New Spitalfields Market	Not stated	Not stated
Billingsgate Market	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract for an independently selectable lot
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 10 July 2025 to 10 July 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90500000

Services in this contract

Total waste managementMain service£571k typicalFull waste management, recycling and disposal for two wholesale markets
Street cleansing£106k typicalMarket cleansing of common areas

Lifecycle

Published
25 June 2024
Contract awardedto Mitie
10 July 2025
Contract starts
10 July 2025
Contract ends
10 July 2030

The buyer

City of London Corporation

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Mitie

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/852407/new-spitalfields-and-billingsgate-market-waste-and-market-cleansing
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

City of London Corporation. New Spitalfields & Billingsgate Market Waste & Market Cleansing. Contract award, 25 June 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/852407/new-spitalfields-and-billingsgate-market-waste-and-market-cleansing (accessed 5 November 2026).