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Tender: Operation of 10 Household Recycling Centres, 3 Waste Transfer Stations and 1 Recyclate Transfer Station – Dorset Council

Released about 1 year ago

Closed18 Dec 2025Updated

Est. valueEstimate£12.4M to £47.8M

LocationSouth West

AgencyDorset Council

SourceContracts Finder

CategoryEnergy & Environment

Submissions closedClosed Thu, 18 Dec 2025

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Dorset Council is seeking a single supplier to manage and operate its Household Recycling Centres, Waste Transfer Stations and associated services, including marketing of recyclate collected at the kerbside (Resource Management and Transport Contract 2016). Services will commence on 28 August 2026 and include operation of 10 Household Recycling Centres (with all associated onward haulage), 3 Waste Transfer Stations (with onward haulage and recyclate marketing), 1 Recyclate Transfer Station (with onward haulage and recyclate marketing), haulage from one authority-operated Waste Transfer Station, treatment of HRC residual waste and certain recyclates, and skip/bank services. The contract is for an initial 8 years with four optional 12-month extensions (1+1+1+1), for a potential total term of 12 years, and the current budget for 2025/26 is £7,364,000; the advertised value allows for potential changes in scope, requirements and/or funding during the term.

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