Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb7-9407-71a5-8b7c-c6f4857751dd/place856et-pre-market-engagement-future-delivery-of-waste-treatment-disposal

pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# PLACE856ET Pre Market Engagement - Future Delivery of Waste Treatment, Disposal, Recycling and Infrastructure Services Across Derbyshire County and Derby City

[Derbyshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council)

Estimated value

£60,000,000

Published

29 Jul 2025

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Derbyshire County Council (The Council) is the upper-tier Local Authority for the County of Derbyshire. The Council is responsible for the delivery of a range of mandatory statutory duties including key functions such as adult social care, education, children's safeguarding, public health, highways, waste management, libraries, and trading standards. Find more about our Council Plan, Ambitions, Values and Outcomes, and other key information here Working for Derbyshire. Our Council Plan 2024 to 2025 - Derbyshire County Council.

The Council along with the Waste Collection Authorities and Derby City Council (known forthwith as "the Councils") are seeking information from the market in relation to the future delivery of Waste Treatment, Disposal, Recycling and Infrastructure Services.

This Pre Market Engagement exercise (PME) is intended to gather insights from potential providers to help shape our future service model, inform the development of procurement documentation, and understand market capabilities and deliver value for money.

Participation in this process is entirely voluntary and non-binding. Responses will be used for information gathering only and will not form part of any future evaluation process.

The Aim of this Pre Market Engagement exercise is to explore:

- Innovative technology and delivery models
- Market capacity and readiness to deliver
- Risks, mitigations and dependencies
- Whole-life cost considerations
- Efficiencies and value for money
- Barriers to entry and Small Medium Enterprise participation

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## CPV classification

Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04fddf-2025-07-29T07:59:01+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04fddf-2025-07-29T07:59:01+01:00)

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