Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-e0a4-73eb-9cdb-9cd0b0ec6461/waste-management-lot-2-hazardous-and-chemical-waste-laboratory awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Waste Management - Lot 2 Hazardous and Chemical Waste (Laboratory) [Aston University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/aston-university) Often single bidder Estimated value £1,200,000 Published 31 Jul 2026 Deadline Closed 14 Jan 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Aston University sought the provision of Hazardous and Chemical Waste (Laboratory) services as part of a wider multi-lot Waste Management procurement exercise. - Lot 2 comprises the compliant collection, handling, transportation, treatment, recovery and disposal of hazardous and chemical laboratory waste arising from teaching, research and operational activities across Aston University. The scope includes, but is not limited to: - Hazardous laboratory waste - Chemical waste - Laboratory smalls - Solvent waste - Acids and alkalis - Contaminated laboratory consumables - Specialist hazardous waste streams - Waste classification and technical support - Consignment documentation and compliance reporting - Recycling, recovery and treatment services - Contract management, KPI reporting and governance The procurement was undertaken to establish compliant contractual arrangements, improve service resilience, support sustainability objectives, maximise value for money and improve contract management across the University's waste management activities. The contract is awarded for an initial period of 2 years commencing on 1 September 2026, with extension options available until 31 July 2031. ## CPV classification Refuse and waste related services Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0550e5-2026-07-31T14:38:21+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0550e5-2026-07-31T14:38:21+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Aston University: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/aston-university) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [SHWD Cleaning · South Hams District Council · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1e5c-7112-a772-bb30d175a2ae/shwd-cleaning) [Pest Control Services · Yorkshire Housing Limited · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1ecb-72eb-99a2-28725729b3f4/pest-control-services) [Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191) · The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-44f9-7309-afae-daba3a678a46/pest-control-services-concession-2027-30-fh2610191) [Invitation to Tender Window Cleaning Services - Wirral · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-cf1d-702b-9ffd-93cfa91d3c7c/invitation-to-tender-window-cleaning-services-wirral) [Refuse transport services – Odbiór odpadów komunalnych z terenu miasta Maków Mazowiecki · Miasto Maków Mazowiecki · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3f12-7325-9c2f-18eb44993615/poland-refuse-transport-services-odbior-odpadow-komunalnych-z-terenu-miasta) [Cleaning services – Úklidové služby pro budovy JP · České vysoké učení technické v Praze · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4b75-72e0-8073-c7b65b5d95d9/czechia-cleaning-services-uklidove-sluzby-pro-budovy-jp)