Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-b418-7015-bc7f-6a2d5b95bfc7/waste-management-services pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Waste Management Services [Efficiency East Midlands Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/efficiency-east-midlands-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 20 May 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) will be carrying out preliminary market engagement with a view to conducting a tender exercise to create a Vendor-Managed Waste Management Services solution. The Vendor-Managed solution may cover but is not limited to: - General waste collections - Food waste - Clinical waste services - Commercial waste - Recycling services including dry and mixed - Hazardous waste, chemical and radioactive (non-clinical) - Textile waste recycling - Total recycling and waste management - Waste prevention and reduction consultancy The appointed vendor will act as the single point of access for all services under the Framework, ensuring a streamlined, transparent, and efficient procurement route. The vendor will be responsible for managing supplier relationships and service delivery. The information in this notice is provisional and subject to change based on our findings during the preliminary market engagement process. ## CPV classification Refuse and waste related services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-069e37-2026-05-20T20:09:50+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-069e37-2026-05-20T20:09:50+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 Efficiency East Midlands Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/efficiency-east-midlands-limited) [Sector More Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental) ## More tenders like this [Legionella Consultancy Services · South Norfolk Council · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a145df-10ba-7014-b1c1-016db3ffb9a8/legionella-consultancy-services) [CVG Close & Cleaning Contract 2027 - 2029 · Clyde Valley Housing Association Limited · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-33da-7157-81c2-c436f876675c/cvg-close-cleaning-contract-2027-2029) [Scrap Metal, LAB (Lead Acid Batteries) and Abandoned Vehicles Collection, Transportation and Recycling · Leeds City Council · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-5842-73c7-b50c-d3b4f7df419a/scrap-metal-lab-lead-acid-batteries-and-abandoned-vehicles-collection-transp) [Provision of Window Cleaning Services · Nottingham Trent University · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-5864-70da-bf83-bc4caf9b193f/provision-of-window-cleaning-services) [Provision of West Ardnamurchan Refuse & Recycling Collections · Highland Council · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7b01-724d-9e1e-a712a0c8d8d3/provision-of-west-ardnamurchan-refuse-recycling-collections) [Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender · Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-82dd-7270-80b1-225a2de20cdb/bishop-auckland-college-cleaning-tender)