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Open tender · Notice 100894-2026
Third-Party Bulk Haulage of Non-Hazardous Waste
- Value
- £7.1m
- Closes
- 3 Dec 2026 (25 days)
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 3
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
Yorwaste Ltd, a waste company owned by North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council, wants bulk haulage of non-hazardous waste from its transfer stations in North Yorkshire to disposal sites, mainly Allerton Waste Recovery Park. Work starts on 1 April 2027 for an initial two years, with options to extend by a further two and then one year; the estimated value is £7,135,000 and bids close on 3 December 2026 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Haulage firms with bulk waste lorries and trailers, able to cover the Whitby, Seamer Carr, Kirby Misperton or Halton East areas.
- No guaranteed volumes of waste
The Company gives no warranty or guarantees as to the accuracy or level of volumes, and no minimum or maximum volumes are committed.
- Must serve all listed delivery sites
Successful suppliers will be required to service all identified locations as required.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Yorwaste Ltd is a waste management and recycling company operating in North Yorkshire. The company is wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council and operates at arm’s length from its shareholders. Yorwaste employs over 280 members of the local community, manages over half a million tonnes of waste per year and carries out 550,000 trade waste and commercial bin collections across North Yorkshire. The company is seeking to procure bulk haulage services for the transportation of non-hazardous waste from its transfer stations located in the North Yorkshire to a network of designated delivery points. The services are critical to the ongoing operation of Yorwaste’s waste management infrastructure. The current contracts are due to expire on 31 March 2027. This procurement is being undertaken in advance to ensure continuity of service. Waste streams include, but are not limited to, those listed below: • Mixed municipal waste (also referred to as ‘Black Bag’) • Bulky waste including POPs • Glass, Plastics and cans • Paper and card • Green waste, wood and compost The procurement will be divided into geographically defined lots aligned with current operating areas: Lot 1: Seamer Carr and Whitby Lot 2: Kirby Misperton Lot 3: Halton East The primary disposal facility is Allerton Waste Recovery Park (“AWRP“), supported by a network of contingency disposal sites. Successful suppliers will be required to service all identified locations as required. Suppliers are invited to submit Tenders for any one Lot, any combination of Lots, or all Lots. Each lot will be evaluated independently and awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). The Company intends to award a Contract for each Lot for an initial period of two (2) years with the option, at the Comp…
Getting the documents
procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 26 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £2.5m to £2.6m (2 since 2026; 2 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Bulk Haulage Calderdale Norse Limited | Monks Contractors Limited SME | £2.6m | 20 Jul |
| Haulage of Waste Braintree District Council | Waste-A-Way Recycling Limited SME | £2.5m | 5 Feb |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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