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Published 21 Feb 2026

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Waste and Recycling Scheduling Routes

Authority: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Refuse and waste related services (90500000)
Published contract value£50,340Exc. VAT
Contract ends 21 Apr 2027
Contract starts 7 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The awarded contract for the rescheduling and delivery of waste and recycling collection services to meet the requirements of the Simpler Recycling reform (November 2024). The reform introduces mandatory separation of paper and card from other recyclable materials and requires the provision of communal waste and recycling collections across relevant properties.

Under the awarded contract, the supplier will implement a revised collection model that supports:

The separate collection of paper and card to ensure regulatory compliance,

Dedicated or integrated communal collection services, and

flexible collection arrangements capable of collecting sacks and containers on the same vehicle during the rounds.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
EPP0267
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
90700000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Environmental services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SS7 1TF

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    1 Oct 2025
  2. Contract starts
    7 Oct 2025
  3. Notice published
    21 Feb 2026
  4. Contract ends
    21 Apr 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILContracting authority COUNTY HALL, CHELMSFORD, CM11QH, EnglandContact name, email
    Identifier
    ESS · GB-LAE

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Plan B Management Solutions LtdSupplier Suite 2d & 2e, The Courtyard, Main Cross Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3NZ
    Identifier
    05873377 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-f625a858-02d4-4210-9484-869ee99dd27c-2026-02-21T14:46:55Z
Published
21 Feb 2026
Latest update
21 Feb 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-f625a858-02d4-4210-9484-869ee99dd27c
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-f625a858-02d4-4210-9484-869ee99dd27c-1