Official UK procurement notice
Waste Site Intervention Framework (WSIF)
Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Environment Agency (EA) is developing a new Waste Site Intervention Framework (WSIF) to ensure we can respond quickly and safely when high‑risk waste or landfill sites pose serious environmental or public‑health risks. These situations may involve illegal waste activity, abandoned sites, or unmanaged waste that could lead to pollution, fires, or other harm.
The EA’s approach remains firmly grounded in the polluter pays principle. Responsibility for preventing pollution and managing waste rests with the operator, landowner, or depositor, and the EA will continue to pursue all reasonable steps to ensure responsible parties undertake or fund any necessary works.
EA intervention is expected to occur only in exceptional circumstances where significant risks remain unresolved and the potential environmental or public‑health impacts justify EA involvement.
To help shape a flexible and effective commercial model, we are seeking supplier feedback. The proposed Framework will provide rapid access to specialist services across England. The Framework is expected to cover three broad areas of work:
Lot 1: Abandoned Landfill Management
Lot 2: Waste Removal from Unpermitted or Abandoned Waste Sites (UAWS)
Lot 3: Waste‑Related Technical Advisory Services
Suppliers with relevant experience in any of these areas are encouraged to take part in this engagement to help shape the final commercial approach. Information on how to participate is set out below.
CPV: Construction project management services · Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy · Environmental issues consultancy services · Landfill management services · Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Operation of a refuse site · Project management consultancy services · Refuse and waste related services · Waste disposal site construction work · Waste-tip management services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Waste Site Intervention Framework (WSIF)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2025, 14:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2026, 12:34 BST
- Authority reference
P-37626- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035159- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04efbfFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
20 Mar 2025 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates- Planning notice published20 Mar 2025, 14:35 GMT
- Latest notice published192 days ago17 Apr 2026, 12:34 BST
- Market engagement172 days ago7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
We are seeking targeted supplier feedback to ensure that the proposed Framework is commercially viable, technically robust, and accessible to the market. Supplier insights at this stage will directly inform the final procurement approach and design.
Suppliers wishing to participate in this engagement should email Nick Kynman to request a copy of the Further Engagement Pack, which includes all relevant background information and the questionnaire for completion.
Deadline for returning completed questionnaires:
7th May 2026
All completed questionnaires, along with any queries strictly relating to this market engagement, should be submitted to:
- Tender notice expected118 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 96 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Mar 2025, 14:35 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Mar 2025, 16:11 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Apr 2026, 12:34 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityProcurement Lead
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender