Estimated Value
Up to £2,400,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
12 June 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. It is being published to give notice to the market of an upcoming procurement anticipated for release in December 2025.
Dorset Council (the Council) is undertaking early market engagement, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the reuse sector, about aspects of the Council’s waste procurement strategy for the collection and reuse of bulky items from the kerbside. The market engagement exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of these services.
The Council will consider the responses received as a result of this exercise to help inform the decision-making process on the future procurement of these services. The operational service delivery elements would commence on 28 August 2026 under a proposed Concession Contract.
Key dates
- Commences
- 28 August 2026
Additional details
No information provided in response to this questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during the procurement process, which is scheduled to commence December 2025. Any procurement for the supply and services required by the Council will be carried out in accordance with relevant Procurement Regulations.
Potential bidders are all encouraged to register on the Central Digital Platform. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition and is published with the intention of informing the market of an upcoming procurement process.
Dorset Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement in respect of this notice. Dorset Council shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained/linked herein.
The information contained in this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is preliminary in nature and may be subject to further amendment and revision. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, will be made and no liability is, or will be, accepted by the Council as to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of this document.
Any liability however arising is expressly disclaimed. No expense in responding to this soft market testing will be reimbursed by the Council.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Stabilised Pavements Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 6 May 2026ends 5 May 2029£3m
total awarded
- 2
W&S Waste Management Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 10 Sept 2026ends 27 Aug 2034£236m
total awarded
- 3
DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
2 contracts wonlatest 26 Jun 2026£132m
total awarded
- 4
DAF Trucks Limited
1 contract wonlatest 25 Sept 2026ends 26 Oct 2026£1m
total awarded
- 5
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED
£170,000
total awarded
Stabilised Pavements Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Dorset CouncilKey Dates
Published
12 June 2025
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Not specified
Notice type
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