Small waste management contracts for first-time bidders

There are 5 open waste management tenders a small firm new to public sector work could realistically go for. The soonest closes on 27 November 2026.

Every contract here passes all six checks, taken from the official notice:

• Anyone can bid: it is not a call-off for firms already on a framework
• Worth £100,000 or less
• The buyer hasn't marked it as unsuitable for small firms
• No staff to take over (no TUPE)
• No named accreditations required
• At least 7 days until the deadline

Open now

• Annual Petrol Interceptor Emtpying, Orkney Islands Council, £89,500, closes 27 November 2026
  Orkney Islands Council wants a contractor to empty petrol interceptors, the traps that separate oil and fuel from wastewater, at various commercial properties across Orkney. The emptying is done once
• FLARE – Guest-side behavioural interventions to reduce plate waste (Europe and India), Waste & Resources Action Programme, £50,000, closes 2 December 2026
  The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) wants an organisation with behavioural science expertise to design, adapt and evaluate ways to reduce food left on guests' plates at up to 20 pilot sites
• Destruction and Collection of Goods for Port Health, Ashford Borough Council, £100,000, closes 4 December 2026
  Ashford Borough Council wants a contractor to collect Category 2 and Category 3 waste from Ashford Port Health, the Sevington site and other addresses in the borough, transport it and destroy it. The
• General Maintenance Contract 2027-2030, Helsby Parish Council, £45,000, closes 7 December 2026
  Helsby Parish Council wants a contractor to carry out general upkeep around the village of Helsby, Cheshire, for 2027 to 2030. The estimated value is £45,000, and the work covers safety checks on play
• Collection and Disposal of Lagoon, Tank or Combined Leachate from Penhesgyn IVC, Isle of Anglesey County Council, £64,000, closes 18 December 2026
  Anglesey County Council wants a contractor to collect liquid waste (leachate, the liquid that drains from decomposing material) from lagoons, tanks or combined storage at its Penhesgyn in-vessel compo

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