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MARKET ENGAGEMENT NOTICE FOR BLC0259 - NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR WASTE, DISPOSALS, RECYCLING FOR BLUELIGHT SERVICES

  • First published: 03 December 2025
  • Last modified: 03 December 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec7a
Published by:
BlueLight Commercial Limited
Authority ID:
AA86131
Publication date:
03 December 2025
Deadline date:
16 December 2025
Notice type:
UK2
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

BlueLight Commercial (BLC) have published this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and Survey, working in collaboration with UK Police Forces and other interested bodies to gather information in relation to the provision of disposal and associated services for the Collection, Management and Recycling, Reuse, Revenue Generation of all waste streams associated with Policing and the Wide Bluelight Emergency Services.BLC are exploring a national approach to the supply of Legally compliant services that meets the evolving needs of police forces and other agencies, in the collection, management and disposal routes for waste streams generated in operations and administration. BLC and Key Stakeholders will conduct the Preliminary Market Engagement to ensure better understanding of the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. The aim is to ensure all forces and agencies have access to the most effective, reliable, and compliant disposal services all waste streams generated by the blue light service organisations, particularly police and fire. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THIS LINK. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0259-GeneralDisposalFramework/For Information only, the planned Framework will consist of the following Lots. Lot 1 – Waste Consultancy for assessing waste requirements services and potentially auditing waste suppliers for compliance.Lot 2 – General Disposal Services covering customers own use or zero value confiscated materials that are non-confidential dry waste streams. This can be through both scheduled services and adhoc call off requirements. This Lot aims to cover non-recyclable and recyclable in-line with the simpler recycling principles and appropriate legislation for each item or material.Examples of waste streamsHard and Soft FurnishingsWEEE regulated items (excluding IT) such as office equipment, white goods.Food Waste.PlasticsMetalsPaperGlassNon Branded Textiles (uniform, cell blankets / mattresses / pillows)Lot 3 – Adhoc services, as required, for revenue generation of confiscated public and evidence management items (excluding drugs related and financial product related) in compliance with appropriate legislation and regulations. Lot 4 – Scheduled and adhoc services for chemical, toxic, hazardous, clinical and technical wastes associated with all operations of Bluelight Service Organisations. (eg, Forensics, Fleet operations, Mounted Sections, Dog Sections, Custody Suites)Lot 5 – Confidential and Branded items including paper, branded textiles, marketing materials, insignia, signage, etc.Lot 6 – Weapons (own use and confiscated) & Drugs and Drug related paraphernaliaLot 7 – Adhoc data destruction services for own use and confiscated IT and communications hardware and media.Lot 8 - Skip and Waste Container HireAll Lots will be Sub- Lotted to provide a regional service if required, as follows, as a guidance the Police Forces are listed as the regional boundaries.LOT AREA A - LONDON ( Metropolitan Police / City of London Police) LOT AREA B - SOUTH EAST (Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex) LOT AREA C - EAST (Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Kent)LOT AREA D - SOUTH WEST (Avon & Somerset, Wiltshire, Devon & Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Dorset)LOT AREA E - WEST MIDLANDS (West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, West Mercia)LOT AREA F - EAST MIDLANDS (Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)LOT AREA G - YORKSHIRE & HUMBER (South Yorkshire, Humberside, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire)LOT AREA H - NORTH EAST (Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland)LOT AREA I - NORTH WEST (Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside)LOT AREA J - WALES (Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, South Wales, North Wales)LOT AREA K - SCOTLAND (All Areas) LOT AREA L - NORTHER IRELAND

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

BLC0259

Procurement description

BlueLight Commercial (BLC) have published this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and Survey, working in collaboration with UK Police Forces and other interested bodies to gather information in relation to the provision of disposal and associated services for the Collection, Management and Recycling, Reuse, Revenue Generation of all waste streams associated with Policing and the Wide Bluelight Emergency Services.

BLC are exploring a national approach to the supply of Legally compliant services that meets the evolving needs of police forces and other agencies, in the collection, management and disposal routes for waste streams generated in operations and administration.

BLC and Key Stakeholders will conduct the Preliminary Market Engagement to ensure better understanding of the market, supplier appetite, capacity, and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. The aim is to ensure all forces and agencies have access to the most effective, reliable, and compliant disposal services all waste streams generated by the blue light service organisations, particularly police and fire.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THIS LINK. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0259-GeneralDisposalFramework/

For Information only, the planned Framework will consist of the following Lots.

Lot 1 – Waste Consultancy for assessing waste requirements services and potentially auditing waste suppliers for compliance.

Lot 2 – General Disposal Services covering customers own use or zero value confiscated materials that are non-confidential dry waste streams. This can be through both scheduled services and adhoc call off requirements. This Lot aims to cover non-recyclable and recyclable in-line with the simpler recycling principles and appropriate legislation for each item or material.

Examples of waste streams

Hard and Soft Furnishings

WEEE regulated items (excluding IT) such as office equipment, white goods.

Food Waste.

Plastics

Metals

Paper

Glass

Non Branded Textiles (uniform, cell blankets / mattresses / pillows)

Lot 3 – Adhoc services, as required, for revenue generation of confiscated public and evidence management items (excluding drugs related and financial product related) in compliance with appropriate legislation and regulations.

Lot 4 – Scheduled and adhoc services for chemical, toxic, hazardous, clinical and technical wastes associated with all operations of Bluelight Service Organisations. (eg, Forensics, Fleet operations, Mounted Sections, Dog Sections, Custody Suites)

Lot 5 – Confidential and Branded items including paper, branded textiles, marketing materials, insignia, signage, etc.

Lot 6 – Weapons (own use and confiscated) & Drugs and Drug related paraphernalia

Lot 7 – Adhoc data destruction services for own use and confiscated IT and communications hardware and media.

Lot 8 - Skip and Waste Container Hire

All Lots will be Sub- Lotted to provide a regional service if required, as follows, as a guidance the Police Forces are listed as the regional boundaries.

LOT AREA A - LONDON ( Metropolitan Police / City of London Police)

LOT AREA B - SOUTH EAST (Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex)

LOT AREA C - EAST (Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Kent)

LOT AREA D - SOUTH WEST (Avon & Somerset, Wiltshire, Devon & Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Dorset)

LOT AREA E - WEST MIDLANDS (West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, West Mercia)

LOT AREA F - EAST MIDLANDS (Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)

LOT AREA G - YORKSHIRE & HUMBER (South Yorkshire, Humberside, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire)

LOT AREA H - NORTH EAST (Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland)

LOT AREA I - NORTH WEST (Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside)

LOT AREA J - WALES (Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, South Wales, North Wales)

LOT AREA K - SCOTLAND (All Areas)

LOT AREA L - NORTHER IRELAND

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated)

58000000 GBP Excluding VAT

69600000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 May 2026, 00:00AM to 30 April 2034, 23:59PM

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Contracting authority

BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

Identification register:

  • GB-COH

Address 1: Lower Ground 5-8 The Sanctuary

Town/City: London

Postcode: SW1P 3JS

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.bluelightcommercial.police.uk/

Companies House: 12517649

NUTS code: UKI32

Email: e-procurement@bluelight.police.uk

Organisation type: Public undertaking

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 19620000 - Textile waste
  • 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material
  • 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
  • 79723000 - Waste analysis services
  • 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
  • 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
  • 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
  • 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
  • 90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil
  • 90524000 - Medical waste services
  • 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
  • 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
  • 90533000 - Waste-tip management services
  • 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
  • 90715230 - Industrial waste site investigation

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 May 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 April 2034, 23:59PM

Engagement

Engagement process description

STAGE 1 - ENEGAGEMENT BY COMPLETION OF ON-LINE SURVEY SEEKING FEEDBACK FROM WASTE INDUSTRY ON SCOPE OF FRAMEWORK AND GENERIC DETAIL ON LOT SERVICES.

SURVEY LINK - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BLC0259-GeneralDisposalFramework/

STAGE 2 - BLC MAY IMPLEMENT SUPPLIER INTERVIEWS IF IT BELIEVES FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE INDUSTRY IS REQUIRED.

Due date

16 December 2025, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

31 January 2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
90524100 Clinical-waste collection services Medical waste services
90524200 Clinical-waste disposal services Medical waste services
71800000 Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
90713100 Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction Environmental issues consultancy services
44613800 Containers for waste material Large containers
90715230 Industrial waste site investigation Pollution investigation services
90524000 Medical waste services Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
90513000 Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services Refuse disposal and treatment
90520000 Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services Refuse and waste related services
90500000 Refuse and waste related services Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
90514000 Refuse recycling services Refuse disposal and treatment
19620000 Textile waste Leather, textile, rubber and plastic waste
90523000 Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
79723000 Waste analysis services Investigation services
34928480 Waste and rubbish containers and bins Road furniture
90533000 Waste-tip management services Operation of a refuse site

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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