Opportunity Overview
Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Authority for Essex, Essex County Council (the Authority) is responsible for providing a range of infrastructure and arrangements for the management of waste.
The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 5 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex.
Brief Overview of the Requirement:
The Authority requires a number of machines to operate their WTSs and RCHWs. This tender is to procure hire, including repair and maintenance, of the following machines lotted as follows:
Lot 1: 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations.
Lot 2: 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations.
Lot 3: 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) to be used at the RCHWs.
The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 5 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex.
Brief Overview of the Requirement:
The Authority requires a number of machines to operate their WTSs and RCHWs. This tender is to procure hire, including repair and maintenance, of the following machines lotted as follows:
Lot 1: 4 Loading Shovels (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations.
Lot 2: 3 Materials Handlers (20 Tonne) to be used at the Waste Transfer Stations.
Lot 3: 12 Materials Handlers (16 Tonne) to be used at the RCHWs.
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| Issuing agency | Essex County Council |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Estimated value | $5.6M |
| Published | October 02, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | October 27, 2026 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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