Awarded contract

Who won: HDC1463 COLLECTIONS, CLEANSING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CONTRACT) HARBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

A public sector contract from Harborough District Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Harborough District Council

Published

4 September 2026

Region

UKF22

About this contract

Harborough District Council ("the Council" or "the Authority") invited tenders for a single Supplier to be contracted for all recyclables and waste collection services, street cleansing services, and grounds maintenance services, across Harborough District. The contract must start on 1st April 2027; it is therefore envisaged this contract shall be awarded and mobilisation will start in October 2026. The competitive flexible process was made up of four stages including: Stage One - PSQ Stage Two - Invitation to Submit Initial Tender (ISIT) Stage Three - Post ISIT Dialogue and Negotiations Stage Four - Invitation to Submit Final Tender (ISFT) All stages are now complete.

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