How to win: Third-Party Bulk Haulage of Non-Hazardous Waste

About this contract

Yorwaste Ltd is a waste management and recycling company operating in North Yorkshire. The company is wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council and operates at arm’s length from its shareholders. Yorwaste employs over 280 members of the local community, manages over half a million tonnes of waste per year and carries out 550,000 trade waste and commercial bin collections across North Yorkshire. The company is seeking to procure bulk haulage services for the transportation of non-hazardous waste from its transfer stations located in the North Yorkshire to a network of designated delivery points. The services are critical to the ongoing operation of Yorwaste’s waste management infrastructure. The current contracts are due to expire on 31 March 2027. This procurement is being undertaken in advance to ensure continuity of service. Waste streams include, but are not limited to, those listed below: • Mixed municipal waste (also referred to as ‘Black Bag’) • Bulky waste including POPs • Glass, Plastics and cans • Paper and card • Green waste, wood and compost The procurement will be divided into geographically defined lots aligned with current operating areas: Lot 1

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Yorwaste Ltd scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £7,135,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 3 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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