Environmental Services Contract

What the buyer is asking for

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking to establish a Contract for the delivery of Environmental Services; waste collection, street cleansing and grounds maintenance, including tree management and Bracknell town centre cleansing. The Contract will be for an initial term of 8 years (2028 – 2036) with an option for the Council to extend for up to a further period of 8 years (2036– 2044). The new contract(s) are anticipated to commence on 1st October 2028. The Council is keen to promote a partnership approach with all of our suppliers, given the changing nature of the market, needs and broader financial/operational challenges.

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3 lots

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• WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES£135m

  Waste and recycling collection; this is a boroughwide statutory service and plays an important role in meeting landfill reduction and recycling targets.

• STREET AND PUBLIC REALM CLEANSING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND TREES£48m

  Street and public realm cleansing and grounds maintenance are part statutory; they both support the duty of the Highway Authority to maintain a safe highway network. Both services also support the duty of the local authority to maintain a clean environment which is a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Council has a legal duty of care as a landowner and Highway Authority to manage tree-related risks associated with trees under its ownership and responsibility. Through the maintenance of trees as part of wider grounds maintenance the service helps ensure public safety, protect and enhance the borough's tree canopy, and supports wider biodiversity, environmental and climate change objectives. The grounds maintenance service does also support the Council's work on improving biodiversity on grassed areas such as roadside nature reserves and in managed meadow gras

• BRACKNELL TOWN CENTRE CLEANSING£2.3m

  Cleansing of the town centre; this lot requires a higher frequency and standard of cleansing than the wider borough and is in a high profile busy area.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 55 days

   27 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 104 days

   15 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 287 days

   16 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice2 Oct 2026, 12:32 BST093315-2026

Payment terms

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Documents

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