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Kidlington Waste Removal

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: nick.kynman@defra.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 03459335577

Buyer Name: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
6084563.52 GBP
Published
19 Jan 2026, 17:41
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
19 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
12 Jun 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Acumen Waste Services Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This contract has been directly awarded under the extreme urgency provisions, as set out in the Transparency Notice published on 6 January 2026, to mitigate a significant fire risk at the Kidlington waste site identified by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. A fire at this location would have serious consequences for public safety, including air quality impacts from smoke, disruption to critical infrastructure such as the A34 major highway, and risks to the local environment. The contract covers the full end‑to‑end clearance of approximately 21,000 tonnes of illegally deposited mixed waste at the site. This includes establishing, maintaining, and removing site facilities and access arrangements; testing, removing and disposing of all waste material at appropriately permitted facilities (including all required waste‑transfer documentation); managing site leachate; managing odour; and providing site security throughout the works. The contract will commence on 19 January 2026. The contract’s initial duration will align with the completion date set out in the first Accepted Programme of the ECC, which is 12th June 2026. The works will then be subject to a 12‑month defects period. The authority may extend the contract to reflect any changes to the completion date under the Accepted Programme. The target cost for the works is £6,084,563.52. Under the NEC Option C contract model, any changes to this target cost will be managed through the compensation‑event process clearly set out in the ECC. Adjustments to the contract value or contract duration will only occur where compensation events are assessed and agreed in accordance with the contract conditions. Full details of the contract will be provided in the Contract Details Notice, which will be published within the statutory timescales required.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Kidlington Waste Removal

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