Annually BDS track and monitor contracts related to the Waste and multi-disciplinary industries to provide clients with accurate, up to date information on current public sector contracts across Great Britain.
The 2026 annual suite of contract registers for municipal waste and multi-disciplinary sectors has now been published. The registers offer an extensive database of live contracts (as of April 2026) and each register provides detailed insight including; associated contracts, awarding authorities, geographic coverage (county and region), contract durations and appointed contractors.
BDS Contract registers provide a powerful intelligence tool for organisations involved in bidding, subcontracting or supplying services, enabling users to identify active opportunities and better understand market dynamics across these key sectors.
The 2026 suite of BDS contract registers are divided as follows, interested parties are able to purchase contract registers individually or as a complete suite.
| Municipal waste contract sectors: | Multi-disciplinary waste contract sectors: |
| Household Waste Treatment | Highways Term Maintenance |
| Household Waste Disposal | Ground Maintenance |
| Household Residual Waste Collection | Leisure |
| Household Recyclate Collection | Street Cleansing |
Spotlight on recent contract activity can be seen below:
| Municipal Waste Contract Sector |
| Treatment Contracts – Wigan Borough Council has recently awarded a three year contract for the haulage and treatment of domestic mixed recyclables (~£6 million) to H.W. Martin Waste. Disposal Contracts – North Lincolnshire Council awarded a two year framework agreement, with possible extra two year extension, for the provision of waste, collection treatment and disposal. Lots included wood, carboard, batteries, scrap metal and textiles. Recyclate Contracts – Arun District Council has awarded a high-value contract, (~£200 million), to Biffa. The contract is set to run from 2026 through to 2034. Residual Contracts – Tendring District Council awarded a household Residual Waste Collection contract to Veolia Environmental Services (~ £28.9 million). The contract, awarded in December 2025 will be in operation until 2034. |
| Municipal Multi-Disciplinary Contract Sector |
| Highway Maintenance Contracts – Norfolk County Council has procured a major Highways and Infrastructure Works Term Services contract (~£700 million) to Kier Group. This contract represents one of the largest long-term highways investments at county level in the UK. Grounds Maintenance Contracts – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Scotland, has recently awarded a~£2 million Grounds Maintenance Contract 2026-30 to Dasan Solutions ltd. Leisure Contracts – West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a major leisure facility operating contract (~£140 million) to Everyone Active. This marks one of the region’s most significant long-term investments in wellbeing. The contract will remain active for an initial 10-year term, with the option to extend by a further 10 years, potentially running until 2046, if required. Street Cleansing Contracts -Herefordshire Council is bringing its long-running Street Cleansing contract with Balfour Beatty (~ £351 million) to a close in May 2026. A newly procured public realm contract will then come into effect (June 2026) with a preferred new contractor of M Group Highways. |
To find out more about the annual contract registers for the Waste or multi-disciplinary sectors or to purchase any of the 2026 registers, please email contact@bdsmarketing.co.uk for more information. Further information on each of the registers can be found on the BDS website.