Collection of illegally dumped waste and transport to Stade district facilities 2026 Tender

Original: Einsammlung von verbotswidrig abgelagerten Abfällen (Wildmüll), sowie Transport der eingesammelten Abfälle zu den Abfallannahmestellen des Landkreises Stade

Landkreis Stade

About this tender

The Landkreis Stade (district of Stade, Lower Saxony) is procuring the collection of illegally dumped waste (Wildmüll) in forests and other open landscape within the district, together with transport of the collected waste to the district's waste acceptance points. The procurement is classed as a services contract under CPV 90500000-2 (refuse and waste related services) and is run as an open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU. The service period runs from 01.04.2027 to 31.12.2029, with an option to extend by up to two further one-year periods. The contract extends automatically for each option unless the contracting authority terminates it by 30.06.2029 (Option I) or 30.06.2030 (Option II). Places of performance are the Abfallwirtschaftszentrum Stade-Süd (Klarenstrecker Damm 50, 21684 Stade) and the Abfallwirtschaftszentrum Buxtehude-Ardestorf (Ardestorf 15a, 21629 Neu Wulmstorf). Bids may be submitted electronically, and the notice states that multiple bids per bidder are permitted. Variant bids are not permitted, and the contract is not reserved for sheltered workshops or social enterprises.

Bidder eligibility

Technical and professional capacity (§ 46 VgV): the bidder must declare at least three comparable services performed in the last three years. Shortlisted bidders must provide, on request, the client, contact person (optional), type of service, contract value and performance period for each reference. The bidder must hold or demonstrate the authorisations and capacity for proper collection and transport of Wildmüll, including recognition as an Entsorgungsfachbetrieb and permits for collecting and transporting waste under §§ 53 and 54 KrWG. Economic and financial capacity (§ 45 VgV): self-declarations on payment of taxes, levies and social security contributions, and on insolvency and liquidation. The bidder must hold valid professional liability insurance for personal, property and financial loss, issued by an insurer authorised in the EU or EEA. Proof of cover with sums insured per claim is required on request and must be no older than 12 months. On request, a current tax clearance certificate (no older than 12 months) must also be provided. Suitability to practise (§ 44 VgV): self-declaration of the absence of mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds under §§ 123 and 124 GWB, and confirmation of registration in the relevant trade or commercial register. Additional conditions: a binding self-declaration that there is no connection to Russia within the meaning of Art. 5k of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576 (sanctions). Bidding consortia must provide the required documents for each member that actually performs the services, and subcontractors must provide them on separate request. Documents in languages other than German must be submitted with a simple German translation.

How bids are scored

Award is based solely on price, with a weighting of 100%. No quality or technical scoring is disclosed. Electronic auctions are not used.

Key requirements

• ✓Collect illegally dumped waste (Wildmüll) within the Landkreis Stade area
• ✓Transport collected waste to district waste acceptance points
• ✓Provide suitable collection vehicles and proper waste documentation

Procurement contact

The notice names a procurement contact for clarification questions.

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Relevant sectors

About this sector

Waste reduction funding covers prevention, collection, sorting, recycling and recovery of municipal, commercial and industrial waste. Much of the activity is public procurement by local and regional authorities, alongside grants for new treatment technology. Bidders are typically assessed on service capacity, environmental permits and track record with comparable contracts.