CBC-1834-T-TS Food Waste Treatment and Disposal 4 Lots

Central Bedfordshire CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05cd71Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.3m

Awarded 13 Feb 2026

Suppliers

4

Lots

4

4 awarded

Published

22 May 2026

Description

Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - 4 Lots Lot 1 - Food Waste Treatment – North of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 1st April 2026. Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently. Lot 2 - Food Waste Treatment – North of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 1st April 2026. Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently. Lot 3 - Food Waste Treatment – South of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 24th November 2026. Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently. Lot 4 - Food Waste Treatment – South of Authority Area - Collection Area Locations Map provided. Contract start date 24th November 2026. Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension. All lots to expire concurrently. Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered. Respond to ALL questions. Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded. Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates. All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal. Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not Private and Confidential), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Opting In To inform us of your decision to participate and to be able to submit a tender you will be required to Opt In. Opting In will confirm to us of your involvement and your intention to submit a tender return. Opting Out Will confirm that you are no longer interested in submitting a tender return. You will be able to provide a reason as to your decision if you wish. This will cease any system-generated communications. You will be able to opt back in at any point. NOTE: Contract dates - Start 01 04 2026 End 31 03 2030 Optional extension up to 3 years

Scope

Reference
CBC-1834-T-TS
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 23 Nov 2030
Possible extension to 22 Nov 2033

Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension.

CPV classifications
90500000
90511000
90511200
Contract locations
East of England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple description70% Cost 20% Quality 10% Social Valueprice

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Refer to Technical Ability Criteria within Tender details

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 4 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£384k

Award date

13 Feb 2026

Contract start

05 Jun 2026

Contract end

31 May 2030

Awarded to
BU
CH 05616520
BU
CH 05616520
BU
CH 05616520
BU
CH 05616520

Lots · 4 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Lot 1 - Food Waste Treatment£384kcomplete
2Lot 2 - Food Waste Treatment£384kcomplete
3Lot 3 - Food Waste Treatment£286kcomplete
4Lot 4 - Food Waste Treatment£286kcomplete