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THE PROVISION OF WASTE HAULAGE SERVICES 2025

The Highland Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Oct 2025 at 15:47

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Tender

05 Mar 2025 at 10:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council has completed its procurement process for the provision of Waste Haulage Services for 2025, focusing on refuse transport services under CPV code 90512000. This tender covers multiple lots, including services in Portree, Fort William, Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish, and Longman Food Waste Haulage. The main procurement category is services, with the method being an open procedure. The procurement stage reached completion with contracts signed on 16th June 2025 for the lots, each having a significant economic value. The primary locations for service delivery include key waste transfer stations across the Highland region. The procurement achieved awards for three lots, with A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd, Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd), and Gogar Services emerging as the successful suppliers.

This comprehensive tender opens opportunities for businesses experienced in waste haulage services, providing access to high-value contracts which can stimulate business growth and competitive positioning in the waste management sector. SMEs and large transport companies are well-suited to engage with such opportunities, as evidenced by the successful bidders. The emphasis on quality and price (40% and 60% respectively) in the evaluation criteria indicates a balanced consideration for competitive pricing alongside service quality, making this tender attractive for businesses that can deliver high-standard services at competitive rates. Companies interested in similar future procurement opportunities should maintain robust service provisions, clear regulatory compliance, and strategic economic and technical credentials to align with the Highland Council's procurement goals and community benefit requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF WASTE HAULAGE SERVICES 2025

Notice Description

Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, WUDS material bulk haulage services.

Lot Information

Portree & Fort William Waste Haulage Services

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste and Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating from Portree and Fort William Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority's contracted Treatment Facilities.

Renewal: With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

Longman Food Waste Haulage Services

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Category 3 Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority's contracted Treatment Facility.

Renewal: With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Haulage Services

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) and Green Waste from Longman, Invergordon, Seater and Granish Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority's contracted Treatment Facilities.

Renewal: With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e99f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065667-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90512000 - Refuse transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£32,250,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,109,610 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Highland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd

Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd)

Gogar Services

Further Information

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