Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for Food Waste Treatment
Notice Description
The Environment Act (2021) has placed a new statutory duty on Local Authorities to separately collect food waste from households by April 2026. To comply with the Environment Act (2021) the Council will provide a food waste collection service to all businesses and households across the County from 1st April 2026. This procurement is for a contractor/contractors to treat Durham County food waste.
Lot Information
County Durham - North
Lot 1 covers the North region of County Durham.
Renewal: Optional 2 x 12 months extensions.
County Durham - SouthLot 2 covers the South region of County Durham.
Renewal: Optional 2 x 12 months extensions.
Planning Information
Issue of formal market engagement Face to face market engagement sessions - 19 & 26/3/2025
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ec83
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010981-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,276,685 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,276,685 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £652,429 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLC14 Durham, TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010981-2026
6th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065947-2025
16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009132-2025
13th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
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