Notice Information
Notice Title
The Destruction of Confidential Waste
Notice Description
Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council are inviting tenders for the Destruction of Confidential Waste.
Lot Information
Aberdeen City Council Destruction of Other Confidential Waste
Collection and destruction onsite and offsite of Confidential Waste in Aberdeen City.
Renewal: Option to extend by 24 months.
3(a) & 3(b): Aberdeenshire Collection and destruction onsite and offsite of Confidential WasteCollection and destruction onsite and offsite of Confidential Waste in Aberdeenshire.
Renewal: Option to extend by 24 months.
Aberdeenshire Collection and Destruction of Other Confidential WasteCollection and Destruction of Other Confidential Waste in Aberdeenshire.
Renewal: Option to extend by 24 months.
LOT 1(a) & 1(b): Aberdeen City Council Collection and destruction onsite and offsite of Confidential WasteCollection and destruction onsite and offsite of Confidential Waste in Aberdeen City.
Renewal: Option to extend by 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05648e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065054-2025
- 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
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
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £184,780 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- July 2029
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Amanda Witherspoon
- Contact Email
- awitherspoon@aberdeencity.gov.uk, cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1467539600
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB10 1AB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice URLs
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