Tender

Food Waste Disposal (Anaerobic Digestion)

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Jun 2026 at 16:54

PlanningUpdate

08 Sep 2025 at 15:52

PlanningUpdate

08 Sep 2025 at 14:27

Planning

08 Sep 2025 at 14:17

Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council is progressing with a procurement process for their new Food Waste Disposal service, specifically through anaerobic digestion. The procurement, classified under the services category, is actively open and follows an open procedure. The tender, titled "Food Waste Disposal (Anaerobic Digestion)" with an identifier CWC25077, aims to establish a service aligning with statutory recycling guidelines to be implemented by 31 March 2026. This service will cater to all 114,000 properties within Wolverhampton through a combination of kerbside and communal collection methods. The deadline for submissions is 9 July 2026, with potential contracts awarded by the end of July. The project is anticipated to manage between 5000 and 10,000 tonnes of food waste and adheres to legal frameworks as per UKPGA 2023/54, ensuring compliance with current waste legislation. The total contract value is indicated as £600,000 (gross).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the refuse and waste related services industry, especially those specialising in environmentally sustainable disposal methods. Companies with expertise in kerbside and communal waste collection, as well as those capable of performing anaerobic digestion, are well-positioned to compete for this contract. Participation in this procurement process can enable businesses to strategically grow their services in line with statutory environmental initiatives. The emphasis on quality, price, social value, and EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) criteria within the selection and award process aligns with the council's aim to enhance its recycling rates and ensure the provision of sustainable municipal waste services. This initiative is particularly suitable for SMEs and enterprises looking to expand their footprint in public sector waste management.

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Notice Title

Food Waste Disposal (Anaerobic Digestion)

Notice Description

Following the Simpler Recycling announcement in October 2023, the council is developing a new food waste service for implementation in line with statutory requirements from 31 March 2026. The council anticipates that its weekly food waste collection service will service all 114,000 properties via a mix of kerbside collections requiring both an internal food waste caddy, and a communal type collection service where internal caddies will be required for all properties, along with a communal type of external container. The City of Wolverhampton Council anticipate the requirement to dispose of between 5000 and 10000 tonnes of food waste (residents who recycle their food waste are unlikely to be able to capture it all). Further compositional analysis work will be undertaken by the council in the coming months to confirm this. No food waste delivered and received by the Provider shall be directly for disposal other than by anaerobic digestion. Once collected or delivered, the contracts will ensure that the waste is disposed of, or recycled, in a manner that is compliant with current waste legislation and aims to increase the Council's recycling rate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The term will be for an initial 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years (3+1 +1)

Planning Information

If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement please complete and submit the questionnaire available on the Council's website Opportunities - www.wolverhamptontenders.com. The engagement period ends on midday on Monday 29th September 2025 at 12:00 (noon).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059600
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054486-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), 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
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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