Notice Information
Notice Title
CBC-1834-T-TS Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - 4 Lots
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Food Waste Treatment
Lot 1 - Food Waste Treatment - North of Authority Area
Renewal: Contract term 4 years + possible 3 year extension.
Lot 2 - Food Waste TreatmentLot 2 - Food Waste Treatment - North of Authority Area
Renewal: Contract start date 1st April 2026. Contract term 4 years with possible 3 year extension.
Lot 3 - Food Waste TreatmentLot 3 - Food Waste Treatment - South of Authority Area
Renewal: Contract start date 24th November 2026. Contract term 4 years with possible 3 year extension
Lot 4 - Food Waste TreatmentLot 4 - Food Waste Treatment - South of Authority Area
Renewal: Contract term 4 years with possible 3 year extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cd71
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069032-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- 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
- 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
90511000 - Refuse collection services
90511200 - Household-refuse collection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,339,998 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,339,998 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Oct 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Nov 20252 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 24 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Tina Sanders
- Contact Email
- procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03003005997
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFORD
- Postcode
- SG17 5TQ
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Shefford
- Westminster Constituency
- Hitchin
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069032-2025
28th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066680-2025
20th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065653-2025
15th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/Home
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