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Food Waste Receipt and Treatment

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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19 Mar 2026 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has awarded contracts for the treatment and receipt of food waste as part of their waste management initiative. The procurement process, classified under services, falls within the non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal sector, with operations based in the region UKH14, United Kingdom. The direct award approach was used due to extreme urgency, and the contracts span from 1st June 2026 to 30th September 2028, encompassing award notices published in March 2026. The buying organisation is a sub-central government public authority located in Ipswich, providing a planned contract value based on estimated food waste tonnages without guarantee of volume, due to potential restructuring under the Devolution Priority Programme.

The awarded contracts offer substantial business growth opportunities for companies involved in waste management and environmental services. Large-scale organisations such as BIOGEN (UK) LIMITED and medium-sized enterprises like LOCAL GENERATION LIMITED are prime examples of businesses suited to compete in this sector, focusing on sustainable waste treatment solutions. Firms with expertise in refuse disposal and innovative waste processing methods can leverage this contract to expand their portfolio and establish partnerships through strategic participation in upcoming procurement exercises. This initiative not only supports waste reduction goals but also stimulates business development within the local economy.

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Notice Title

Food Waste Receipt and Treatment

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council is direct awarding two contracts for the provision of Food Waste Receipt and Treatment. Please note the value is based on estimated tonnages of Food Waste.

Procurement Information

The contracts are being awarded under paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Direct Award: extreme and unavoidable urgency). Suffolk County Council carried out a full procurement exercise (ocds-h6vhtk-047926) to appoint a contractor to process Food Waste (Contract Waste) collected by Suffolk Waste Collection Authorities (WCA). A contract was awarded as part of this process however the awarded supplier withdrew from the contract. Due to the unforeseen circumstances and very short timescale before food collections are required to begin, a full re-procurement is not possible.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ec0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025537-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,450,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BIOGEN (UK

LOCAL GENERATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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