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Provision of food waste reprocessing

East Lothian Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 14:22

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Tender

01 Jun 2026 at 09:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Lothian Council procured food waste reprocessing and composting services. The requirement is for a suitably qualified and experienced provider to receive and treat separately collected food waste to a standard deemed compliant with BSI PAS 100/110, supporting treatment and recovery of the organic material. The Council will transport the waste using its own vehicles to the provider’s nominated treatment facility or reception point. The work is classified as refuse and waste-related services, with composting as an additional category. This is a single service requirement managed by East Lothian Council. The provider therefore needs access to an appropriate reception and treatment facility and the operational capability to accept Council-delivered organic waste for compliant processing.

The procurement used an open procedure and was evaluated on quality weighted at 30% and price weighted at 70%. The tender closed on 1 July 2026, when bids were opened and the award period began. Biogen UK Limited was the successful supplier, with one bid recorded and an active award. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and is active, with a value of £400,000. The initial contract term is one year; the stated value includes estimated potential extensions, while the published contract period is 1,800 days. The requirement was for approximately 70 tonnes of organic waste per week, although actual tonnage may vary and was not guaranteed. The lot is recorded as cancelled despite the active award and contract.

This procurement indicates established demand from East Lothian Council for a specialist food waste treatment outlet able to receive Council-delivered material and process it to BSI PAS 100/110-compliant standards. A credible future competitor would need a suitable reception and treatment facility, sufficient capacity for an indicative flow of around 70 tonnes a week, and demonstrable experience delivering contracts of similar scale and scope. Essential regulatory evidence includes a valid SEPA permit or licence, APHA approval and any other relevant licences. Suppliers would also need strong financial records, substantial employers’ and public liability cover, environmental management arrangements such as ISO 14001 or EMAS, climate action evidence, health and safety and business continuity policies, and the ability to monitor prompt payment to subcontractors within 30 days.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of food waste reprocessing

Notice Description

East Lothian Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to provide capacity at a facility for the receipt and treatment to a standard which is deemed BSI PAS 100/110 compliant of separately collected food waste. Please note that the organic waste will be delivered by the Council to the Service Provider's nominated Treatment Facility or Reception Point using Council-operated vehicles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council has a requirement to transfer for the treatment and recovery of approximately 70 tonnes of Organic Waste per week. This tonnage is indicative only and may vary over the duration of the Contract. No guarantee is given or implied as to the actual quantities of Organic Waste that may be delivered. Organic Waste will be delivered by the Council to the Service Provider's nominated Treatment Facility or Reception Point using Council-operated vehicles. Additional information: The stated value includes the estimated value of any potential contract extension periods available under the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a9d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077292-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

77120000 - Composting services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Biogen

Further Information

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