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Provision of Food Waste Haulage Services

The Highland Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 12:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Highland Council is procuring food waste haulage services from Longman Waste Transfer Station to a treatment facility. The work covers collection and transport of food waste as a refuse and waste-related service, serving Inverness. It is a single service requirement rather than a divided multi-lot opportunity. The council is the buying organisation and the service is intended to support the onward treatment of food waste. Suppliers will need to provide the operational resources, vehicles and suitably qualified drivers required to move the material reliably between the transfer station and treatment facility. The requirement is relevant to waste management businesses, specialist food waste hauliers and transport operators with experience of compliant commercial waste movements and access to appropriate haulage capacity.

The procurement has reached tender: Highland Council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically in English by 19 October 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening and the start of the award period scheduled for the same time. The contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 7 August 2032, with a possible 24-month renewal. Its estimated value is £975,000. Evaluation is based on quality at 40% and price at 60%; variants are not allowed. The contract includes electronic ordering and electronic payment, with electronic invoicing permitted. It is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The successful supplier will be required to provide named staff and qualifications and meet the stated participation requirements.

This opportunity suits an established waste haulage or transport operator able to demonstrate two relevant service examples from the past three years and provide drivers holding full, valid driving licences and current Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualifications. Bidders must provide general and contract-area-specific turnover for each of the last three financial years. The contractor must maintain employers’ liability insurance of at least £5 million, public liability insurance of at least £5 million and third-party motor vehicle liability insurance of at least £20 million for each claim. Highland Council will assess bidders’ credit ratings and may reject bids with high or very high risk scores. The contract also offers scope for suppliers with credible recruitment, training, apprenticeship, school, community, SME and local supply-chain proposals, alongside environmental sustainability and fair-work commitments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Food Waste Haulage Services

Notice Description

Haulage of Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Station to Treatment facility.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of food waste haulage services from Longman Waste Transfer Station to treatment facility.

Renewal: 24 months in total

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077568
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088668-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
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
£975,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 7 Aug 2032 Over 5 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
The Highland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

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