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Food and Green Waste Treatment

Oxfordshire County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 14:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council is planning future treatment and recycling services for food waste and green (garden) waste generated across Oxfordshire. The council currently uses anaerobic digestion, windrow composting and in-vessel composting facilities, and is considering how to secure treatment capacity through future arrangements. The work is waste treatment and recycling services (CPV 90513000). The council handles approximately 25,000–30,000 tonnes of food waste and 45,000–60,000 tonnes of green waste each year. The council is seeking models that support carbon reduction, value for money, operational resilience, innovation and circular-economy outcomes, and can accommodate future local government reorganisation where appropriate. The service is for waste arising within Oxfordshire.

This is at the planning stage: the council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to shape its future procurement strategy, not inviting tenders or committing to a particular procurement route. It is seeking market views by 12 November 2026. The council is considering long-term treatment contracts and regional or national solutions, as well as joint ventures, facility ownership, capacity arrangements, new infrastructure and flexible lotting. The planned service period is 30 November 2029 to 29 November 2039. Existing arrangements are due to expire in November 2029. The anticipated volumes are around 25,000–30,000 tonnes of food waste and 45,000–60,000 tonnes of green waste annually. The council’s priorities include long-term capacity, carbon reduction, value for money and operational resilience; no procurement procedure or award criteria have yet been set out.

This early engagement is relevant to food- and green-waste treatment operators, composting and anaerobic digestion providers, infrastructure developers, facility owners and organisations able to provide or arrange regional or national treatment capacity. Suppliers with experience in windrow composting, in-vessel composting or anaerobic digestion may be well placed to help shape the council’s future requirements. The council is interested in different commercial and delivery models, including joint ventures, facility ownership, capacity arrangements, new infrastructure and flexible lotting, so potential partners and investors may also have a role. The scale calls for solutions able to manage substantial, continuing flows of both food and garden waste. The council is looking for approaches that provide reliable long-term capacity, reduce carbon, deliver value for money, strengthen operational resilience and encourage innovation and circular-economy outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Food and Green Waste Treatment

Notice Description

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its future procurement strategy for the treatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising within Oxfordshire. The Council currently utilises a combination of anaerobic digestion (AD), windrow composting and in-vessel composting (IVC) facilities under existing contractual arrangements. Current arrangements expire in November 2029 and the Council is considering options for future service delivery. This notice is issued for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, procurement, or commitment by the Council to undertake any specific procurement route. Responses will be used solely to inform the Council's future strategy and requirements. The Council manages approximately: * Food waste: circa 25,000-30,000 tonnes per annum * Green waste: circa 45,000-60,000 tonnes per annum The Council is exploring future arrangements that: * Ensure long-term treatment capacity * Support carbon reduction objectives * Deliver value for money * Provide operational resilience * Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate * Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including: * Long-term treatment contracts * Regional or national treatment solutions * Joint venture opportunities * Facility ownership models * Capacity arrangements * New infrastructure development opportunities * Flexible lotting arrangements

Planning Information

The Council is exploring future arrangements that: • Ensure long-term treatment capacity • Support carbon reduction objectives • Deliver value for money • Provide operational resilience • Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate • Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including: • Long-term treatment contracts • Regional or national treatment solutions • Joint venture opportunities • Facility ownership models • Capacity arrangements • New infrastructure development opportunities • Flexible lotting arrangements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094293-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2029 - 29 Nov 2039 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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