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Food and Green Waste Treatment

Oxfordshire County Council

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Planning

22 Oct 2026 at 10:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council intends to plan future services to treat and recycle food waste and green (garden) waste arising in Oxfordshire. The work covers two waste streams: food waste and garden waste. Existing arrangements use anaerobic digestion, windrow composting and in-vessel composting facilities. The Council is considering how these services could be delivered in future, including through treatment capacity and potentially new infrastructure. The delivery location is Oxfordshire. This is a public waste-treatment and recycling service, rather than a purchase of waste collection services. The Council is gathering market views to shape its future service requirements and procurement strategy; it has not committed to a particular delivery model or procurement route.

The process is at planning and consists of preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender or a competition. The Council is gathering information to inform its future procurement strategy. The engagement is scheduled to run to 22 November 2026, and the Council expects a future notice by 30 September 2027. The stated estimated value is £38 million excluding VAT (£45.6 million including VAT). The planned contract period is 29 November 2029 to 30 November 2039. The Council’s existing arrangements are due to expire in November 2029. It is considering flexible lotting, but has not set out a final lot structure, procurement procedure or evaluation criteria. Interested businesses should treat the future dates and arrangements as planning expectations, not bid deadlines.

This planning is relevant to waste-treatment operators and infrastructure providers able to manage food and garden waste at substantial annual volumes. The Council manages approximately 25,000–30,000 tonnes of food waste and 45,000–60,000 tonnes of green waste each year. Suppliers with experience in anaerobic digestion, windrow composting or in-vessel composting may have relevant existing capabilities; the Council is also exploring new infrastructure and different facility ownership arrangements. It wants future solutions to secure long-term treatment capacity, reduce carbon, offer value for money and provide operational resilience, while encouraging innovation and circular-economy outcomes. It is seeking market views on long-term contracts, regional or national solutions, joint ventures and capacity arrangements. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable.

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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-078d92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099839-2026
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
SME, VCSE
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
£38,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 202712 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Nov 2029 - 30 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 Email
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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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