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The Reception, Collection and Treatment of Food Waste

Glasgow City Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council procured food-waste collection, reception and treatment services for Glasgow. The requirement covers food waste delivered by the Council to the contractor, collections from Council locations when requested, and food waste collected from commercial premises such as restaurants and bars across the city. Treatment must maximise recycling through approved methods, principally anaerobic digestion or in-vessel composting, producing quality compost and/or biogas. Food waste collected from kerbside residential properties as part of the comingled garden-waste service is outside the requirement. This is a waste-management service within the environmental and recycling sector, classified under CPV 90500000. Delivery is centred on Glasgow and includes Council sites and the contractor’s treatment facilities.

This procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. Glasgow City Council used an open procedure under the SXL Framework Agreement for Organic Waste, Lot 1, Food Waste. One electronic bid was received, from an SME, and the contract was awarded to energen biogas. The award was made on 30 June 2026 and the contract is active. The contract value is £159,750 excluding any further financial detail published for the requirement. The single lot required at least 95% of all food waste received under the contract to be recycled by the supplier or a nominated subcontractor. The award relates to one supplier and one requirement; no separate lot values or multiple awards apply.

This award shows a defined requirement for a specialist organics and food-waste operator serving a major local authority. A credible future competitor would need facilities and operational capacity to receive Council-delivered waste, collect from Council locations when required, and manage commercial food waste from premises across Glasgow. Technical capability in anaerobic digestion or in-vessel composting is central, together with the ability to produce quality compost or biogas and demonstrate recycling performance of at least 95%. Suppliers should be able to work to BSI PAS 110 or PAS 100 requirements, manage compliant treatment and reporting, and use suitable nominated subcontractors where needed. The single SME bid indicates that specialist smaller operators can compete through the relevant framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Reception, Collection and Treatment of Food Waste

Notice Description

The Council requires a suitably qualified contractor to provide the collection, reception, and treatment of food waste. The successful supplier will be responsible for receiving food waste delivered by the Council, collecting food waste from Council locations when required, and processing the waste through approved recycling methods such as anaerobic digestion or in-vessel composting in accordance with BSI PAS 110 or PAS 100 standards. A minimum of 95% of all food waste received under the contract must be recycled, producing quality compost and/or biogas outputs. The contract also includes food waste collected from commercial premises across the city; however, food waste collected from kerbside residential properties as part of the comingled garden waste service is excluded from the scope of this requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The council requires a suitable contractor for the Collection, Reception, and Treatment of Food Waste. The supplier will be required to: - Receive Food Waste materials delivered by the council. - Collect Food Waste materials from council locations as requested by the council. - Process / Treat Food Waste to maximise the recycling either via anaerobic digestion, or in-vessel composting, meeting the requirements of BSI PAS 110, or BSI PAS 100. - It is a minimum requirement of this tender exercise is that 95% of all contract waste received will be recycled by the supplier or a nominated sub-contractor. The processed food waste will produce a quality compost and / or biogas output. A commercial food waste collection service is also provided to restaurants/bars within the city, and this waste stream is within the scope of the tender. Residents within kerbside properties collect their food waste comingled within their garden waste bin and the food waste from these properties is not within the scope of this tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843013
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564528
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£159,750 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

energen biogas

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564528
    The Reception, Collection and Treatment of Food Waste - The Council requires a suitably qualified contractor to provide the collection, reception, and treatment of food waste. The successful supplier will be responsible for receiving food waste delivered by the Council, collecting food waste from Council locations when required, and processing the waste through approved recycling methods such as anaerobic digestion or in-vessel composting in accordance with BSI PAS 110 or PAS 100 standards. A minimum of 95% of all food waste received under the contract must be recycled, producing quality compost and/or biogas outputs. The contract also includes food waste collected from commercial premises across the city; however, food waste collected from kerbside residential properties as part of the comingled garden waste service is excluded from the scope of this requirement.

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