--- title: "Treatment of Food Waste" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bcc7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03bcc7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bcc7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bcc7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-05" --- # Treatment of Food Waste Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bcc7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03bcc7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bcc7.json) ## Summary The North Somerset Council has issued a tender for the "Treatment of Food Waste" within the services category. The council aims to enhance food waste collection services, partnering with a contractor to boost collection rates from homes and businesses. The contract period is from March 1, 2024, to February 28, 2031, with the possibility of a 7 x 12 months extension. The tender deadline for electronic submissions is on May 17, 2023, and the bid opening is scheduled for the same date. This opportunity is suitable for businesses involved in refuse and waste-related services, particularly those experienced in managing food waste collection processes. Companies able to offer innovative solutions for increasing food waste capture rates are well-suited to compete for this tender. Interested parties should ensure compliance with the tender's submission terms and prepare to deliver services within the specified region in the United Kingdom. ## Notice his contract is for the receipt and treatment of food waste. The Council operates a weekly food waste collection service to approximately 92,115 homes within the district via its standard kerbside sort collections. This service was first introduced in 2010 and is well established. In 2019 the councils commercial waste service began a food recycling option to business customers and currently 50 local businesses including schools, restaurants and care homes, receive a regular collection of food waste via their commercial arrangement with the Council. The council is keen to explore innovative ways of capturing more food waste from businesses within the district in partnership with the contractor. In addition, during the last 3 years, a food waste recycling service has been rolled out to residential flats with varying degrees of success in capture rates, something we are also keen to address and make improvements on with the winning contractor. With the increasing volume of food waste being collected, we require a contractor who is able to flexibly deal with the increased tonnages as we improve the collection rates and this will form part of our specification and quality assessment. ### Lot Information Lot 1 his contract is for the receipt and treatment of food waste. The Council operates a weekly food waste collection service to approximately 92,115 homes within the district via its standard kerbside sort collections. This service was first introduced in 2010 and is well established. In 2019 the councils commercial waste service began a food recycling option to business customers and currently 50 local businesses including schools, restaurants and care homes, receive a regular collection of food waste via their commercial arrangement with the Council. The council is keen to explore innovative ways of capturing more food waste from businesses within the district in partnership with the contractor. In addition, during the last 3 years, a food waste recycling service has been rolled out to residential flats with varying degrees of success in capture rates, something we are also keen to address and make improvements on with the winning contractor. With the increasing volume of food waste being collected, we require a contractor who is able to flexibly deal with the increased tonnages as we improve the collection rates and this will form part of our specification and quality assessment. Renewal: + 7 x 12 Months Extensions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009944-2023 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 17 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL | | Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS23 1UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset | | Local authority | North Somerset | | Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central | | Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare | | Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 5 Apr 2023 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009944-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=2f44ff9c-c8a0-ed11-811f-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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