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title: "Kerbside Food Waste Treatment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cd85"
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# Kerbside Food Waste Treatment

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cd85

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Kerbside Food Waste Treatment" contract, led by Dumfries and Galloway Council, focuses on refuse and waste-related services, specifically the treatment and disposal of kerbside food waste in the East and West of the region. This open procedure aims to service Dumfries and surrounding areas, including towns such as Annan, Dalbeattie, Gretna, and Lockerbie, within location codes UKM92. Key milestones include the award of contracts to Oakbank Waste Management Ltd. on 1st July 2026, with a total value of £311,480. The procurement covered by the GPA, has a significant focus on service quality (40%) alongside price (60%) under fully competitive bidding conditions, initially described in March 2026, with a planning stage that started back in May 2023.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in waste management services, offering roles in waste reception, bulking, transport, and treatment. Companies with expertise in providing compliant waste storage solutions, suitable transport, and advanced waste treatment facilities, such as those licensed for anaerobic digestion, would find this opportunity fitting. With community benefits and environmental compliance being priorities, this tender could serve to enhance the profiles of businesses that can demonstrate sustainable practices and compliance with relevant waste management regulations in Scotland, ultimately helping to foster business growth through long-term regional contracts.

## Notice

This tender process is for participation in the Contract(s) for service providers to receive, treat and/or dispose of kerbside food waste in the East and West of the region with a view to managing the waste in accordance with the waste hierarchy.

### Lot Information

Food Waste (West)

Summary of Lot 1 Requirements: Provision of a suitable skip with seals on the door and movable cover that is compliant to store and transport food waste that may contain category 3 animal byproducts, specification of the skip to be agreed with Dumfries and Galloway Council Waste Services. Weekly servicing (i.e., collection, transport, and replacement) of said skip as required. Treatment of the food waste by anaerobic digestion at a suitable licensed facility approved to Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 110 to ensure that the food waste can be accounted for as recycled under the waste hierarchy by SEPA's WDF. Timely provision of the waste duty of care information for the whole chain of custody (i.e., from collection by the successful bidder from DGC's SZWP until final treatment or end of waste criteria is achieved) on a minimum quarterly basis and possibly monthly. Service Model 1 - The Service Provider provides the appropriately sized skip container and suitable collection vehicle and collects the materials from the Council's Nominated Facility or Facilities and treats and recycles the material as appropriate. The Service Provider is to provide suitable roll-on roll-off skips and collection vehicles as required.

Renewal: The contract will operate for an initial two year period with an option to extend for a further two 12-month periods.

Food Waste (East)

Summary of Lot 2 requirements: Provision of a suitable reception facility to receive household and commercial food waste collection by DGC via 5 collection routes serving the towns of Annan, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Gretna and Lockerbie. The initial reception facility should be within approximately 5 miles by road of Dumfries MBT plant, DG1 3PG (full address given above). Storage, transport (if required) and treatment by certified PAS 110 anaerobic digestion of DGC's food waste, either at the initial reception facility or at a suitable separate facility, to ensure that the food waste can be accounted for as recycled under the waste hierarchy by SEPA's WDF. Timely provision of the waste duty of care information for the whole chain of custody (i.e., from delivery by DGC into the initial Nominated Facility (i.e., the initial reception facility) until final treatment or end of waste criteria is achieved) on a minimum quarterly basis and possibly monthly. The Council deliver materials to the Service Provider's initial Nominated Facility (initial reception facility). The Service Provider receives, store and treats the materials or receives, stores and provides a suitable vehicle and transports the materials from their Nominated Facility or Facilities and treats and recycles the material as appropriate.

Renewal: The contract will operate for an initial two year period with an option to extend for a further two 12-month periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064276-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | 3 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | On expiry of the contract term (intent for initial contract term is Two years) and any exercised extensions. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £311,480 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OAKBANK WASTE MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90513100 - Household-refuse disposal services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2026 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064276-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026386-2026
- 18 May 2023 at 13:37 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014205-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732558
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000827309
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

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