--- title: "Receipt and Treatment of Food Waste" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049ad6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049ad6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049ad6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049ad6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-13" --- # Receipt and Treatment of Food Waste Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049ad6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049ad6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049ad6.json) ## Summary Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Receipt and Treatment of Food Waste" to Biogen (UK) Ltd. This falls under the industry category of refuse and waste related services. The contract specifically addresses the council's statutory duty to manage waste, including domestic waste collected from householders and waste collected at the Household Waste Recycling Centre. To comply with the Environment Act 2021, the council will introduce a weekly food waste collection service for households across Bedford Borough and offer a separate collection service to commercial customers. Biogen (UK) Ltd is the chosen supplier for this limited procurement process, which was negotiated without the publication of a contract notice due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract, valued at £645,000, was signed on 11th September 2024. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in waste management and environmental services, particularly those with expertise in handling food waste. Companies that specialise in similar services and have the capability to offer innovative solutions for waste treatment would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. Additionally, businesses seeking to expand their operations within regional authorities or those aiming to comply with new environmental regulations will find this contract highly relevant. The urgency and technical specificity of this contract underline the growing demand for specialised waste treatment services, making it an attractive area for business growth and investment. ## Notice The Council has a statutory duty to collect and arrange for the receipt and disposal of household waste and other waste arising within Bedford Borough. This includes domestic waste collected direct from householders at the kerbside and waste taken to its Household Waste Recycling Centre. This contract is for the receipt and treatment of all Contract Waste (Food Waste). ### Lot Information Lot 1 To comply with the requirements of the Environment Act 2021 the council will introduce a weekly Food Waste collection service for households across the borough, and it also intends to offer a separate Food Waste collection service to the Council's commercial waste customers. ### Procurement Information A below threshold tender exercise was undertaken for this requirement as, following some market engagement earlier in the year, the service area anticipated that the annual cost for this service would be lower. We can confirm that this was published to contracts finder so suppliers within this industry would have had visibility. Biogen were the only supplier that were able to meet our requirements, however their bid was above threshold rendering the tender invalid. The Council have approached the market to understand why other suppliers were unable to bid and we now understand that Biogen are the only supplier that can fulfil our particular needs for our area. There is a real pressure now on all councils to secure treatment capacity to meet the government deadlines to roll out these, now mandatory, food collection schemes ahead of the March 2026 deadline. To retender this as an above threshold tender would put the Council at risk of not securing this service and we do not believe we would receive any further bids in any case. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029428-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £645,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BIOGEN (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 13 Sep 2024 at 13:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029428-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.bedford.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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