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title: "THE PROVISION OF WASTE HAULAGE SERVICES 2025"
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# THE PROVISION OF WASTE HAULAGE SERVICES 2025

Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e99f

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## Summary

The Highland Council has completed its procurement process for the provision of Waste Haulage Services for 2025, focusing on refuse transport services under CPV code 90512000. This tender covers multiple lots, including services in Portree, Fort William, Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish, and Longman Food Waste Haulage. The main procurement category is services, with the method being an open procedure. The procurement stage reached completion with contracts signed on 16th June 2025 for the lots, each having a significant economic value. The primary locations for service delivery include key waste transfer stations across the Highland region. The procurement achieved awards for three lots, with A.W Jenkinson Transport Ltd, Bowmans (Locheil Logistics Ltd), and Gogar Services emerging as the successful suppliers.

This comprehensive tender opens opportunities for businesses experienced in waste haulage services, providing access to high-value contracts which can stimulate business growth and competitive positioning in the waste management sector. SMEs and large transport companies are well-suited to engage with such opportunities, as evidenced by the successful bidders. The emphasis on quality and price (40% and 60% respectively) in the evaluation criteria indicates a balanced consideration for competitive pricing alongside service quality, making this tender attractive for businesses that can deliver high-standard services at competitive rates. Companies interested in similar future procurement opportunities should maintain robust service provisions, clear regulatory compliance, and strategic economic and technical credentials to align with the Highland Council's procurement goals and community benefit requirements.

## Notice

Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, WUDS material bulk haulage services.

### Lot Information

Portree & Fort William Waste Haulage Services

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste and Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating from Portree and Fort William Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority's contracted Treatment Facilities.

Renewal: With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

Longman Food Waste Haulage Services

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Category 3 Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority's contracted Treatment Facility.

Renewal: With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

Longman, Invergordon, Seater, Granish Waste Haulage Services

The Authority is inviting bids from suitably experienced contractors to secure best value for the haulage of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) and Green Waste from Longman, Invergordon, Seater and Granish Waste Transfer Stations to the Authority's contracted Treatment Facilities.

Renewal: With the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to twenty-four (24) months, subject to mutual agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065667-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £33,000,000 |
| Lots value | £32,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,109,610 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5NX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | A.W JENKINSON TRANSPORT; BOWMANS (LOCHEIL LOGISTICS; GOGAR SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90512000 - Refuse transport services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2025 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065667-2025
- 5 Mar 2025 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007970-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792248
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045

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