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title: "The Collection and Disposal of Food Waste"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050501"
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# The Collection and Disposal of Food Waste

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050501

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Cumberland Council regarding "The Collection and Disposal of Food Waste" has concluded with an award stage. The Council, acting as the buying organisation, sought to create a partnering arrangement through a concession contract for waste services within the region of UKD1. This process involved Cumbria Waste Recycling Limited as the successful supplier, with a contract awarded on 19th March 2026, commencing on 1st April 2026 and potentially extending until 31st March 2031. This initiative falls under the services industry category, emphasising refuse and waste-related services. The procurement stage reflects completion, having followed an open competition method under the UKPGA legal basis, with key dates signalling contract operations from 2026 to 2029, with possibilities for further renewal based on performance outcomes.

This tender presents significant business growth prospects, notably for entities equipped to handle separate food waste collections and processing via methods such as anaerobic digestion. Organisations with suitable environmental permits that allow the collection, storage, and processing of food waste are primed to benefit. Cumberland Council seeks collaboration with diverse business communities and welcomes participation from SMEs, enabling such organisations to leverage this opportunity to expand their recycling services footprint. With the potential for contract extensions, businesses delivering efficient waste management solutions and demonstrating commendable social value alongside competitive pricing on their bids stand to gain long-term commercial partnerships with the Council.

## Notice

The Council would like to enter into a partnering arrangement via a concession contract with a supplier who could provide a service to those businesses within the Cumberland Council footprint that require separate food waste collections. The businesses that will be able to use this service will be those with more that 10 full time equivalent employees as per the Governments new simpler recycling legislation

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is the potential for contract extensions of up to 2 x 12 months. The uptake of these are at the sole discretion of the Council. Circumstances with which they could be used include the following: depending on the success in achieving the required outcomes availability of further funding.

### Planning Information

Background
Cumberland Council is a unitary authority with responsibility for both waste collections and disposal.
Cumberland Council provides waste and recycling collection services to circa 2,500 businesses in the former areas of Allerdale and Copeland.
The new simpler recycling legislation requires businesses with more than 10 full time equivalent employees to separate recycling including food waste from 1 April 2025.
Cumberland Council has transitional arrangement for food waste in relation to domestic households and some non-domestic premises.
There are a number of our customers who as a result of Simpler Recycling will require food waste collections and we are not in a position currently to offer this.
The Council would like to enter into a partnering arrangement via a concession contract with a supplier who could provide a service to those businesses that require separate food waste collections.
Scope
As the partner organisation with the council, provide a full separate food waste collection and disposal service to businesses signposted by the council.
This will include the supply of the required receptacles to be collected at the frequency agreed with the business.
To enter into a contract with such businesses to deliver the service and be responsible for invoicing and recovery of costs.
The partner will process the food waste via anaerobic digestion and have the required permits for collecting, transporting, storing and disposing of the waste.
The Council will be carrying out an online session on Monday 28th April at 10am to 12 noon to further outline the opportunity. This will be available for all prospective partners. Please confirm email addresses via the 'messaging area' on The Chest if you would like to secure a space, a maximum of 2 from each organisation. These must be received before Friday 25th April at 5pm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025950-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,166,666 |
| Lots value | £4,166,666 |
| Awards value | £4,166,666 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2026 at 16:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025950-2026
- 22 May 2025 at 17:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025380-2025
- 17 Apr 2025 at 14:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015974-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025950-2026
  20th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025380-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015974-2025
  17th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://cumbriawaste.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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