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title: "Treatment of Food Waste"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05577d"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Treatment of Food Waste

Buyer: RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05577d

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## Summary

Rutland County Council is inviting bids for its "Treatment of Food Waste" tender, under the public authority sub-central government classification. This open competition tender involves the receipt, processing, and treatment of weekly kerbside food-waste collections and is located in Oakham, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with key deadlines including submission of quotations by noon on 21 August 2025 and the end of the enquiry period on 27 July 2025. The contract, valued at £75,000, is set to begin on 1 March 2026 lasting until 1 March 2028, with a potential renewal for six months. Bidders are evaluated with a 60% price and 40% quality criterion.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for waste-treatment providers, especially small and medium enterprises, seeking growth in the environmental and sanitation services sector. Businesses specialising in refuse disposal and operation of refuse sites would be well-positioned to compete. The focus on delivering economic and social value, along with environmental performance, underscores the potential for businesses to contribute to sustainable waste management solutions while expanding their service footprint. Providers with the capacity to meet the council's requirements will find this an attractive avenue to secure long-term contracts and enhance their market presence. Electronic submissions are facilitated via the ProContract portal, streamlining the application process for interested parties.

## Notice

Rutland County Council (hereinafter "the Council") invites quotations from accredited waste-treatment providers for the receipt, processing and full treatment of its weekly kerbside food-waste collections (23 L household caddies and communal bins). The successful supplier will receive and accept all waste at both primary and contingency delivery points, maintain calibrated weighbridge records with full ticket details, meet the specified turnaround-time targets and ensure that all food waste is treated to a non-waste end product in accordance with the service specification. Quotations will be evaluated on price (60%) and quality (40%). Please submit your quotation via the ProContract portal by 12:00 noon on 21 August 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Council may, at its sole discretion and subject to budget availability and the Contractor's satisfactory performance, extend the contract for a further period of 6 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036761-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000 |
| 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 | RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OAKHAM |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE15 6HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Rutland |
| Electoral ward | Oakham South |
| Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods
- 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90530000 - Operation of a refuse site
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2025 at 11:21 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036761-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036761-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e001289b-5456-f011-813a-005056b64545

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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