--- title: "Provision of Food Waste Haulage Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077568" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077568" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077568.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077568.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "The Highland Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # Provision of Food Waste Haulage Services Buyer: The Highland Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077568 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077568) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077568.json) ## Summary Highland Council is procuring food waste haulage services from Longman Waste Transfer Station to a treatment facility. The work covers collection and transport of food waste as a refuse and waste-related service, serving Inverness. It is a single service requirement rather than a divided multi-lot opportunity. The council is the buying organisation and the service is intended to support the onward treatment of food waste. Suppliers will need to provide the operational resources, vehicles and suitably qualified drivers required to move the material reliably between the transfer station and treatment facility. The requirement is relevant to waste management businesses, specialist food waste hauliers and transport operators with experience of compliant commercial waste movements and access to appropriate haulage capacity. The procurement has reached tender: Highland Council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically in English by 19 October 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening and the start of the award period scheduled for the same time. The contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 7 August 2032, with a possible 24-month renewal. Its estimated value is £975,000. Evaluation is based on quality at 40% and price at 60%; variants are not allowed. The contract includes electronic ordering and electronic payment, with electronic invoicing permitted. It is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The successful supplier will be required to provide named staff and qualifications and meet the stated participation requirements. This opportunity suits an established waste haulage or transport operator able to demonstrate two relevant service examples from the past three years and provide drivers holding full, valid driving licences and current Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualifications. Bidders must provide general and contract-area-specific turnover for each of the last three financial years. The contractor must maintain employers’ liability insurance of at least £5 million, public liability insurance of at least £5 million and third-party motor vehicle liability insurance of at least £20 million for each claim. Highland Council will assess bidders’ credit ratings and may reject bids with high or very high risk scores. The contract also offers scope for suppliers with credible recruitment, training, apprenticeship, school, community, SME and local supply-chain proposals, alongside environmental sustainability and fair-work commitments. ## Notice Haulage of Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Station to Treatment facility. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Provision of food waste haulage services from Longman Waste Transfer Station to treatment facility. Renewal: 24 months in total ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088668-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 7 Aug 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £975,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | The Highland Council | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 12:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088668-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843425 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.highland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843425 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843425 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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