--- title: "Food and Green Waste Treatment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d92" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d92" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d92.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d92.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Oxfordshire County Council" published: "2026-10-22" --- # Food and Green Waste Treatment Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d92 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d92) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d92.json) ## Summary Oxfordshire County Council intends to plan future services to treat and recycle food waste and green (garden) waste arising in Oxfordshire. The work covers two waste streams: food waste and garden waste. Existing arrangements use anaerobic digestion, windrow composting and in-vessel composting facilities. The Council is considering how these services could be delivered in future, including through treatment capacity and potentially new infrastructure. The delivery location is Oxfordshire. This is a public waste-treatment and recycling service, rather than a purchase of waste collection services. The Council is gathering market views to shape its future service requirements and procurement strategy; it has not committed to a particular delivery model or procurement route. The process is at planning and consists of preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender or a competition. The Council is gathering information to inform its future procurement strategy. The engagement is scheduled to run to 22 November 2026, and the Council expects a future notice by 30 September 2027. The stated estimated value is £38 million excluding VAT (£45.6 million including VAT). The planned contract period is 29 November 2029 to 30 November 2039. The Council’s existing arrangements are due to expire in November 2029. It is considering flexible lotting, but has not set out a final lot structure, procurement procedure or evaluation criteria. Interested businesses should treat the future dates and arrangements as planning expectations, not bid deadlines. This planning is relevant to waste-treatment operators and infrastructure providers able to manage food and garden waste at substantial annual volumes. The Council manages approximately 25,000–30,000 tonnes of food waste and 45,000–60,000 tonnes of green waste each year. Suppliers with experience in anaerobic digestion, windrow composting or in-vessel composting may have relevant existing capabilities; the Council is also exploring new infrastructure and different facility ownership arrangements. It wants future solutions to secure long-term treatment capacity, reduce carbon, offer value for money and provide operational resilience, while encouraging innovation and circular-economy outcomes. It is seeking market views on long-term contracts, regional or national solutions, joint ventures and capacity arrangements. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its future procurement strategy for the treatment and recycling of food waste and green (garden) waste arising within Oxfordshire. The Council currently utilises a combination of anaerobic digestion (AD), windrow composting and in-vessel composting (IVC) facilities under existing contractual arrangements. Current arrangements expire in November 2029 and the Council is considering options for future service delivery. This notice is issued for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, procurement, or commitment by the Council to undertake any specific procurement route. Responses will be used solely to inform the Council's future strategy and requirements. The Council manages approximately: * Food waste: circa 25,000-30,000 tonnes per annum * Green waste: circa 45,000-60,000 tonnes per annum The Council is exploring future arrangements that: * Ensure long-term treatment capacity * Support carbon reduction objectives * Deliver value for money * Provide operational resilience * Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate * Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including: * Long-term treatment contracts * Regional or national treatment solutions * Joint venture opportunities * Facility ownership models * Capacity arrangements * New infrastructure development opportunities * Flexible lotting arrangements ### Planning Information The Council is exploring future arrangements that: • Ensure long-term treatment capacity • Support carbon reduction objectives • Deliver value for money • Provide operational resilience • Support future local government reorganisation arrangements where appropriate • Encourage innovation and circular economy outcomes The Council is interested in understanding market appetite for a range of delivery models, including: • Long-term treatment contracts • Regional or national treatment solutions • Joint venture opportunities • Facility ownership models • Capacity arrangements • New infrastructure development opportunities • Flexible lotting arrangements ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099839-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Nov 2029 - 30 Nov 2039 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £38,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Oxfordshire County Council | | Locality | OXFORD | | Postcode area | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2026 at 10:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099839-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099839-2026 22nd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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