--- title: "Provision of research into organics treatment capacity in Scotland Reference" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Zero Waste Scotland Ltd" published: "2026-10-09" --- # Provision of research into organics treatment capacity in Scotland Reference Buyer: Zero Waste Scotland Ltd Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350.json) ## Summary Zero Waste Scotland Ltd is seeking research services to assess how proposed changes to household food-waste collections under Scotland’s draft statutory Code of Practice for household recycling could affect organics treatment infrastructure. The work must also examine opportunities to increase circularity in Scotland’s food economy and the wider benefits of doing so. This combines analysis of recycling policy and collection changes with assessment of treatment capacity and practical circular-economy opportunities. The work is for Scotland; the buyer is based in Stirling. The service is classified as research and development consultancy services (CPV 73210000). The buyer invited offers through a tender using an open procedure. The procurement is divided into one lot covering the research on proposed household food-waste collection changes, organics treatment infrastructure and food-economy circularity. The buyer set 16 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC as the submission deadline and the start of the award period. The contract is planned to run for 300 days. Its estimated value is £90,000. Bids must be submitted electronically in English and remain valid for 270 days after submission. Evaluation suitability criteria are referenced in the tender documents; variants are not permitted. Bidders must provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. This opportunity is suited to research and consultancy suppliers able to analyse the effects of household recycling policy and food-waste collection changes on Scotland’s organics treatment capacity. Relevant strengths include infrastructure and capacity assessment, understanding of organics treatment, and the ability to identify opportunities and wider benefits from greater circularity in the food economy. Suppliers should be able to deliver a defined research assignment over a substantial period and demonstrate the qualifications of the staff proposed for the work. The subject may suit organisations combining waste and resource-management expertise with policy research and food-system or circular-economy analysis. The buyer requires staff names and qualifications, so the proposed team’s experience and capability will be important to presenting a credible offer. ## Notice Zero Waste Scotland invites you to tender for the provision of services to assess the impact of the changes proposed to food waste collections through the draft statutory Code of Practice for household recycling in Scotland on organics treatment infrastructure in Scotland and consider opportunities for, and wider benefits of, creating further circularity in Scotland's food economy. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Zero Waste Scotland invites you to tender for the provision of services to assess the impact of the changes proposed to food waste collections through the draft statutory Code of Practice for household recycling in Scotland on organics treatment infrastructure in Scotland and consider opportunities for, and wider benefits of, creating further circularity in Scotland's food economy.. Please see documents on PCS-Tender ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566374 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | 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 | Zero Waste Scotland Ltd | | Locality | STIRLING | | Postcode area | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 1QZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling North | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566374 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566374 Provision of research into organics treatment capacity in Scotland Reference - Zero Waste Scotland invites you to tender for the provision of services to assess the impact of the changes proposed to food waste collections through the draft statutory Code of Practice for household recycling in Scotland on organics treatment infrastructure in Scotland and consider opportunities for, and wider benefits of, creating further circularity in Scotland's food economy. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845350 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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