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Provision of Cumbria Master Composter Volunteer Scheme

Details

Buyer
Cumberland Council
Supplier(s)
Garden Organic
Value
£225,000
Duration
3 years
Topic
Environmental services
Published
22 December 2024
Source
uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Cumberland Council is responsible for the disposal of around 245,000 tonnes of household waste collected by Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness councils.\r \r Both Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness councils have a statutory duty to manage this waste following the waste hierarchy of maximising waste reduction, reuse and recycling, including composting as a priority order before waste disposal.\r \r Waste reduction including food waste reduction and composting of food and garden waste are therefore priorities\r \r The purpose of this tender is to appoint a contractor to develop and deliver a Compost Volunteer Scheme to support the delivery of The Councils' waste reduction programme.\r \r The aim of the scheme is to encourage householders to compost their food and garden waste thereby reducing the amount of biodegradable waste needing collection and treatment through the Council's waste treatment plants.

Timeline

  1. Award date1 October 2024
  2. Award published22 December 2024
    Current notice
  3. Contract expiry date30 September 2027in 12 months

About the buyer

Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. Tenders are advertised through the Find a Tender Service on GOV.UK. Suppliers can also register on The Chest, the council's electronic procurement portal, free of charge. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. Every tender also weighs social value against council priorities. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cumberland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 90700000 · Environmental services

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