Pre-market Engagement on Methane Stripping Plants to treat trade effluent
Details
- Buyer
- Highland Council
- Topic
- Wastewater treatment plant construction work
- Published
- 29 July 2025
Tender description
The Highland Council is looking to gather market intelligence on the options to remove methane within a landfill leachate to allow it to achieve current trade effluent standards The Council has a closed landfill site at Portree, Isle of Skye. The leachate from this site is currently treated as a trade effluent through a local waste water treatment works. Due to changes in the trade effluent consent the Council is now required to lower the methane content of this trade effluent to a specified level (detailed in the attached documents). The Council is hence looking to undertake a market engagement on the solutions available in advance of any formal procurement exercise.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published29 July 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Larger contracts are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tendering portal for Scottish public bodies. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils. Contract standing orders set out the rules for open, fair and accountable procurement. The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.
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 Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 45252127 · Wastewater treatment plant construction work
- 90513500 · Treatment and disposal of foul liquids
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov |
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