Closed tender

Management and Processing of Food Waste

Details

Value
£900,000
Topic
Refuse and waste related services
Published
13 October 2025
Submission
21 November 2025

Tender description

Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for the management and processing of food waste. The Council is due to commence a new service for the separate collection of food waste from households on the 31st March 2026 in line with the requirements of the Environment Act 2021 and the government's Simpler Recycling policy. Around 4,845t tonnes of food waste are forecast to be collected and require processing by Anaerobic Digestion. The initial contract period is TWO (2) years; the contract is estimated to commence 30th March 2026 and expire 29th March 2028. There will be an option to extend the contract for three years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is five years. £750,000 excluding VAT £900,000 including VAT Value is based on the full 5 years Any award is subject to internal project and budget approval, The Council reserves the right to not progress to contract award should approval not be given.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published13 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date21 November 2025

About the buyer

Derby City Council is a local authority covering the city of Derby, and its corporate procurement service supports buying across the organisation. Derby draws on framework agreements through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation and the Crown Commercial Service. Lower-value requirements can be sourced directly through quotations obtained by council officers. Buyer and supplier events give the procurement team a way to engage the market before a tender is published.

Over the past 5 years, most of Derby City Council's contract awards have been in education and training, construction work and business services.

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