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Provision of Receipting and Treatment of WUDS/POPS Waste Material

Details

Buyer
Highland Council
Supplier(s)
MVV Enviroment Baldovie Ltd
Value
£475,000
Topic
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Published
24 April 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This contract is for the treatment of Bulky Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) that may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) to ensure their destruction. The Contract includes the safe receipting, handling and thermal destruction of the waste in accordance with all regulations and statutory guidance. The contract is for an initial period of one year. Lot 1: This contract is a direct award under PC(S)R 2015 Regulation 33.

Timeline

  1. Award date16 April 2026
  2. Award published24 April 2026
    Current 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

  • 90513000 · Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services

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