Awarded contract

Provision of food waste reprocessing

Details

Supplier(s)
Biogen Idec Ltd
Value
£400,000
Topic
Composting services
Published
13 August 2026

Tender description

East Lothian Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to provide capacity at a facility for the receipt and treatment to a standard which is deemed BSI PAS 100/110 compliant of separately collected food waste. Please note that the organic waste will be delivered by the Council to the Service Provider’s nominated Treatment Facility or Reception Point using Council‑operated vehicles. Lot 1: East Lothian Council has a requirement to transfer for the treatment and recovery of approximately 70 tonnes of Organic Waste per week. This tonnage is indicative only and may vary over the duration of the Contract. No guarantee is given or implied as to the actual quantities of Organic Waste that may be delivered. Organic Waste will be delivered by the Council to the Service Provider’s nominated Treatment Facility or Reception Point using Council‑operated vehicles.. The stated value includes the estimated value of any potential contract extension periods available under the contract.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date27 July 2026
  2. Completed: Award published13 August 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

East Lothian Council is the local authority for East Lothian in Scotland, procuring goods, services and works across the region. Larger contract opportunities are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public sector tenders. Suppliers register there and switch on Supplier Finder to be matched against the council's requirements. Smaller requirements are sourced by direct quotation, with the council inviting a minimum of three suppliers. A corporate procurement team based at John Muir House in Haddington manages sourcing and contract awards. Award notices and a public contracts register are published for transparency.

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 East Lothian Council's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 77120000 · Composting services
  • 90500000 · Refuse and waste related services

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