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Published 10 Feb 2026, 16:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Commercial Food Waste Collection and Recovery Service

Official notice

Authority: City of Doncaster Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£230,000≈ £125k / year · £276,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Mar 2026awarded 17 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Ellgia Limited
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 4 Mar 2028 · starts 11 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provide for the collection and treatment of food waste (“Contract Waste”) from commercial sources (businesses, educational establishments and municipal buildings) located within the City.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 22 Nov 2027, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: For this procurement, market engagement was not undertaken, it was determined that sufficient information was already available to design an effective procurement process without consultation. The market was understood, the requirement was stable and no additional insight was needed to ensure competition or refine the specification.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse disposal and treatment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 10 moPublished value£230,000
Contract period: 11 May 2026 – 4 Mar 2028 (1 yr 10 mo)Value: £230,000 exc. VAT · £276,000 inc. VAT
90500000 Refuse and waste related services90510000 Refuse disposal and treatment

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Quality: 40 marks
  • Price: 50 marks
  • Social Value: 10 marks

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 22 Nov 2027
First published
10 Feb 2026, 16:31 GMT
Last source update
27 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Apr 2026
Authority reference
2654
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012100
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064d1f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 11 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published258 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 16:31 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by229 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline222 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent183 days ago
    27 Apr 2026
  5. Latest notice published182 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by182 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Standstill ends172 days ago
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts169 days ago
    11 May 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 16:31 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £230,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ellgia Limited18 May 2026 – 4 Apr 2028 · up to 4 Apr 2030Extensions: 2 X 1 Year extensions£230,00017 Apr 2026standstill to 7 May 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Doncaster Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLHR-4113-HMNQ Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN1 3BUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • Biffa Waste Services LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PRQC-5121-CMBL Biffa Brighouse, Huntingdon Road,, Brighouse, Yorkshire & Humber, HD6 1PZ
  • Ellgia LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHVT-8813-QNLT Unit 7, Lancaster Way, Ely, East of England, CB6 3NWContact email
  • ReFood UK LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PNNC-5984-YBXY Ings Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN5 9TL

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender