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Published 3 Dec 2025, 15:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Food Waste Collection and Treatment

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North East (UKC13)
Awarded value£320,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to WARRENS EMERALD BIOGAS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Food Waste Collection and Treatment. Collection is required from the Councils contracted supplier for waste services and the need for an anaerobic digestion facility close to the waste disposal facility in Newton Aycliffe.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
90500000 Refuse and waste related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Dec 2025, 15:16 GMT
Last source update
3 Dec 2025, 15:16 GMT
Authority reference
PB2025-00241
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079432
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee20 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The supplier is local to the Council and best placed to provide the service, reducing the miles travelled from collection to treatment centre, providing a reduction in carbon. They are the only supplier within a reasonable distance from the waste disposal facility.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 3 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    3 Dec 2025, 15:16 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £320,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WARRENS EMERALD BIOGAS LTD1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing. If no contract issues.£320,000 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WARRENS EMERALD BIOGAS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06887312GB-PPON: PLDM-9181-NNJM The Corn Store, Buntingford, East of England, SG9 0RUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender