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Published 15 Aug 2025, 15:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PLACE788ET Derbyshire Food Waste Contract

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£900,000total for 4 lots · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 29 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Derbyshire County Council are working collaboratively with the following Waste Collection Authorities , Amber Valley Borough Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Erewash Borough Council, South Derbyshire District Council And are inviting tender submissions for the provision of services for the reception and sustainable treatment of household and commercial food waste. The successful contractors will be required to receive and sustainably treat food waste collected from kerbside caddies and commercial premises within the relevant district or borough. Services must be delivered in full compliance with the requirements set out in the Service Specification and all applicable legislation. Published lot titles: Lot 1 - Amber Valley Borough Council; Lot 2 Derbyshire Dales; Lot 3 Erewash; Lot 4 South Derbyshire.

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council are working collaboratively with the following Waste Collection Authorities , Amber Valley Borough Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Erewash Borough Council, South Derbyshire District Council

And are inviting tender submissions for the provision of services for the reception and sustainable treatment of household and commercial food waste. The contract will be divided into four lots:

  • Lot 1 - Amber Valley Borough Council
  • Lot 2 - Derbyshire Dales District Council
  • Lot 3 - Erewash Borough Council
  • Lot 4 - South Derbyshire District Council

The successful contractors will be required to receive and sustainably treat food waste collected from kerbside caddies and commercial premises within the relevant district or borough. Services must be delivered in full compliance with the requirements set out in the Service Specification and all applicable legislation.

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£900,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Amber Valley Borough CouncilAwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£225,000

Food Waste Disposal Lot 1 - Amber Valley Borough Council

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 29 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extensions will be taken dependant on performance and the needs and requirements of the Council
Lot #2Derbyshire DalesAwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£225,000

Food Waste Disposal Lot 2 Derbyshire Dales

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 29 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extensions will be taken dependant on performance and the needs and requirements of the Council
Lot #3ErewashAwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£225,000

Food Waste Disposal Lot 3 Erewash

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 29 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extensions will be taken dependant on performance and the needs and requirements of the Council
Lot #4South DerbyshireAwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£225,000

Food Waste Disposal Lot 4

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 29 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extensions will be taken dependant on performance and the needs and requirements of the Council

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Aug 2025, 15:49 BST
Last source update
29 Oct 2025, 16:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Oct 2025
Authority reference
PLACE788ET
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049237
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05892d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
15 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 15:49 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    28 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    15 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by370 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Latest notice published368 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 16:37 GMT
  6. Contract starts215 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 15:49 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 16:37 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 Oct 2025, 16:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—29 Oct 2025Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender